Who doesn’t love cute animals? The internet rallied around Moo Deng and Pesto, and in San Antonio, we had our own bunch of animals making some headlines. Here’s a look at this year’s animal stories.

The La Vernia you see today isn’t the same one you remember from years ago. That’s why KSAT 12 News chose La Vernia as the focus of the latest episode of “Your Voice, South Texas.”

The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban.

April Luna, the grandmother of the 4-year-old girl who died, says she was there as the shooters fired into the home.

The San Antonio Zoo has reintroduced capybaras and announced their new home in an updated mixed-species habitat.

Roads in and around San Antonio should be clear of ice for the most part, but the lingering cold weather could impact vehicles, especially the battery.

An ambitious but failed attempt by Russia to return to the moon after nearly half a century has exposed the massive challenges faced by Moscow’s once-proud space program.

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft has blasted off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth’s satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft.

Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the U.S. last year.

Inside the John & Greli Less Butterfly Rainforest at the San Antonio Zoo, you won’t just find hundreds of butterflies from Central and South America, but other Central American natives: Sol and Luna.

Two young sloths at San Antonio Zoo have been given permanent names after a public naming competition.

Derby residents have had its water cut off since August 6 and more than a month later they’re still without water. The water provider, Derby ING, says they do not have a timeline for when water will be restored.

Korean pop star Luna has been unveiled as one of the stars making their Broadway debut this fall in the musical “KPOP.”.

Who will take your pet when you die.

If you visit SeaWorld San Antonio anytime soon, you may notice a new, pudgy little face in the Beluga whale pod.

It’s not quite 101 Dalmatians but a mama Dalmatian in Fredericksburg just gave birth to a huge litter of 16 puppies on June 24.

CIBOLO, Texas – A Cibolo boy reached a major milestone on Saturday as he celebrated his 6th birthday. Mateo Sparkman-Luna has a terminal cancer known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, or DIPG. However, Luna’s family showed him that he isn’t alone in his fight and came together to make his birthday one to remember. In the meantime, Luna’s family says they will continue to make as many happy memories as they can. AdOne of the organizations that has helped Luna and his family, and even organized the birthday parade, was the Gabriella’s Smile Foundation.

In this photo provided by the Phoenix Zoo, Luna, left, and Scarlet, female Mexican gray wolves are seen at the zoo in Phoenix on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. PHOENIX – A pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves has become two. Two wolves and three of their pups were sent from the Phoenix Zoo to the El Paso Zoo in Texas last month in a bid to bolster the number of predators. The five wolves transferred to Texas were placed in quarantine at the El Paso Zoo until the first week of February. A subspecies of the Western gray wolf, the Mexican gray wolf was listed as endangered in 1976 after being pushed to the brink of extinction.

SAN ANTONIO – We’re sure you’ve seen plenty of sonogram pictures before, but have you ever seen one of a beluga whale? New footage released by SeaWorld San Antonio shows one of the park’s beluga whales, Luna, and her baby to be. According to park officials, the staff at SeaWorld San Antonio conduct husbandry training with animals as part of conservation efforts. “Through this specialized training, beluga whales are taught to rest comfortably and hold still so they can be examined by our veterinarians,” SeaWorld San Antonio said in a statement. The gestational period for beluga whales is between 14 and 15 months.

I have something to say please lend me your ear.”Those are the opening lyrics to Kyle Luna’s “Our Future’s So Bright” rap video he created on YouTube. “I’ve been seeing my classmates doing, saying things like our graduation is not the same or that it’s pretty much ruined,” Kyle said. “Those were the best.”He also hopes that when life can go back to normal, his classmates remember to use this microscope in time as a way to view their day to day lives. Kyle says he does not consider himself as a rapper or musician, making the music videos is something he has enjoyed doing for school projects. Kyle will be going to the University of Texas in the Fall and plans on majoring in electrical engineering.

Teigen took to Instagram on Sunday to document the tea party she threw for her daughter, 4-year-old Luna, and Luna's friend, Kennady. Though the kids may have requested a change in menu, their tea party table was decked out with floral china, strawberry shortcake tea, Oreo pops, cookies and macaroons. Chrissy TeigenEven with the party's setbacks, Teigen, Legend and their kids managed to pose for an adorable snap to document the day. In that pic, Luna wore a blue gown, which she paired with a matching hat and coordinating parasol. "Still planning tomorrows tea party.