Elk with can stuck to hoof shows dangers of carelessly tossing garbage October 2, 2020 A troubled elk has been photographed wandering around a Denver golf course with a can jammed on its hoof. Colorado Parks and Wildlife tweeted… Continue Reading
Animal shelter waives fees to reunite owner with dog; animal lovers shower facility with donations September 30, 2020 For almost two weeks, Glock bided his time at Santa Rosa County Animal Services. How he ended up at the shelter isn’t exactly clear,… Continue Reading
Violinist really is the cat’s meow September 28, 2020 Esther Abrami knows exactly how to soothe the savage beast. Or, at least how to cool the jets of a mewing kitten. “She cries… Continue Reading
HeroRAT Magawa wins animal bravery award for landmine detection September 26, 2020 Magawa has discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance helping clear 141,000-square-metres of terrain for people in Cambodia. Which is pretty incredible… Continue Reading
Pandemic Pooches: Helsinki Airport employs COVID-19 sniffing dogs September 24, 2020 Move over dogs that detect drugs, bombs and all manner of contraband being smuggled through airports. Finland has brought in specially trained pandemic pooches… Continue Reading
Velvet spider species discovered in Iran named after ‘Joker’ star Joaquin Phoenix September 19, 2020 It’s not the usual way actors are rewarded, but Joaquin Phoenix now has a spider named in his honour. The Loureedia phoenixi velvet spider… Continue Reading
Fenced-in fawn now footloose and fancy free September 17, 2020 Wildlife officers successfully stepped in to rescue of baby deer found wedged between the bars of a fence on British Columbia. The fawn was… Continue Reading
Elderly dog rescued after seven years trapped in a small, outdoor kennel September 17, 2020 For Mingo, they were unfamiliar feelings: warmth and love. For seven years, the Golden Retriever lived in a chain-link, 6-by-10-foot outdoor kennel on her… Continue Reading
Humpback whale tangled in fishing nets rescued off coast of Australia September 14, 2020 An incredible rescue operation off the Australian coast has saved the life of juvenile humpback whale that was caught in ropes and fishing nets… Continue Reading
B.C. Mounties save baby raccoon from drowning in storm drain September 10, 2020 It was around 1 in the morning Tuesday when RCMP officers were sent to check out a report of a “baby crying” just outside… Continue Reading
