Rescuers Rush to Save Sheep Found Frozen in Icy River
On a bitterly cold January day in Gunnison, Colorado, a group of passersby noticed something strange in the icy waters of the Taylor River. Sticking out from the frozen surface…
Pile Of Wool In Cactus Field Is Actually A Gentle Animal Who Needs Help
She’s unrecognizable today. Late last month, rangers patrolling a remote stretch of land in Victoria, Australia, noticed something unusual.A flock of sheep was wandering freely across the hilly terrain. They…
Britain’s Loneliest Sheep is Now Pregnant with Twins Two Years After Cliffside Rescue
Once dubbed “Britain’s Loneliest Sheep” and later crowned the “World’s Most Famous Sheep,” Fiona has reached another milestone: she is now expecting twins, two years after her dramatic rescue captured…
200-Pound Animal Watches From The Bushes As Developers Bulldoze Her Home
She had nowhere left to turn. On the outskirts of a new housing development in Southeast Australia, a fluffy sheep found herself trapped in a shrinking world. For days, she…
Tiny Speck On Mountain Turns Out To Be A Wild Animal In Danger
Rescuers had to act fast. Mountain Rescuers Save Stranded Sheep from Precarious Ledge in Cumbria This past May, employees at the Honister Slate Mine in Cumbria, England, were startled to…
Injured Sheep Amazes Everyone While Rolling in New Wheelchair
A sheep rescued by a West Sussex sanctuary is thriving after being fitted with her very own wheelchair. Hope, a Wiltshire horn sheep, was taken in by Lotus Lamb &…
‘People are surprised I care for a flock of sheep’
Hannah Murrell often surprises people when she tells them she cares for a flock of 400 sheep. “You wouldn’t expect little old me to do a job like this,” says…
Beloved Animal Sanctuary Closes Its Doors After Eight Years
After eight years of dedication to animal welfare, Pennines Animal Sanctuary in Northumberland is closing its doors due to the sale of the land it operates on. Owner Tony Johnson,…
Sheep Earwax: A Surprising Record of Risky Diet Choices
A quick swab may tell ranchers if their livestock are eating a sinister salad on the range Sheep Earwax Offers Clues to Deadly Diet Choices A simple earwax swab can…
Leaf Sheep: The Cute, Solar-Powered Sea Slug Resembling Shaun the Sheep
Known for its uncanny resemblance to the TV character Shaun the Sheep, this adorable sea slug munches on algae to steal its ability to photosynthesize and become solar-powered. Leaf Sheep…