In a country where dogs are food, one woman has dedicated her life to saving hundreds of them

April 26, 2016

Jung Myoung Sook lives on a hillside in a country where the dogs she shelters are often traded as food. But to the gray-haired…

Video shot of dog wearing maid uniform walking on two legs through casino

April 22, 2016

A funny video has emerged of a dog walking through a corridor on its back paws. The footage, posted earlier this month, takes place…

Wednesday Zen Moment: After a winter apart, puffins return to Skokholm Island and find old friends

April 20, 2016

Skokholm Island is a very small gem of a place situated off the coast of South West Pembrokeshire. And every year, the small island–which…

Beautiful – and incredibly rare – white giraffe photographed in Kenya

April 20, 2016

It turns out Omo, a rare white giraffe that has been spotted in Tanzania, is not alone. Another white giraffe, this one in Kenya, has been…

World’s oldest dog Maggie the Kelpie dies after getting tucked up in bed

April 19, 2016

Maggie the Kelpie, a dog who was believed to be 30 years old, passed away in her sleep earlier this week. Maggie’s owner, Brian…

Rare Sumatran orangutan baby born at the Memphis Zoo by C-section

April 14, 2016

Last month, the Memphis Zoo welcomed a new baby. A highly endangered baby Sumatran orangutan was born via Cesarean section March 19 and the…

Wednesday Zen Moment: How Inky the octopus made his daring escape to freedom

April 13, 2016

Inky, an octopus at New Zealand’s National Aquarium in Napier, has a good disappearing act. Staff at the aquarium noticed their two octopuses had…

Syrian refugee cat makes his way to Canada with family

April 12, 2016

Sherry the cat (Sherry’s a boy) suffered in Syria as his family had suffered. When Sherry’s family had the chance to make it to…

Meatless Monday: First Nation chief loses status after poaching elk

April 11, 2016

The Ucluelet First Nation has removed its hereditary chief status from a convicted elk poacher following his conviction last January for killing an elk…

Good news: Unicorns are real and lived pretty recently. Bad news: They’re kind of ugly

April 11, 2016

It turns out My Little Pony and everything we want to believe about unicorns is wrong. Unicorns aren’t these majestic, mythical horses with spiral horns bestowed…