A stork takes refuge from Hurricane Matthew in bathroom

October 7, 2016

For days, staff at animal shelters have been preparing for Hurricane Matthew. At St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine Every bird and mammal…

Koala desperately hangs onto tree branch as mega-storm lashes Australia

September 28, 2016

An extreme storm is hammering Australia cutting power to tens of thousands, causing flooding and cancelling flights. Rain, hail and strong winds are slicing…

Decapitated bison found, three others missing from Spanish reserve

September 21, 2016

Spanish police were on Tuesday investigating the decapitation of a European bison and the disappearance of three others from a nature reserve which was…

Wednesday Zen Moment: We could watch baby otter cam all day. Thank you, Vancouver Aquarium

September 21, 2016

I spent minutes, actually 10 full minutes, watching two-month-old Rialto trying to get comfortable in his crib at bedtime. Before that I spent equally as many minutes…

Meatless Monday: Physicians urge US government to use unwanted cheese for potholes instead of feeding kids

September 19, 2016

Remember the controversy last month with the U.S. government had to buy a bunch of cheese to help the dairy industry? The USDA announced on August…

Frog imprint in Japanese sidewalk leaves pedestrians scratching their heads

September 14, 2016

Forget what happens to a frog in a boiling pot. What about one ensconced in wet cement? That’s the question leaping to everyone’s mind…

Mounties in British Columbia snag a snake on the lam

September 13, 2016

Mounties are known to get their man. And so, they weren’t about to let this suspect slither through their fingers — or the opportunity…

Good news for pandas, Tibetan antelopes, bad news for gorillas and zebras

September 6, 2016

The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been put on the critically endangered list due to illegal hunting with four of…

Nearly 2 million acres of Sierra Nevada becomes protected for rare California amphibians

August 27, 2016

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated 1.8 million acres throughout the Sierra Nevada mountains for several endangered amphibians including the Sierra Nevada…

Tiger, monkeys, other animals rescued from “the worst zoo in the world”

August 26, 2016

Laziz was relegated to life in a small cage at what has been called “the worst zoo in the world.” But this week, the 9-year-old…