Orphaned baby rhino Gertjie can’t sleep on own after witnessing mother’s death June 17, 2014 Baby rhino Gertjie lost his mother to rhino poachers in May 2014. He was taken to Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre in South Africa which… Continue Reading
Cheetah meets puppy, and it’s love at first sight June 16, 2014 A 6-week-old cheetah, rejected by its mother, now has a new, perhaps unexpected buddy at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. But a 7-week-old Rhodesian… Continue Reading
Black bear follows joggers near Fort McMurray; scares the dickens out of them June 16, 2014 Two joggers in northern Alberta had the run of their lives this month during a close encounter with a curious black bear. The incident occurred… Continue Reading
Sienna the cat is too fat to chase mice, pounces on gloves instead June 16, 2014 Dawn Palmer blamed the dog at first. The family’s chocolate lab was presumed to be the culprit when Palmer kept noticing gloves around the… Continue Reading
Elephant Satao known for his long tusks killed by poachers June 16, 2014 For 45 years, Satao the elephant has roamed Tsavo East National Park in Kenya. The elephant was renowned for his overly long tusks which were… Continue Reading
The perfect gift for Father’s Day? A monster fish, of course June 15, 2014 How’s this for record-setting father-son fishing trip. Ron Jarvis and his 19-year-old son, Paul, made the trek from Atlanta to British Columbia’s Fraser River… Continue Reading
Raw video: fawn rescue from flooded creek in Kansas City June 13, 2014 The flooding in Missouri almost swamped a fawn stuck in the rising waters. Firefighters twice tried to rescue the little deer but failed. Battalion… Continue Reading
Hero cop saves dog from drowning June 13, 2014 A Boston-area police officer came to the rescue of a chihuahua named Moochie trapped in a submerged truck. Debra Titus, 59, was driving her Toyota… Continue Reading
Endangered greater sage-grouse eggs hatch at Calgary Zoo June 12, 2014 A new captive breeding program at the Calgary Zoo is showing early signs of success for the critically-endangered greater sage-grouse. Calling it a “conservation… Continue Reading
Bambi on hardwood slips, slides into Nova Scotia home June 12, 2014 Cameron Harrington spotted a fawn hiding in some shrubs out his Halifax-area home. That’s when the 11-year-old grabbed a camera and started recording. Then… Continue Reading