More than 30 rescue dogs of all breeds and sizes went through a 2-month training in Mexico to enable them to find human in case of a disaster. The dogs traversed rubble obstacle courses meant to look like the aftermath of an earthquake in Mexico City. Their sole mission? Find their human family member. The […]
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Rattlesnakes Make Themselves at Home on Florida Gulf Coast University Campus
Students aren’t the only ones going back to Florida Gulf Coast University’s college campus this year. It appears rattlesnakes have decided to call the campus home during their “baby season,” which happens to fall during August, September and October. The venomous reptiles have found the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University to be a welcoming place to breed, grow, […]
Read MoreMom of 2-Year-Old Attacked by Coyote in Huntington Beach Plans to Sue City Over Toddler’s Injuries
The family of a 2-year-old coyote attack victim say they plan to sue the city where the incident took place as they release images of the girl’s gruesome injuries. In April, the youngster was enjoying a outing with her family in Huntington Beach, California, when the coyote came up and pounced, knocked her down and […]
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Shy Raccoons Are Better Learners Than Bold Ones, Study Finds
“This is perhaps the first step towards domestication,” said Benjamin Geffroy, a biologist at the University of Montpellier in France. “Now we need to know more about what comes first, docility or cognitive abilities.” Some research suggests the process of domestication changes how animals think. Dogs, for example, are better than wolves or nonhuman primates […]
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Guns, Gorillas and Netflix: A Belgian Prince in Congo
RUMANGABO, Democratic Republic of Congo — “Emmanuel was over at my house for dinner the other night,” Ben Affleck said in an interview, “and despite the fact that he’s spent most of his life in Virunga, he’s been shot, he’s seen people he’s loved killed, my 16-year-old daughter said: ‘Why is it appropriate you do […]
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Franzia Creating Box Wine Costume for Dogs This Halloween
Nothing says cute, hilarious, and very clever like Franzia’s latest invention — a box wine costume for dogs. The wine company, whose famous box of booze is now coming to a puppy near you, has teamed up with BARK to create what might be the talk of the Halloween season this year, People reported. The box […]
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Where Are the 4,000 Beagles Rescued From Closed Breeding Facility in Virginia?
All 4,000 beagles rescued from a lab and breeding facility in Virginia were adopted. When the facility shut down last July, all the pups were sent to animal shelters across the nation by the Humane Society of the United States. Now, all of those beagles finally have homes. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry adopted one […]
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Alabama Police Find Huge ‘Harmless’ Snake in Local Family Toilet
An Alabama Police Department received an unusual call to a home this week when a snake was discovered in a homeowner’s toilet. According to the Eufaula Police Department, they’re used to surprises.“We never know from one day to the next what kind of call we will receive during our shift,“ the department said in a […]
Read MoreOne City Offering Cash for Rats in Order to Curb Disease Spread
A city in the Philippines has instituted a “Rat to Cash” program,’ offering money in exchange for rodents. “Rat to Cash” hopes to curb the spread of disease during the rainy season in Marikina City, a suburb of Manila. Rats can carry a bacteria known as Leptospirosis. It causes a water-borne disease that can be […]
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How Far Should We Go to Save a Species?
If we want to maintain a livable Earth, we must prepare radical measures to safeguard biodiversity. And we will need to grapple with some queasiness about extending humankind’s manipulation of “natural” systems, when our track record as stewards is so poor. We should proceed with extreme caution. As genetics and other biosciences race ahead, they […]
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Study reveals how environment and state are integrated to control behavior
Say you live across from a bakery. Sometimes you are hungry, and therefore tempted when odors waft through your window, but other times satiety makes you indifferent. Sometimes popping over for a popover seems trouble-free, but sometimes your spiteful ex is there. Your brain balances many influences in determining what you’ll do. A new MIT […]
Read MoreBlack Bear Opens Door to New Jersey Home and Closes It After Woman Gently Urges It to Leave
A New Jersey woman proved a polite tone can go a long way, even when it comes to getting a wild animal to do what she needed: leave her home. Susan Kehoe, who lives in Highland Lakes, recorded as she gently urged a black bear to close the door of her house after it opened […]
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Divorce is more common in albatross couples with shy males, study finds
The wandering albatross is the poster bird for avian monogamy. The graceful glider is known to mate for life, partnering up with the same bird to breed, season after season, between long flights at sea. But on rare occasions, an albatross pair will “divorce” — a term ornithologists use for instances when one partner leaves […]
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2 Dogs Are Ready for Adoption After Being Rescued From War in Ukraine and Receiving Wheelchairs
Two of many dogs rescued during the war in Ukraine are ready to be adopted following their successful recovery. Phoenix and Johnny were rescued from war-torn parts of Ukraine, both suffering major injuries that led to both dogs needing wheelchairs in order to move, according to Walking Pets. Walking Pets is a pet mobility company […]
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Australian Alpaca Breeder Dead After First Fatal Kangaroo Attack in Australia in Over 80 Years
An Australian man was killed by his pet kangaroo, the first fatal kangaroo attack in over 80 years in the country. Peter Eades, 77, died after being attacked by a kangaroo that police say he had as a pet, reported Perth Now. According to the local news site, the man was reportedly found alive by a […]
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77-Year-Old Florida Woman Recovers From Alligator Attack in Retirement Community
