Animal-welfare activists are asking local officials to stop using the animals at their Groundhog Day events. Officials are ...

From unexpected animal encounters to last-minute scene additions, uncover the fascinating stories behind the making of this ...

PETA has suggested that Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether winter will go on for six more weeks or spring ...

In a letter to Tom Dunkel, president of The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk used puns to emphasize ...

They stay in their burrows until late March or early April, when they can find insects, plants, fruits and vegetables and occasional snacks of bird eggs. In Minnesota, groundhogs are known as ...