Miuccia the Italian whippet named best in show at Crufts
“Miuccia performed her best. I felt her very relaxed on the leash,” her owner Giovanni Liguori said. Italian Whippet Miuccia Triumphs at Crufts, Making History With a graceful yet confident…
For the first time in 185 years, the world’s smallest otter appears in Nepal
Rediscovery of the Asian Small-Clawed Otter in Nepal After 185 Years For the first time in 185 years, scientists have confirmed the presence of the Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus)…
Since 2017, the Humane Society has saved the lives of over 100 homeless Mardi Gras parade horses
Mardi Gras Horses Find New Hope Through Humane Society’s Adoption Program Behind the dazzling parades and colorful festivities of Mardi Gras, there’s a heartbreaking truth many don’t see — for…
To encourage pet adoptions, Lyft offers discounted ‘pet rides’ ahead of annual Puppy Bowl
Lyft Offers Discounted Rides for Animal Lovers Ahead of the Puppy Bowl Animal Planet’s beloved Puppy Bowl is back on Sunday, February 9, just in time to kick off game…
Does the narwhal’s famous tusk help it catch fish?
Narwhals May Use Their Famous Tusks to Hunt Fish, New Research Suggests The long, spiraled tusks of narwhals might serve more than just a decorative or mating purpose — they…
New Obesity Gene Identified Causes Dogs to Want More Food–And it’s Also in Humans Prone to Over-Eating
Genes Behind Obesity Discovered in Dogs — and Humans Scientists have identified obesity-related genes in dogs that are also linked to weight gain in humans, shedding new light on why…
Galápagos Rail Rediscovered After 190 Years Following Island Restoration
Galápagos Rail Spotted on Floreana Island for the First Time in 190 Years Nearly two centuries after Charles Darwin first recorded the elusive Galápagos rail (Laterallus spilonota) on Floreana Island…
Drone Captures First-Ever Evidence of Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Explore, Forage, and Play
Narwhals Use Their Tusks to Hunt and Play, New Drone Footage Reveals New drone footage has captured narwhals using their famous tusks in ways never before seen — for hunting,…
Megalodon may have grown up to 80 feet long — far larger than previous estimates
New study suggests megalodons may have grown 15 feet longer than some previous estimates, had enormous babies, and didn’t look like supersized great white sharks. Megalodons May Have Been Larger…
166 million-year-old fossil found on Isle of Skye belongs to pony-size dinosaur from Jurassic
A fossil that was first discovered over 50 years ago has finally been identified as a dinosaur that lived around 166 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period. A fossil…