They're one of North America’s most recognizable animals, but how well do you really know these fascinating creatures?

Florida Aquarium debuts skunk sisters Ginger and Juniper for its All-American Weekend celebration.

While striped skunks already have a nose-worthy reputation for being avoided, new research at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine finds they carry a serious health threat for ...

If your house was built before 1988, chances are there’s something toxic sitting in the soil just around your foundation, and ...

A fascinating new study in the January/February 2007 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology looks at the benefits of huddling vs. solitude, comparing strategies used by striped skunks to get ...

Ginger & Juniper, striped skunk sisters, join The Florida Aquarium July 3–5 to teach about native wildlife.

Kim Hubbeling likes to think of herself as an ambassador for the striped skunk. Which makes sense considering the Beacon Hill resident walked in the little stinker’s shoes. “We have a skunk mascot ...

Claim to fame: Skunks are well known to most people – even if they’ve never seen one in the wild – because of their odorous self-defense mechanism. Striped skunks are classified as game animals in ...

As the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic continues to persist around the world, numerous cases of human-to-animal transmissions of the virus have raised concerns ...