Okay, we know New Yorkers like exotic animals (Antoine Yates, anyone?), but are we really at the point where we've got kangaroos living in apartments? Because videos of a man with a kangaroo at a Third Avenue pet store—seems like the Upper East Side Unleashed by Petco—appeared on YouTube and it's pretty crazy. A man who was at the store with his dog filmed it and sounds pretty amazed by the sight of the adorable marsupial (his dog, though, is more interested in a fellow canine). more ›

What does Google do for "bring your kids to work day"? (It's apparently today, btw.) They bring in a baby kangaroo and enclose it in a small cage surrounded by screaming children, Tweeting adults, and flash photography! The employee who took this video says "The kangaroo trainer on site was super knowledgeable and helpful!" But the baby 'roo seems scared and overwhelmed, no? more ›

The Prospect Park Zoo's recent marsupial addition was named Riley this week, following a public contest (even though no one knew the animal's gender!). more ›