The fight against “ghost gear” ramps up to save marine wildlife

December 11, 2018

Whether tossed away thoughtlessly or accidentally lost, “ghost gear” kills. The Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust is witnessing this first hand as the UK-based…

Man who kidnapped meerkat pup from Perth Zoo pleads guilty

November 14, 2018

A man who stole a meerkat pup that came running to him at Perth Zoo has been fined after pleading guilty to stealing the…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Watch as rare albino slow loris released into the wild

October 31, 2018

First it was scooped up from the forest to become someone’s pet in Lampung, Sumatra. But then, the extremely rare albino Sumatran slow loris was…

Pair charged after photos surface of bears being hand-fed Tim Hortons Timbits

October 22, 2018

It’s hard to believe this still needs to be said, but people, don’t do this. Don’t give human food to wildlife. And now, the…

Rat becomes MVP when Pirates defeat Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago

October 2, 2018

For the record, the Chicago Cubs scored zero runs to 6 earned by the Pittsburg Pirates that night. But it didn’t matter. Because all…

“Croydon Cat Killer” has been unmasked by British police, but not everyone has closed the case

September 23, 2018

For almost three years, it had been a mystery that terrified pet owners — and puzzled police. Was a serial killer at work in…

Anti-trafficking organization finds thriving trade of animals on Facebook

September 11, 2018

More than a thousand listings of live animals have been found in Thailand alone via Facebook according to a wildlife trafficking watchdog. In monitoring…

Smells Fishy: Kuwait store caught sticking googly eyes on seafood

September 2, 2018

Confirmed: Googly eyes do not make dead fish look more alive. And now, a store in Bayan, Kuwait has been shuttered by the Department…

Hundreds of endangered sea turtles perish in discarded fishing nets off Mexico

August 30, 2018

More than 300 endangered sea turtles were found dead, floating in an illegal fishing net off the coast of Mexico. The Federal Attorney for…

Horse name Justice sues former owner for neglect in groundbreaking case

August 21, 2018

In a first of its kind court case, a horse in Oregon that had been surrendered for rescue by his owner, is now suing…