The talk of Thailand since last year has been Moo Deng, the toddler pygmy hippopotamus who became an internet celebrity.

It’s the balmy Saturday night before the Feb. 9 Super Bowl in New Orleans. Thousands are partying ... up for the final hours of the Louisiana Nutria Rodeo, a two-day event held each February ...

The other Louisiana barbeque joint to make the Southern Living "Best for Pulled Pork" list has a similar name. It's called ...

“Save a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria,” the agency said. Nutrias can help boost the flavor profile of common dishes or be used as a ...

Two New Orleans sanitation contractors are ready to get back to work in the French Quarter, but some people, including some city council members, would rather keep the company that’s doing ...

It makes perfect sense that there are two turntables behind the long, spacious bar at Junebug, the nineteenth concept from ...

Crews are now getting help from outside the state. The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy supplied an $11 million grant to bring in detection dogs from the East Coast. The dogs are experts at ...

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some revelers felt at least a hint of ...

The parade, now in its 31st year, begins at 2 p.m. in Downtown Covington and follows the theme "Mardi Paws Gets in the Game." ...

While one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans, the holiday is celebrated across the globe, from North America, to South America, Europe and Asia. USA TODAY is providing ...