Maine wardens rescue moose trapped for hours in abandoned well
Using an excavator, rescuers gingerly lifted the moose out of the 9-foot-deep well. PEMBROKE, Maine — A bull moose trapped in an abandoned well was saved after a five-hour rescue…
‘Hairy’ Deep-Sea Coral Species Newly Discovered is Named After Chewbacca
A newly discovered deep-sea coral has earned the nickname Chewbacca thanks to its striking resemblance to the Star Wars Wookie. Found in the tropical western Pacific, the coral has been…
Navy Officer Spots Huge Marsupial Stuck In Drain Trying To Keep Head Above Water
“Getting to her was a nightmare.” Earlier this month, heavy rains swept across New South Wales, Australia, sending a wombat scrambling for shelter. She darted into a large concrete drain,…
No One Thought This Micro Kitten Was Going To Survive — Then She Met A Friend
“She literally fit in the palm of your hand.”Last year, experienced cat foster mom Erin Moore welcomed the tiniest kitten she had ever seen into her home. At just 8…
Woman Sees ‘Dead’ Hawk By Her House — Then Realizes What’s Actually Going On
“I was just stunned …” When retired animal rescuer Susan Hicks heard a sudden crash from inside her home, her first thought was that something terrible had happened. She hurried…
Man Finds Scared Stray Under Amazon Truck — And Gasps When He Scans Cat’s Microchip
“I was shocked.” Recently, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Long Island, New York, noticed a surprise visitor: a fluffy cat hiding beneath one of their delivery trucks. For weeks,…
Shelter Dog Comforts Disappointed Rescuer After Adopter Bails On Them
“That’s the kind of dog he is.” When Jill Dyché, executive director of the Los Angeles–based rescue Outta the Cage, learned that one of their pups, Milo, had just lost…
Pocket-sized owl babies mark first sighting for rare species in over 100 years
In May, nature photographer and ornithologist Tomasz Sczansny was walking through Poland’s Upper Silesia region when he heard something unexpected: the sharp territorial call of a male Eurasian scops owl.…
We turned our home into a ‘hedgehog hospital’
A couple in Fife have transformed their home into a hedgehog hospital, rescuing and rehabilitating hundreds of the spiky mammals in need. Sharon and Andy Longhurst run the Burntisland Hedgehog…
Rare blue-and-green hybrid jay spotted in Texas is offspring of birds whose lineages split 7 million years ago
The hybrid bird is the product of two species whose habitat ranges began to overlap a few decades ago, potentially due to climate change, researchers said. For the first time,…