Dog rescued after two days trapped 65-feet underground in old mineshaft August 3, 2016 Rescue crews shimmied 65 feet underground this week to save a lost dog that had tumbled down the old, uncapped mineshaft in the UK. Indie,… Continue Reading
“Billy” the friendly beluga wows Newfoundland village, but now safety concerns for the young whale August 1, 2016 A seemingly friendly beluga whale has taken up residency in a small village on the east coast of Canada. Locals have lovingly dubbed the… Continue Reading
Squeee! Little penguin chick hugely adorable at Bronx Zoo July 29, 2016 All kinds of cuteness has hatched at the Bronx Zoo. The first little penguin chick ever bred at the zoo made its public debut…. Continue Reading
Airline finds gecko that went missing on flight for three days July 29, 2016 Meryl Bishop has a pet gecko name Nom Chompsky, an homage to American philosopher and linguist Noam Chomskey. And for three days, Nom Chompsky… Continue Reading
Critically endangered swift parrot faces new threat from wood thieves July 28, 2016 The Australian government recently listed the Tasmanian swift parrot as critically endangered. That came after the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the world authority… Continue Reading
World’s oldest captive Komodo dragon dies at Calgary Zoo July 27, 2016 Considered geriatric, the world’s oldest Komodo dragon in captivity has died at the Calgary Zoo at age 30. Loka, a female Komodo dragon, left… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Monkeys raid Thai polling station, bribed away by veggies and fruits July 27, 2016 A gang of monkey vandals tore up voter lists publicly posted at a Thai polling station earlier this week after going on a rampage… Continue Reading
China’s Safari World closes after free-roaming tigers snatch woman who left car after argument July 26, 2016 Officials have shut down China’s largest zoo with mountain wildlife that roam around while visitors drive through after a horrifying fatal mauling when tigers snatched two… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Israeli startup promises real meat through growing cells from live animals July 25, 2016 As we are about to head into lunch here on the west coast, a thought on this meatless Monday. Would cultured meat tempt us?… Continue Reading
Male model working out with his cat breaks the internet July 24, 2016 Travis DesLaurier has honed his body – and his business – and now he’s schooled the internet. An 18-second tongue-in-cheek video of him working… Continue Reading
