Orangutan cracks up after seeing magic trick with paper cup December 13, 2015 Here’s the best 38 seconds you’ll spend today. An orangutan at a zoo in Barcelona was on the other side of the glass when… Continue Reading
Last turtle breeding farm for human consumption being urged to close down December 10, 2015 There is one turtle farm left on earth that breeds sea turtles for human consumption and advocates say it’ time to shut it down…. Continue Reading
Donkey “smiles” after rescue from flooding in Ireland December 9, 2015 When floodwaters rose in Ireland, locals rushed to rescue a surely doomed donkey. The mule was left stranded in surging water Kilorglinon Sunday. A code red emergency… Continue Reading
Girl pleads with Santa to help find her blind stolen terrier December 8, 2015 A happy ending to what was a sad story out of Yorkshire. A little girl out with ice cream with her father had her… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Musafa, last wild animal in a Peruvian circus, cut free from chains December 2, 2015 Remember the story about the chained elephant Raju who reportedly wept tears of joy after being freed following 50 years in chains? Watch the… Continue Reading
Police in Oklahoma always get their man … or donkey or owl December 2, 2015 Police in Norman, Oklahoma run into all kinds of characters on the beat. Take yesterday. “This morning,” the City of Norman Police Department noted… Continue Reading
Puppies saved from python pit at illegal zoo in India December 1, 2015 Two street puppies have been saved from certain death after the quick thinking actions of some university students in India. And along with them, a… Continue Reading
Slippery When Wet: Elephants help calf out of watering hole in South Africa November 30, 2015 Sometimes you just need a helping hand. Or rather, trunk. And sometimes, you need two of them. Wild Wings Safari has just uploaded the… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Is the solution, even for vegetarians, eating more roadkill? November 30, 2015 The Moral Complexities of Eating Meat, a new book published earlier this month, raises the issue about why we don’t eat more roadkill. We… Continue Reading
Woman who left emaciated, abused dog at animal shelter sought by police November 27, 2015 Annie, this little dog, weighed just 6 pounds when she was left in a crate outside the Peaceable Kingdom Animal Shelter in Whitehall Township… Continue Reading