How Human Stress Impacts Dogs’ Optimism: New Study Findings.
How Human Stress Affects Dogs’ Emotions Dogs have long been known for their ability to detect human stress. Recent research, however, has revealed that when dogs sense a person in…
Texas Family Saves Orphaned Baby Bird with Tortilla: ‘It Was the Only Thing We Had
Texas Family’s Creative Animal Rescue A Texas family recently made headlines for their quick and inventive animal rescue. They saved a baby bird by wrapping it in a tortilla, earning…
7-Month-Old Tree Kangaroo Emerges from Mom’s Pouch at Bronx Zoo: See the Cute Photos!
NEW YORK (AP) — This week, the Bronx Zoo celebrated the public debut of its newest tree-dwelling kangaroo joey, as the tiny Matschie’s tree kangaroo, or Dendrolagus matschiei, peeked its…
Hawaii Gave up Funding for Marine Mammal Protection Because of Cumbersome Paperwork
For many years, state officers in Hawaii enhanced their patrols and resources through a special partnership that assisted their federal counterparts, who are stretched thin across the islands, in enforcing…
Breakthrough’ Achievement: Rehomed Falconet Successfully Lays Eggs in New Environment
One of the world’s smallest birds of prey has laid eggs at the Cornish Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary. Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary, which houses the only collared falconets in UK…
Chill Tactics: How a Florida Zoo Keeps Animals Cool with Frozen Treats and Ice in the Summer Heat
Zoos in hot weather states are working hard during the summer to keep their animals cool WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises, though native to…
How Many Animal Species Have Humans Led to Extinction?
Animals are disappearing too fast for researchers to record all of the extinctions we’ve caused. Humans are notably effective at driving wildlife to extinction. From golden toads to Tasmanian tigers,…
Crush the Rare Orange Lobster: Saved from Dinner Plate to Aquarium by Denver Broncos Fans
The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident — a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo,…
Meet the Immaculate Pigs: Revolutionizing Organ Transplants with Clean Living
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Wide-eyed piglets rushing to check out the visitors to their unusual barn just might represent the future of organ transplantation – and there’s no rolling around…
Country Park Highland Cows Targeted by Online Scammers in Fraudulent Sale
An online scam offering Highland cows for sale was exposed when potential buyers showed up at a country park. Falkirk Council’s Trading Standards revealed that the scammer had used the…