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Author: Dawn Walton

Recovering newspaper reporter.

Pair of baby owls who left nest a little too soon rescued in Milwaukee

May 23, 2022

A good Samaritan in Milwaukee knew two baby owls needed help when they were spotted on the ground being “harassed” by some crows. That’s…

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Baby giraffe with joint problems gets leg up with custom braces at San Diego Zoo

May 22, 2022

Msituni was born was unstable wrist joints at the San Diego Zoo. The giraffe calf struggled to walk as the disorder caused her front…

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“Very flashy” moth not seen in the United States since 1912 was being smuggled into the country: Officials

May 21, 2022

A moth not seen in the United States for more than a century was discovered being smuggled into the country by a passenger arriving…

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Displaced baby weasel ready for life in the wild with help from San Diego Humane Society

May 13, 2022

Baby weasels, admittedly, are not the usual critters that come into care at the San Diego Humane Society. But one super cute — and…

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Family of snoring bears hibernate under California home

May 10, 2022

When it’s time for a long winter’s nap, momma bears know what to do: They find a den. It’s just this mother bear and…

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The Mother of all Momma Bears: Grizzly 399 emerges from Wyoming den with four cubs in tow

May 8, 2022

Being a mother is hard. But imagine being a mother to four grizzly bear cubs in the wilds of Wyoming where visitors are watching…

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Shelter cat takes in rejected, frail newborn kitten — and now they’re both up for adoption

May 6, 2022

Here’s a Mother’s Day tale that will give your feline heart the warm and fuzzies. Back in March, an “extremely fragile” newborn Sphynx/American Curl…

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Southern Ontario paramedics lend helping hands to lift turtle across road

May 5, 2022

Well, now we know how at least this turtle got to the other side. With a little help from paramedics in Durham Region, outside…

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Big “tusker” elephant Tolstoy dead at 51 after being speared in the leg by farmer

May 4, 2022

One of Africa’s “super tusker” elephants, considered “an icon of the Amboseli ecosystem,” has died from injuries suffered by a spear attack. The Big…

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Grouse Mountain bears awake from record-setting sleep

April 30, 2022

Grinder and Coola have set a very high bar for the hibernation set. The pair of grizzly bears just awoke Thursday from 171 days…

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