A scary moment was caught on camera by guests visiting the San Diego Zoo when they saw a stray dog in the gorilla enclosure. The male German Shepherd ran around…
Not all heroes wear capes. Some just happen to have wire cutters like a heroic Kansas City area man who saved a coyote who was hopelessly stuck in a fence…
While visiting Half Moon Island, photographer Brian Bailey was happily snapping photos of a chinstrap penguin colony when something odd caught his eye. He hadn’t visited the spot in a…
At the World Bird Sanctuary in Missouri, visitors grew concerned when they noticed a bald eagle named Murphy lying on the ground for hours at a time. He didn’t appear…
It’s an amazing thing to rescue an animal. They always seem to know that you saved them and gave them a new life, and can find ways to show their appreciation.…
Many people enjoy watching livestreams of animals. These channels, usually offered by zoos and farms, allows animal lovers to check in on their favorite creatures in real-time, like pandas or…
Prolific character actor James Cromwell has appeared in a lot of memorable movies in the course of his long career, including LA Confidential, The Green Mile and The Queen, but no film has had…
We often think of dogs as man’s best friend and there are certainly countless examples when this is the case. But Ben the dog has a very different best friend…
When firefighters in Dortmund, Germany, got a call about an animal in distress, they didn’t expect such a feisty patient. A passerby had spotted a little red squirrel wedged in…
In the heart of San Antonio, Texas — a city buzzing with life and traffic — danger was hiding in plain sight. It started quietly. A few residents at a…
At Banita Creek Hall in Nacogdoches, Texas, the lights were dimmed and last call had already been announced. The night was winding down — until one uninvited guest waddled in…
This past December, as cold weather swept through North Carolina, a vulnerable senior turtle known as Grandma found herself in a heartbreaking place — abandoned in a dumpster, clinging to…
Wolves have a reputation for being aggressive and fierce creatures, and many people, including me, would be downright frightened to actually meet one face to face. The large grey wolf seen walking…
India is a country with an extreme amount of street dogs, which can at times create a lot of problems. Like the story of these two adorable puppies for example,…
It’s not only in the human world that parents harbor a great love for their children – wild animals can feel very strongly for their offspring too. We know from…
Bears have an incredible sense of smell, so when they smell food there isn’t a lot you can do to stop them from getting what they want. When a couple…
At Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, Papa lion keeps roughhousing and playing with his cub son. The lion cub eventually has enough of being picked on and retaliates in a cute…
It’s always a special day at a zoo when a new baby animal is born, especially when they’re part of an endangered species. Each new arrival is a sign of…
Most animals instinctively keep their distance from bees and wasps. The buzzing alone is enough to send them running. But this bird didn’t get the memo. Surrounded by angry wasps…
The captivity of marine animals like orcas and dolphins has long been a controversial topic. It was once a commonly accepted practice for marine parks like SeaWorld to have orcas…