An elderly Florida woman survived a recent alligator attack in her retirement community, according to local reports. The incident occurred inside of the gated Del Webb retirement community in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, according to Fox 35. The woman, who remains unnamed, was walking near a retention pond when the incident occurred, Forest Rothchild, the Florida […]
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Teacher Finds Rare 300 Million-Year-Old Fossil That Predates Dinosaurs While Walking Dog on Beach
A teacher was walking her dog on a beach on Canada’s Prince Edward Island when she came across something that was millions of years in the making – she found a fossil that predates dinosaurs,The Washington Post reported. Lisa St. Coeur Cormier was going for a daily dog walk with her pup, Sammy, along Cape Egmont […]
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Police Ask for Public’s Help Solving Mystery as Lizards Mailed to Wrong New York Address
Police in Port Chester, New York, are asking for the public’s help after a box of lizards were mailed to the wrong New York address last month. The lizards showed up at the wrong recipient’s home on August 27, according to the New York Post and you can imagine the shock and surprise they had […]
Read MoreSan Diego Zoo Penguin Is Outfitted With Custom Boots to Help Him Get Around
A penguin living at the San Diego Zoo has a new pep in his step thanks to the orthopedic boots that were customized for the aquatic birds so he could more comfortably get around. Authorities at the San Diego Zoo first began considering that Lucas the penguin would need extra help to get around when […]
Read MorePuppies Rescued From Tennessee House With No Running Water or Electricity Now Need Foster Homes
They’re happy, playful puppies now, but Nicole Butler says it’s a vast improvement from the condition she found them in. “This gal that had this whole situation was really just a product of a bad community, like she was getting dumped on,” Butler said of one of the dogs. These five pups and their mom […]
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Colorado Woman Attacked by Bear While Fixing Hot Tub
A woman in Colorado says she was fixing her hot tub at 2 a.m. Wednesday when a bear came and charged at her, according to CBS News. The woman, who lives in New Castle, about three hours west of Denver, went to fix the lid in the middle of the night after she says she […]
Read MoreInvasive Asian Carp, ‘Most Hated Fish in America,’ Gets a New Name and Image Makeover
They’re causing chaos in lakes around the country, making them the most hated fish in America. Now, Asian carp are getting a major image makeover and may even be coming to a kitchen near you. Asian carp is an invasive species and can cause major problems for the ecosystem. “They are bad for the environment. […]
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New Bird Species Known as Subantarctic Rayadito Discovered in Chile Islands
Scientists in Chile recently announced they’d discovered the new bird species in the country’s Diego Ramirez Islands. The incredible find was reported in the magazine “Nature.” According to lead researcher Ricardo Rozzi, the subantarctic rayadito has some serious survival skills. They evolved to live in what might be considered unfriendly terrain. Their habitat, at the […]
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‘Most Hated Fish in America’ Asian Carp Is Renamed
The most hated fish in America is receiving a name change. The state of Illinois is renaming the Asian carp to Copi in an effort to alter perception of the fish. Asian carp is an invasive species that is taking over many beautiful lakes, causing major problems for the ecosystem. The fish is competing with […]
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The Animal Translators
Learning to listen The prospect of ongoing, two-way dialogue with other species remains unknown. But true conversation will require a number of “prerequisites,” including matching intelligence types, compatible sensory systems and, crucially, a shared desire to chat, said Natalie Uomini, an expert on cognitive evolution at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. “There has […]
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Let’s Stop Paying for Wildlife Conservation Through Gun Sales
By contrast, between 2011 and 2016, “the most substantial increases in participation” in “wildlife-related activities” involved “observing and photographing wildlife,” which surged 20 percent, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service survey. Unsurprisingly, spending by wildlife watchers rose too, by 29 percent, from $59 billion to $76 billion on equipment and trip-related expenses. Opinion Conversation […]
Read MoreFlorida Mail Carrier Mauled to Death by 5 Dogs After Truck Broke Down
A 61-year-old woman who recently became a mail carrier was making her rounds, when five vicious dogs mauled her to death. Pamela Jane Rock had only been on the job for a year. Officials say she was on her route in a small Florida town, when her truck broke down. When she got out, authorities […]
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A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens of Dogs in Michigan
Dogs owners in two Michigan counties fear a mystery illness that has infected and killed dozens of dogs already. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has informed pet owners to take extra precautions in keeping their dogs safe from this mystery illness as they investigate the virus present in the northern region of […]
Read More A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens of Dogs in Michigan
Dogs owners in two Michigan counties fear a mystery illness that has infected and killed dozens of dogs already. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has informed pet owners to take extra precautions in keeping their dogs safe from this mystery illness as they investigate the virus present in the northern region of […]
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Family Shocked to Find Seal Broke Into Their New Zealand Home
A New Zealand family told Reuters Sunday that they were surprised to find a seal had broken into their house, scaring away the family’s cat and lounging on the couch. “I hear this flippity-flop along the hallway and it’s like, ‘oh, that would be a seal.’ I cannot believe that would’ve come in through there,” […]
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Rescuers Save 150 Dogs From Hoarding Conditions in Arizona Desert
Rescuers say they’ve never seen a situation like this: 150 dogs living in the Arizona desert. Sky Sanctuary Rescue says it was contacted by a family living on state land in the desert saying they were being forced to leave and they needed help with their animals. They had reportedly been living there for a […]
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