Abandoned Baby Runs to Study Abroad Student, Seeking Help
βShe just ran out towards us like, βHey! Could you help me?ββ Annie Walton never expected her study abroad trip to Turks and Caicos to lead to an unexpected new…
Shelter Pup Can’t Contain Her Excitement When She Discovers the Goodbye Party Is Hers
She was there for over 1,400 days π Elle’s journey at Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) began several years ago, arriving in December from the local city shelter, Austin Animal Center.…
Photographer’s Stroke of Luck: Capturing a Bear Preparing for Winter Hibernation
Somebody’s sleepy π΄ As winter approaches, bears across the northern hemisphere begin settling into their dens for a season-long slumber. However, as one Yellowstone black bear demonstrated, getting comfortable can…
Retired Police Dog Turns Quick Walk Into a Heroic Rescue of a Missing Person
“Once a hero, always a hero.” Even in retirement, 12-year-old German shepherd Bear proves heβs still a hero. Once a Sussex Police dog, Bear now enjoys a laid-back life, lounging…
Rescuers Shatter Ice to Save Duck Trapped in Frozen Pond for Days
βShe was spending her second night out in the blistering coldβ π° On a freezing December day in Michigan, Matthew and Theresa Lyson, co-directors of the Michigan Duck Rescue and…
Elusive Fugitive Captures New Orleans’ Attention, Dodging Darts and Nets
For months, a fugitive dog known as Scrim has transfixed the city of New Orleans In the heart of New Orleans, a scrappy terrier mix named Scrim has captured the…
Hawaiian Crow Returns to the Wild on Maui Decades After Extinction
In a groundbreaking effort to restore biodiversity in HawaiΚ»i, five Hawaiian crows, known locally as Κ»alalΔ, have been released into the wild on Maui. This marks the first reintroduction of…
She Sat Crying on the Couch β Her Foster Dog’s Response Was Pure Love
βShe’s truly sent from heaven.” When Molly arrived at her foster home, sheβd already endured a lot β from being surrendered to the shelter while pregnant to caring for her…
Rescuers Rush to Aid a Motionless Seal β Until They Discover the Truth
βIt was a good laugh between the responding team.β Last year, a concerned beachgoer in Cleethorpes, England, raised the alarm after spotting what they believed was a stranded seal on…
Monarch Butterflies Set to Be Classified as a Threatened Species in the US
U.S. wildlife officials have decided to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies U.S. wildlife officials announced plans to list monarch butterflies as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act,…