SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - They're nocturnal and can have a long life span. In this Zoo Day, meet Pokie, a South African crested porcupine. Zookeeper Donna Kent joins us in this video story.

A huge exotic African crested porcupine has been spotted wandering around Spanaway over the last month. It's taking neighbors by surprise and pets too. Nickole Waite caught it trying to dig under her ...

SEATTLE — Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ) is housing nine new animals –- three llamas and six African crested porcupines-- seized as part of a suspected animal neglect case in Oregon. While the case ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Some furry friends are joining the Henry Vilas Zoo. Two male Cape porcupines Hami and Nugget have cleared their quarantine period and are now visible to the public. They are located ...