Beluga whale born in captivity in Georgia dies

June 6, 2015

The female beluga calf born on Mother’s Day at the Georgia Aquarium has died. The facility’s veterinary team had been caring for the calf…

Goodbye Danda-Loo: Only koala at Zoo Miami euthanized after failing health

June 1, 2015

Just six months shy of her 20th birthday, Danda-Loo was one of the oldest koalas in the world. The beloved koala at Zoo Miami…

Police dog saves his handler’s life after ambush in Mississippi

May 29, 2015

It’s a miracle that K-9 officer Lucas suffered only some minor injuries. That after the Belgian Malinois is being credited with saving his handler’s…

Watch this baby beluga grow up at the Georgia Aquarium

May 25, 2015

Say what you will about marine mammals in captivity, but the Georgia Aquarium is keeping the public up-to-date about the welfare of its new beluga…

Baby hippo Devi makes outing as protective mom shields her calf from public

May 22, 2015

Hippo mamas are known for being very protective and at the San Diego Zoo, Funani, the mother of 8-week-old Devi is always close by…

“Friendly” humpback whale blows camera off “selfie stick” and out to sea

May 21, 2015

Heather MacIntyre is a nature photographer who has captured some pretty incredible images. But perhaps nothing compares to her recent magical encounter with a…

Afternoon cute alert! One-week-old clouded leopard quadruplets make adorable debut

May 20, 2015

The clouded leopard quadruplets born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium near Tacoma, Washington last week had their first outing yesterday. The cubs…

Suriya the orangutan adopts tiger cubs and bottle-feeds them

May 20, 2015

Suriya the orangutan who lives at the Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina has taken to heart the phrase Monkey See, Monkey Do. After…

Airlines step up the fight against wildlife poaching and trophy hunting

May 17, 2015

One of the world’s biggest aviation players has now banned the transportation of hunting trophies on all its services. Emirates SkyCargo said its embargo on…

Hero pets defy the odds to save lives

May 11, 2015

We never tire of heroic animal stories. And, the four outstanding dogs recently inducted as the newest members of the Purina Animal Hall of Fame are nothing short…