Earlier this June, a passerby walking near Mountcharles Pier in Donegal, Ireland, noticed something unusual along the marshy shoreline. A bright orange traffic cone was sticking out of the water…
With his frostbitten ears and old joints, Bubbles was not a candidate for rescue, which is probably why he was at a lot and on his way to slaughter in…
We have sooo much to learn from animals!!! How sweet that a hen would look after kittens! What a great hen… The distinction doesn’t matter. This chicken showed his motherly…
Adam Walker, a diver, spotted a huge shark while trying to complete a 26km swim across the Cook Straight. A huge, white shark came out of nowhere to attack Adam,…
Last month, Newhouse Wildlife Rescue (NWR) responded to what initially sounded like a routine call about an injured opossum. The adult had been struck by a vehicle and sadly didn’t…
We love seeing friendships between animals of different species. Sometimes even animals who are completely different can get along like equals. That’s what one heartwarming video shows, as a cat…
This week, the Dublin Zoo said goodbye to one of its most beloved and famous residents: Betty, the chimpanzee who was their longest resident and oldest living chimp in human…
Gorillas are one of the closest species to humans genetically, and we share many qualities with them. Gorillas are highly social, empathetic and intelligent animals. When these human-like qualities are…
Parrots are amazing animals with a unique ability to repeat words, but be careful what you say around them — you might end up with a bird like Pepper, who picked…
A woman was sitting on a hay bale, quietly watching her horse get groomed, when something small suddenly wriggled out from beneath her. The tiny animal was so coated in…
A laid-back summer afternoon near Amarillo, Texas, took an unexpected turn last weekend when a family discovered the smallest guest imaginable in their backyard. While kids splashed in the pool…
There are many majestic and awe-inspiring animals in the world, but there’s nothing that compares to the blue whale, the largest animal on earth. Recently, one group of whale watchers…
Shop owner Vikash Chauhan was standing outside his Arkansas store when something unusual caught his eye. From the corner of the brick wall, two snake-like heads appeared to be peeking…
It’s always a special moment for a zoo when a new baby animal is born, especially when they are part of an endangered species. Each new birth is a step…
Sometimes the most precious friendships form between animals of different species. These stories inspire people across the world with a message of seeing past differences. One of the most famous…
Luciana Castello Branco was fast asleep in her home in Brasília, Brazil, when something unexpected jolted her awake in the middle of the night. At around 3:30 a.m., her small…
One of the world’s rarest big cats has come back from the brink of extinction: thanks to conservation efforts, the Iberian lynx is no longer listed as endangered. For decades,…
Spotting a massive spider near your car would send most people running in the opposite direction. But for Skye Molyneux, it sparked a moment of quiet curiosity instead of fear.…
A baby moose fell into a lake and got trapped in a tight spot — but thankfully some kind rescuers stepped in to save the day. Early Friday morning, Spencer…
We’ve seen a lot of adoption posts for animals in need of homes, but some stand out as truly unique and unconventional. Recently, one shelter wrote that they have a…
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