Shy Shelter Dog Blossoms After Meeting Her Foster Sister
“Within two hours of being at our house, I took that video.” Chenille, a shy dog found wandering the streets of Ohio, was taken to a local shelter where her…
Endangered Bird Finds Sanctuary in Ancient Woodland Restoration
As three years of restoration at Ashridge Estate in Hertfordshire near completion, endangered bird species have been spotted thriving in the ancient woodland. Since 2022, work has been underway to…
Water Voles Make a Splash: Rewilding Effort Revives River Ecosystem
In an effort to revitalize local wetlands, dozens of water voles have been reintroduced into the wild in Cornwall. The Duchy of Cornwall has released 80 water voles into the…
Fame Follows Tortoise: Beach Strolls Turn Him Into a Shell-lebrity
A woman known for walking her pet tortoise along the beach says she can’t imagine life without her beloved companion. Jackie Leek, often seen with her eight-year-old African sulcata tortoise,…
Gabon’s Wild Gorillas Consume Plants with Natural Antibacterial Powers Against Drug-Resistant E. coli
Wild gorillas eat the same tree bark used by traditional healers, which can inhibit the growth of E. coli in petri dishes, according to a new study. In the lush…
Hidden Camera Captures Elusive Endangered Creature in a Rare Moment
As a stout, perky-eared animal waddled through the shrub-filled woodlands of Australia’s Richard Underwood Nature Refuge, it paused to sniff around the dirt and sticks. Unbeknownst to this creature, it…
Lonely Bulldog Tied to Fire Hydrant on Dead-End Street Waits for a Lifeline
On a scorching summer afternoon in Cincinnati, Ohio, a mother picking up her kids from a playdate noticed something troubling. On the next street over, usually deserted, she saw a…
Exhausted Stray Dog Finds Refuge, Curled Up Asleep in Woman’s Yard
“I wasn’t sure if she was even alive …” Aly Mac was preparing to take her dogs for a walk when she noticed something unusual in her Los Angeles yard:…
Thin, Balding, and on the Brink of Despair — Until the Right Help Changed Everything
Wild gorillas eat the same tree bark used by traditional healers, which can inhibit the growth of E. coli in petri dishes, according to a new study. In May, a…
“Woolly Mammoth ‘De-Extinction’ Inches Closer: What We Face as the Ancient Giants Make a Comeback”
Scientists are getting very close to bringing a few iconic species, like woolly mammoths and dodos, back from extinction. That may not be a good thing. In 2003, scientists achieved…