Animals

Livvy Dunne is ready to watch some horses run around ... and she's looking damn cute in the process!!

The Kentucky Oaks are going on at Churchill Downs on Friday ... and the recently retired LSU gymnast couldn't wait 'til Saturday's Derby to get in on all the fun.

The all-pink 'fit -- including a nice hat to top it all off -- was very fitting for the Oaks Day Survivors Parade honoring breast and ovarian cancer survivors.

Kyle Richards and her crew were hiss-terically losing their minds, shrieking and causing a full-on spectacle over a snake that slithered its way into their place!

You should see the chaos-ssss unfold on TikTok, courtesy of Kyle’s daughter Sophia --  Kyle was so rattled, she went rushing to call her ex Mauricio Umansky to come save them from the snake.

It was pure comedy mayhem -- Kyle, daughter Farrah, and the rest of the crew were running wild through the house in the Palm Springs, California area, trying to boot the serpent, even panicking over whether it had laid eggs inside.

Chris Pontius says he's gotten up close and personal with silverback gorillas before ... and, if he were a bettin' man, he's putting his money on one gorilla to take down 100 dudes.

We caught up with the "Jackass" star Tuesday afternoon ... and, we asked him the question consuming the internet right now -- could 100 men defeat a full-grown gorilla in combat ... or would the primate go ape on the legion of guys?

Pontius says he and Steve-O went into the jungles of Rwanda for their show "Wildboyz" back in the day ... and, they got to observe a group of wild gorillas in close quarters -- and he thinks one gorilla could beat down a group of 100 guys.

Kyle Richards says there's more to her dramatic confrontation with a woman on the street ... 'cause Kyle claims she only went after her because she was dragging her dog across the street -- something cameras didn't quite capture.

We caught up with the reality television star outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel Monday night ... and, we had to ask her about her intense argument with a dog walker earlier this month.

ICYMI ... photogs caught Kyle running up to a woman and getting in her face about the way she was treating her dogs -- which set the woman off and nearly led to a full-on fistfight.

Rick Ross says he has the blueprint for getting 100 humans to beat up a single gorilla — it’s all in guerrilla warfare recruiting!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with the Biggest Boss in Burbank on Monday and got his take on the most viral topic of the moment.

The post has over 200 million views spawning varying opinions galore ... but Ross has it all mapped out.

Penguins may be quirky and awkward, but they're absolutely adorable and celebs can't get enough of 'em! In honor of World Penguin Day, we've got an entire album that will have you totally flabbergasted flipper-gasted! ... The cuteness simply can NOT be contained!

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev had an ice day in chilly Antarctica and posed with a colony of penguins, while Olivia Rodrigo's penguin selfie just goes to show that penguins are indeed fluffier than your average bird ... So cute!

12:36 PM PT -- KTLA reports Alejandro Acosta Oliveros has been released on bail.

A suspected serial cat-killer was busted in Southern California this week for animal cruelty after he was caught on video trying to grab a cat, cops say.

Footage shared by the Santa Ana Police Department on Wednesday allegedly shows 45-year-old Alejandro Acosta Oliveros scooping up a cat between two cars in Orange County -- and his arrest follows several reports of cats being abused and killed.

Cops say Oliveros was positively ID’d by multiple victims and witnesses, and he was charged after officers found evidence of the crimes at his Santa Ana home.

Police just released body cam video from the Gene Hackman death case ... and you see officers searching his New Mexico home before ultimately finding his and his wife's bodies ... with one of their live dogs lying next to Betsy Arakawa.

TMZ obtained the footage Tuesday and you see cops scouring the Santa Fe home in search of Gene and Betsy.

Police find Betsy's body first -- she's on the floor near a locked exterior door, with one of their dogs by her side ... and Gene's body is later found near the kitchen.

Dead rodents and their nests were scattered across eight detached outbuildings on Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s property in Santa Fe, New Mexico ... a health report  obtained by TMZ reveals.

The New Mexico Department of Public Health conducted an environmental assessment back in March, one week after Gene Hackman was found dead in the same house as his wife Betsy, who died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), caused by hantavirus.

The deadly disease spreads through rat and mouse urine and droppings, often picked up when someone’s cleaning out attics or basements.

Jeff Corwin thinks humans are looking too far back for species to save ... noting it's a substantial scientific achievement to bring dire wolves back -- but, there are a lot of endangered species who are currently in dire need of help.

The wildlife conservationist joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... and, he ran us through the particulars of bringing dire wolves back from extinction -- likening part of the process to the how scientists brought dinosaurs back in "Jurassic Park."

Corwin explains these aren't purebred dire wolves ... but, they're about as close as humans can get given they died out more than 10,000 years ago.

Cesar Millan says "Game of Thrones" fans need to pump the brakes before trying to adopt their own dire wolf ... 'cause there are a lot of dogs that have been around for years -- and, people still struggle with the mighty chihuahua.

We chatted with the canine pro about George R.R. Martin revealing to the world that a biotech company had brought the Ice Age-era predators back from extinction.

While they may look cute and lovable, Millan warns people need to exercise caution ... after all, these were major apex predators.

"Game of Thrones" creator George R.R. Martin scored some serious prehistoric cred, becoming one of the first people to meet some newly resurrected dire wolves IRL -- yep, the very same ones that made an appearance on his show.

Ben Lamm, co-founder and CEO of Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences, flew George out in February to meet the pups named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi -- and a source tells TMZ that George broke down in happy tears when he came face to face with the dire wolf pups, which were brought to life using ancient DNA.

Jessica Simpson may swear by her snake semen drink that she says helps her sing ... but at least one expert tells TMZ the truth is even more of a sticky situation.

Here's the deal ... Jessica recently raved to us about her secret specialty Chinese herb cocktail that she says has legit serpent swimmers in it -- all at the recommendation of her vocal coach.

Zoologist and "Reptile Royalty" star Jay Brewer tells TMZ ... it's highly unlikely Jessica’s concoction has any actual snake sperm in it ... 'cause frankly, it's not that easy to come by (no pun)!

Jessica Simpson ain't too rattled by the buzz over her snake-sperm-quaffing confession -- insisting she’ll keep using it to prime those vocal cords from here on out.

The singer was spotted strutting into LAX Sunday, proudly declaring that chugging down on the specialty Chinese herb cocktail was a fang-tastic approach to clear her throat and make her a better vocalissst.

JS is clearly the ultimate snake semen spokesperson -- so much so, we asked if she's down to strike while the iron's hot and officially endorse it ... so catch the clip to hear exactly what she hisses next.

A stray dog with moves like Jagger -- well, actually more like another massive star -- named Taylor Swift after giving Florida highway authorities the ultimate dodge has officially been adopted.

Caught on video, this pup’s getaway attempt last week was straight-up "Fearless" -- she darted, dashed, and dodged troopers like a pro ... turning the highway into her own concert stage and forcing a full shutdown just for her grand performance.

Taylor Swift was eventually caught and scooped up by the Humane Society of Broward County for some well-earned R&R, a medical check, and a quick spray.

Robert Irwin's getting almost as naked as the animals he hangs out with ... stripping to his "down undies" for an exclusive photo shoot with People.

The Australian conservationist left little to the imagination in a new ad for Bonds -- an Aussie underwear brand launching in the United States.

Robert's showing off his ripped abs and strong legs in the photos ... lying out on the grass and posing up against a fence in the photos.