Aotearoa once home to elephant seals
Southern elephant seals are the “canary in the coal mine” for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new…
Stray Kittens Overjoyed to Receive Their First Ever Toy
It was a loving gesture they clearly appreciated. Reddit User Helps Homeless Cats in Moscow with Food and Love A few weeks ago, Reddit user Bambampou in Moscow noticed a…
Homeowner Seeks Help After Discovering a Feathered Visitor in the Tool Shed
“She could have been stuck inside the shed for a day or more.” Florida Homeowner Rescues Trapped Owl from Garden Shed A peaceful afternoon in the garden took an unexpected…
Woman Hears Cries from a Sewer Pipe and Crawls Inside Without Hesitation
There were SO many in there … 11 Puppies Rescued from a Sewer Pipe Just in Time Rescuers Brady Oliveira and Alex Blumberg are no strangers to saving animals in…
Terrified Stray Dog Survived Alone by Snatching Food from Starbucks
“I did not know how difficult she was going to be to catch.” Rescuing Haseya: The Starbucks-Stealing Pup of the Grand Canyon While filling up his car near the Grand…
Woman Discovers Animals Trapped with No Way Out—Then Uncovers Their Secret
She couldn’t believe it. Australian Homeowner Helps Rescue Trapped Possum Family A homeowner in Australia got an unexpected surprise when they spotted two desperate faces peering out from a narrow…
Marine animals help solve ocean issues
Sensors attached to animals gather valuable data to track and mitigate the human influence on marine life. The Kobe University review paper emphasizes the importance of integrating data from various…
Octopus spotted riding on top of world’s fastest shark
Marine researchers in New Zealand recently captured a bizarre and rare sight—an octopus clinging to the head of a shortfin mako shark, the fastest shark in the ocean. An Unlikely…
Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene
Scientists Temporarily Reverse Feather Evolution in Chickens By tweaking a key gene, researchers briefly gave chicken feathers a more dinosaur-like appearance, but the changes didn’t last. Turning Back Time on…
Baby Animals Are ‘Raining’ On This Town — So People Made A Plan To Help
“ few of them just dropped down right in front of us.” Icelandic Locals Unite to Save Lost Baby Puffins Each summer in Iceland, baby puffins, or “pufflings,” leave their…