Woman Jumps Out Of Car On The Highway To Help A Feathered Family Survive
“I just focused on getting the babies safely to her …” She didn’t plan to save anyone that day — but when a mama goose and her seven babies appeared…
Rescuer Releases Orphaned Ducklings Into Pond — Seconds Later, They Find A New Family
“They are growing fast.” Earlier this month, wildlife officials in Izmit, Turkey, were called in after 11 orphaned ducklings were discovered stuck near a busy highway, unable to get to…
Brazil’s Blue-and-Yellow Macaws Return to Rio After 200 Years: ‘A dream come true’
In Rio de Janeiro’s largest urban forest, the noise of the city fades into the background beneath the dense canopy of the Atlantic Forest. Within this restored natural space, conservationists…
Woman Braves Frigid Water to Rescue Seagull Trapped and Hooked by Fishing Line
A woman has been praised as a hero after braving icy water to save an injured seagull that had been trapped in fishing line for more than five hours near…
Man Finds A ‘Little Puff Ball’ On His Basement Steps — And Realizes It’s A Wild Baby
“He was like, ‘What is that?’” Earlier this month, a homeowner in Columbia, Pennsylvania, was heading into his basement when he spotted something odd perched on the stairs — a…
Rescued Owl Silently Thanks Park Ranger Who Saved Her Before Flying Free
“It was the most prolonged eye contact I’ve ever experienced.” Each evening as Nicholas Albright, a park ranger at Gifford Pinchot State Park in Pennsylvania, locked the gates for the…
‘Unusual Shape’ In Child’s Play Area Is Actually A Gorgeous Bird Who Needs Help
“At first glance, it almost looked like part of the surroundings.” After heavy rains in rural Queensland, the weather finally cleared and the ground began to dry. That’s when a…
Rescuer Stops To Help A Hawk On The Ground — And Finds Something Around His Neck
While scrolling through Facebook one day, a volunteer wildlife rescuer named Tracy came across a troubling post in a local group. A man in Palm Bay had discovered a hawk…
Wild-born birds recruited to teach critically endangered regent honeyeaters their lost songs
Scientists have successfully revived the fading call of the critically endangered Regent honeyeater — one of Australia’s rarest birds. Once common across south-eastern Australia, from Queensland to Kangaroo Island, regent…
Why These Birds Collect Bright Flower Petals Will Surprise You
It’s a trait that feels surprisingly human. In Australia’s woodlands and gardens lives a tiny bird with a big reputation: the fairy-wren. Among the most famous is the superb fairy-wren,…