Alaska.

Do you ever feel like the government is run by a bunch of animals? You'd be right if you were in Talkeetna, Alaska. According to the Boston Herald, Stubbs the cat has been the mayor of the Alaskan town for 15 years. Stubbs' long reign over the Talkeetna local government started when residents of the town were unhappy with their political situation. Eager to make a big change, a few citizens of the 900-person town started encouraging other residents to vote for Stubbs as a write-in candidate. The word of mouth worked, and Stubbs clawed his way to the top. RELATED: Animal in Unusual Places The orange cat has been living the mayor's life every since. While Stubbs' title is honorary, he has ...

An adorable sea otter that was found orphaned in Alaska arrived in style to his new home this week. According to The Pittsburgh Business Times, the otter was taken from Anchorage to the Pittsburgh Zoo by a FedEx Express plane. While it was probably a wild ride for the sea otter, the trip wasn't too out of the ordinary for FedEx Express. The shipper often deals with precious animal cargo requiring relocation to zoos around the world. Some of FedEx Express' most recent wild deliveries include two giant pandas, three orphaned grizzly ...