She Thought She Adopted A Labrador Puppy — A DNA Test Revealed His Rare Breed
“His DNA has been a running joke …” Desirea Auten had been looking for a Labrador retriever she could train as a working dog when one puppy’s photo stopped her.…
Movement In Woodpile Leads Rescuer To A Huge Bird In Need Of Help
“I had one chance to make that catch.” This past April, Long Island animal rescuer Karenlynn Stracher received a call from a local veterinary office about a large bird struggling…
There’s a new T. rex from the dinosaur age — and it ruled the seas with a skull-crushing bite
A new “T. rex” has been identified — but this one did not roam the land. Instead, it ruled the seas. Scientists have described a new species of mosasaur, a…
Rescuer Finds Pig Abandoned At Junkyard And Saves Her Life With A Bag Of Chips
When Gina Mocci began receiving messages about a pig abandoned at a junkyard, she wasn’t sure how the rescue would work. Mocci, a board member with Eastern Snouts Adoption and…
Stray Dog Trapped Under Bridge Waits As Firefighters Risk Everything To Save Her
She was so high up 😰 Last weekend in Dallas, Texas, a normal Saturday evening turned into a surprising rescue after an animal control officer discovered a dog stranded in…
Teacher Driving To Work Checks Abandoned Crate And Finds 5 Babies Covered In Hay
“I knew if I didn’t turn around and check, I wouldn’t stop thinking about it all day.” Jennifer Pond drives along Dowdy Ferry Road in Dallas, Texas, almost every day…
Big cats beat the heat with blood ice lollies
During a stretch of hot weather, the big cats at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park were given a special frozen treat to help them stay cool: blood-flavored ice lollies. The wildlife park,…
First of its Kind Effort Sees China Clone Wild Yaks to Save Subspecies Numbering Fewer Than 300
China has taken a major step in wildlife conservation by successfully cloning wild yaks for the first time. Scientists hope the breakthrough could help protect one of the country’s most…
Conservationists celebrate birth of rare Mongolian wild horse: ‘This foal is wildlife conservation in action’
The arrival is an important conservation milestone because fewer than 2,000 Przewalski’s horses remain worldwide. Every new foal helps strengthen the future of a species that once disappeared completely from…
Scientist Picks Up An Old Balloon — And Finds A Tiny Life Struggling Inside
The animal wouldn’t have made it much longer 🥺 A few weeks ago, Andrea Colton, an associate conservation scientist with The Orianne Society, was surveying turtles in a wetland north…