In race for mayor in Siberia, fed up voters choosing Barik the cat

December 17, 2015

Touting the slogan Only mice Don’t Vote for Barsik, a cat in a Siberian city rife with political corruption has emerged as the people’s…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…