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Cat rescued — and thriving — after brutal beating appeared on Snapchat

May 29, 2021

A new video shows the resilience of a black and white cat named Oreo, who was rescued last year after a beating captured on…

Washington state’s first wild fishers born in half a century in North Cascades region

May 27, 2021

By the mid-1990s fishers were pretty much wiped out in Washington state due to wilderness loss and rampant trapping. By 1998, the cat-sized member…

Texas wildlife group saves turtle covered in nail polish

May 20, 2021

Box turtles are as pretty as a jewellery box, but it doesn’t mean they should be painted like gemstones. Still, someone in Texas took…

Farewell to former “dancing bear” Stefan, first resident of Bulgarian sanctuary

May 18, 2021

For years, Stefan had one terrible job: “Dancing bear.” Then, he was rescued and one of the first bears brought to the Dancing Bears…

Tiger on the lam in Houston found

May 17, 2021

India, the nine-month-old Bengal tiger, was turned into police on Saturday and is said to be in good health. Footage shared on social media…

Police officer, fire chief rescue dog stranded on ledge over waterfall in British Columbia

May 9, 2021

Officials called it a “rare and risky” canine rescue in Logan Lake, B.C. Chevy, an American bulldog terrier cross, had become stuck on a…

Tar-covered hawk saved in New York City with a little elbow grease and mayo

May 5, 2021

The hawk was definitely in a sticky situation when it was found recently in Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park. Wildlife rehabber Tristan Higginbotham shared the…

Spanish journalists, Irish activist killed during anti-poaching ambush in Burkina Faso

April 28, 2021

Two Spanish journalists who were kidnapped during an ambush in Burkina Faso have been killed, the Spanish prime minister said Tuesday. PM Pedro Sanchez…

Jaguar and cubs released in Argentina’s Iberá National Park

April 20, 2021

Jaguar’s disappeared from the region 70 years ago amid over-hunting and habitat loss, but a conservation effort in Argentina has brought the iconic species…

Strange creature stuck in tree turned out to be pastry

April 17, 2021

Residents in Krakow, Poland were so afraid of a critter lodged in the tree outside their apartment that they feared opening their window in…