Puma kicks kangaroo leather from its athletic shoes; animal rights groups applaud March 6, 2023 One of the world’s biggest sporting goods company’s has ditched use of kangaroo leather from its premier soccer shoes. Puma announced its King-brand soccer… Continue Reading
“Finch-smuggling kingpin” sentenced to year in jail for trafficking songbirds into United States February 12, 2023 A man considered by prosecutors one of “New York’s finch-smuggling kingpins” has been sentenced to prison for repeatedly, illegally bringing in songbirds from Guyana…. Continue Reading
At 9 years, 209-days old, world’s oldest living mouse in human care squeaks in new longevity record February 11, 2023 It’s not clear what it means in mouse years, but at 9-years and 209-days old, Pat the Pacific pocket mouse is now a world… Continue Reading
Domestic pigeon dyed pink, possibly for elaborate gender reveal party, has died February 8, 2023 The very-ill and very-pink pigeon rescued in a New York City park last week has died, according to the non-profit group that tried to… Continue Reading
Domestic pigeon dyed pink and released into the wild rescued in New York City February 2, 2023 Someone completely submerged a domestic king pigeon in pink dye and released it in New York City where it surely would have died if… Continue Reading
FOUND! Stolen tamarin monkeys from Dallas Zoo have been recovered alive in abandoned home January 31, 2023 More than day after the Dallas Zoo said its two emperor tamarin monkeys had vanished under suspicious circumstances, the tiny primates have been located… Continue Reading
Pair of tamarin monkeys believed stolen after their Dallas Zoo enclosure “intentionally compromised” January 30, 2023 Police are investigating the possible theft of two Emperor tamarin monkeys after a break-in at the Dallas Zoo in the latest in a string… Continue Reading
Rare wild cat discovered living on world’s tallest mountain — Mount Everest January 29, 2023 The elusive Pallas’s cat, recognizable from its incredibly grumpy facial expression, has been discovered living the high life on Mount Everest in Nepal’s Sagarmatha… Continue Reading
Scotland passes bill banning fox hunting with packs of hounds January 26, 2023 A new law to prevent trail hunting with packs of dogs has been passed by Scottish Parliament in a n historic step animal welfare… Continue Reading
U.S. Coast Guard rescues stranded sailor, two dogs offshore of Vancouver Island December 29, 2022 A man and his two canine companions were sailing off the coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday when their sailboat lost power and was swept… Continue Reading
