Category: animals

A California Dog That Was Lost and Found Months Later in Deep Snow Is Reunited With Owner

A beloved dog that went missing in August 2021 has been reunited with his owner after a backcountry skier found him four months later, huddled up in deep snow. Pit bull-terrier mix, Russ, was discovered curled up in the snow near Twin Peaks, west of South Lake Tahoe in California on Dec. 16, seemingly unable to…


Stolen Dog Found on Busy Highway 5 Years Later, 22 Miles Away From Home, Reunites With Owner

After buying a home together in Jackson, Mississippi, a dog-loving couple were devastated when one of their dogs from the pack went missing from their own backyard. They searched for a year before accepting, with heavy hearts, that she may be gone forever. However, five years later, Darby, the beloved dog, was found by a…


Man Receives Tender Cuddles From a Fully-Grown Lion He Saved as an Abandoned Cub 9 Years Ago

In a series of viral videos, a wildlife conservationist in Botswana, Southern Africa, is spotted receiving tender cuddles from a 9-year-old lion whom he’s raised since she was a cub. The enduring bond between the wildcat and the man who saved her life is warming hearts and astounding minds around the world. “I think people…


Ocean Researchers Capture Footage of Rare ‘Walking’ Pink Handfish in Deep Sea Coral off Coast of Tasmania

Ocean researchers conducting a survey off the coast of Tasmania recently had a rare and exciting encounter with a “walking” pink handfish—a strange swimmer that hasn’t been sighted in 22 years. Lowering a baited camera to the seafloor to observe deep coral reefs in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park—a protected area the size of Switzerland—the scientists…


Meet the World’s Saddest Looking Dog to Whom Nothing Seems to Entertain

An English bulldog nicknamed Madame Eyebrows for the two expressionistic spots above her eyes may look like the saddest pup in the canine world, but her owners say that she is a very happy dog. Nonetheless, her humorous social media presence has won her an army of fans. “Normally, we call her Thea,” owner Janina,…


Family of 6 Escapes House Fire Thanks to Adopted Dog Who Wakes Them: ‘She’ll Never Quite Understand How Grateful We Are’

Just days before Christmas, one Minnesota dad woke in his house to the screams of his eldest daughter outside his bedroom door. He could smell smoke. It turns out, the former National Guardsman, Devin Haegeman, 29, his wife, still enlisted Guardswoman Hannah, 23, and their four kids might not have escaped their burning Nevis home…


Scientists Warn Wireless Radiation, 5G May Endanger Animals

Researchers have published a three-part, 150-page review of how wildlife could be suffering harms from the non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF) produced by wireless infrastructure, raising questions about the environmental safety of wireless technology as 5G begins to blanket the United States. “We’ve known for a while now, through a number of scientific studies, that cellular…


Diver’s Underwater Photography Captures ‘Two Worlds’

In the balmy waters of the South Pacific, marine conservationist, ocean photographer, and diver Renee Capozzola drifts gently through the blue. She’s waiting for something to cross her path, whether it be ambling sharks, sage sea turtles, or even a looming whale. Life in the ocean, after all, is always just around the corner—or rather,…


Photos: Lazy Orangutan Refuses to Wake Up Despite Mom’s Best Efforts

A series of pictures have captured the comical moment a lazy orangutan doesn’t want to wake up from his naps, despite his mother’s best efforts. In pictures snapped by Galina Bonnard—who’s in her 40s and hails from Belgium—an 18-year-old Sari can be seen dragging her sleepy son Berani, 5, at Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium. “The orangutan family…


Photographer, 65, Captures Spectacular Scene of Magpie ‘Surfing’ on Wedge-Tailed Eagle

An Australian photographer in the right place at the right time has captured a shot of a magpie “surfing” on the outstretched wing of a wedge-tailed eagle in flight, worthy of a double-take. Wayne Reinke, 65, was out scouting for photos in Gunalda, Queensland, early one morning when he saw the wedge-tailed eagle, one of his…