A happy ending for Dillan the rescue bear

February 5, 2022

Two years after he was rescued, Dillan the bear is thriving — and hopefully forgotten — his previous decade spent locked in a cage….

Saskatchewan bison herd relocated to First Nation considered “important step” in reconciliation

February 1, 2022

Calling it an “important step on the pathway toward reconciliation,” Canadian officials say 40 wild plains bison are now making themselves at home on…

Same-sex penguin pair hatch, raise chick at Rosamond Gifford Zoo

January 29, 2022

Elmer and Lima, two adult male Humboldt penguins, formed a pair bond during breeding season last fall, and now, they are raising a chick…

White House welcomes Willow the cat

January 28, 2022

First Lady Jill Biden finally made good on her promise: The White House is now home to a cat. FLOTUS shared the news on…

New York’s famous subway artist sketches portrait of city’s famous subway dog

January 26, 2022

Devon Rodriguez is a New York City artist with a particular knack for his incredibly realistic-looking sketches of people he sees on the subway….

Orphaned seal pup rescued in the UK now enjoying life in France

January 24, 2022

Just eight months ago Salsa was an orphaned seal weighing only 12 kilograms when he was rescued on a UK beach, but these days…

Home rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 might be accidentally poisoning pets

January 24, 2022

Consider it a sign of the pandemic times: At home rapid tests for COVID-19 could be accidentally poisoning people’s pets. Australian Animal Poisons Helpline…

Millie, the dog, almost drowned, but a sausage, tied to a drone, came to the rescue

January 20, 2022

Things were looking perilous for Millie, who was left stranded on mudflats and who had defied the efforts of police, firefighters and coastguards to…

Homeless man in Colombia goes viral after video taken of him sharing his birthday with two dogs

January 16, 2022

A homeless man from Colombia is winning hearts online after a video emerged of him celebrating his birthday with his dogs. In a video…

RIP Magawa: HeroRAT of Cambodia known for sniffing out landmines has died

January 11, 2022

The world’s most famous — and decorated — mine-detection rat, Magawa, has “passed away peacefully” at the “grand old age of 8.” Magawa, a…