“This really hurts:” California’s famous mountain lion, P-22, humanely euthanized after likely “vehicle strike” December 17, 2022 P-22, the mountain lion known for roaming Griffith Park in Los Angeles and being photographed with the iconic Hollywood sign, has been euthanized after… Continue Reading
Air Bud? College basketball game interrupted as dog runs onto the court December 11, 2022 College basketball is known for its thrilling plays on the court — it’s just not usually by the four-legged kind. But Saturday’s matchup between… Continue Reading
Albania’s last “restaurant bear” rescued, bound for a new life at sanctuary in Austria December 8, 2022 For two decades, Mark lived in a cage listlessly entertaining guests at an Albanian restaurant. He was among dozens of bears held captive by… Continue Reading
Stowaway cat crammed in luggage caught by TSA agent on X-ray before boarding at JFK November 26, 2022 It’s still not clear how the crafty kitty made its way unnoticed into the suitcase, but the Transportation Security Administration spotted the orange stowaway… Continue Reading
Annual turkey pardon draws laughter, gobbles at White House ahead of Thanksgiving November 22, 2022 Chocolate and Chip will live to gobble another day. They are the turkeys U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned at the White House this week… Continue Reading
Rangers rescue baby elephant stuck in waterhole in South Africa’s Addo Park November 21, 2022 A plucky little elephant recently found itself “proper stuck” in a waterhole in Addo Elephant National Park, but was luckily pulled to safety by… Continue Reading
Puppy found abandoned in a crate on roadside finds new life as a police sniffer dog November 15, 2022 It’s a true rags to riches story of the furry kind. A puppy dumped on the roadside in a cage has been trained as… Continue Reading
“Best friends” companion rats that survived fire now looking for forever home — together November 13, 2022 Back in August, more than a dozen rats were found in two abandoned rabbit hutches that had ben set on fire and left in… Continue Reading
PSA: U.S. National Park Service warns visitors not to lick psychedelic toads to get high November 9, 2022 It may sound absurd, but the U.S. National Park Service is reminding people not to lick — yes, lick — the Sonoran desert toad…. Continue Reading
“Late bloomer” bison calf born in Iowa’s Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge November 7, 2022 It’s not often bison baby announcements are made in the fall at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, but the park in Iowa unexpectently has… Continue Reading
