Who needs groundhogs to tell us about spring? Meet a desert tortoise February 5, 2019 Mojave Max has gone to ground for the winter. The real live tortoise who lives at Springs Preserve in Nevada has become the subject… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Hong Kong customs seize pangolin scales, elephant tusks from container labelled frozen meat February 4, 2019 Customs officers in Hong Kong seized a record amount of pangolin scales and elephant tusks after receiving a tip that a container labeled frozen… Continue Reading
It’s so cold in Chicago that zoos are closing but the polar bears are happy January 31, 2019 Lincoln Park Zoo and Brookfield Zoo in the Chicago have announced they are closing temporarily during the cold snap that has hit the midwest…. Continue Reading
Casey Hathaway, boy who was lost for three days in forest, says friendly bear kept him alive January 29, 2019 A 3-year-old boy who went missing for three days has told authorities that a friendly bear kept him company when he was lost and… Continue Reading
Work on wall begins! Denmark begins erecting wild boar fence along border with Germany January 29, 2019 Denmark began construction on an almost 70-kilometre fence this week to stave off sick boars wandering over its border from Germany. \Work will begin… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: McDonald’s launches first Vegan Happy Meal but you’ll only find it in Sweden January 28, 2019 McDonald’s in Sweden has announced it will be serving its first vegan Happy Meal using falafels and breaded wraps made out of flour tortillas…. Continue Reading
Fish Friday: Fish oil won’t help cure asthma, study finds January 25, 2019 Omega-3 fatty acid, the supplement derived from fish oil, had been considered a natural substance that could alleviate many chronic ailments. But a new… Continue Reading
Fish Friday: Fish shop called “Battered Wife” closes after outrage over name January 25, 2019 Activists have shut down a fish and chips shop in Australia after its owner decided to name her business The Battered Wife. Carolyn Kerr… Continue Reading
Crime-fighting dog sniffs out millions in smuggled drugs, criminals want her dead January 24, 2019 Scamp, the sniffer dog, is so good at his job, criminals have placed a £25,000 bounty put on his head. Stuart Phillips, who runs… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Self-described “horse whisperer” Anne MacGregor under investigation January 23, 2019 A Scottish woman who considers herself a holistic healer of horses is under investigation by the SPCA after claims she had almost two dozen… Continue Reading
