First dog diagnosed with COVID-19 in North America has died in Staten Island

July 29, 2020

A German Shepherd name Buddy in Staten Island is the first dog to have died of COVID-19, National Geographic reported Wednesday. His owners the…

Once missing, now found, red panda at Columbus Zoo is safe and sound

July 24, 2020

For 24 hours, maybe longer, red panda Kora was on the lam. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said the naturally shy, nocturnal animal wasn’t…

Devastated Orlando Bloom gets “Mighty” tattoo in memory of his beloved dog

July 23, 2020

Orlando Bloom spent a week looking for little Mighty. “I left no stone unturned, crawled thru all the man holes, under the roads, searched…

Italian Coast Guard saves sperm whale from tangle of old fishing nets

July 22, 2020

For ages now, the Italian Coast Guard has been hauling so-called ghost nets out of the ocean. That’s fishing gear that has been dumped…

Wildlife officer saves ducklings, then rewarded with bathroom that “reeked as if there had been a hundred hamsters in there”

July 19, 2020

It’s not usually in the job description: Rub-a-dub-dub, shelter three ducklings in your tub. But late last month, a fish and wildlife officer in…

Coyote pup saved from drowning, spends 10 days with canoeist who rescued him

July 17, 2020

At first all he could hear was what sounded like a dog fight. And, then as he fished during a canoe trip through Saskatchewan’s…

Orlando Bloom’s dog “Mighty” is missing and now his heart is broken

July 16, 2020

A completely gutted Orlando Bloom took to social media Wednesday for help finding his beloved pooch. The actor posted “MIGHTY IS MISSING” on Instagram…

Australia police flock to rescue of wayward budgie

July 13, 2020

Their biggest fear was that he’d wind up with smugglers — the wrong kind of smugglers. On Saturday, police in Queensland Australia were working…

150 cats rescued from hoarder house in Toronto

July 12, 2020

Toronto Cat Rescue says some 150 cats and kittens, many badly ill, have been found in a single city home. The organization announced Friday…

Chomped turtle dubbed comeback kid after recovery

July 9, 2020

A baby loggerhead turtle found after fierce storms in Western Australia’s coastline had been partly eaten before making an escape. The turtle has been…