Heartwarming tales, wild wonders, and cute companions.
Heartwarming tales, wild wonders, and cute companions.
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A tiny koala joey has made a stunning recovery after being rescued from the bushfires burning through Australia. After being discovered in New South Wales on September 8, the joey weighed just 275g and the majority of his fur had been lost to a fungal infection. However, he was in…
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Australia is currently being ravaged by some of the most devastating wildfires in its history. Now, ecologists from the University of Sydney have estimated that 480 million mammals, birds, and reptiles have perished in the blazes which have been burning since September, and this number is expected to rise. This…
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Marine experts have been left baffled by the discovery of a dead humpback whale in the Amazon rainforest earlier this year, the Independent reports. The giant carcass was found in the undergrowth of Araruna Beach, in the Brazilian city of Soure. Dirlene Silva from the Brazilian environmental, health, and sanitation…
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Three beaches in Shoalhaven on Australia's NSW South Coast were evacuated in the space of a day due to a sudden influx of sharks. In fact, one incident even saw a pair of swimmers being forced to flee from the waters after a great white shark was seen circling just…
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A zoo in Michigan played host to its own Christmas miracle when a critically endangered black rhino was born on Christmas Eve. There are just 5,000 of these animals left in the wild and just 50 living in captivity, so every birth is a monumental occasion for the continued survival…
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Christmas is a notorious time of the year for accidental house fires and animals having potentially fatal encounters with decorations. Now, the latest casualty of this holiday season is an 'angry' tortoise, 45, who was rescued after staring a house fire on Christmas day. Earlier this month, a woman risked…
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A desperate koala has been pictured flagging down a cyclist and sipping water from her bottle during Australia's heatwave. The moving incident took place near Adelaide on Friday when a group of cyclists, including Anna Heusler, spotted the animal in the middle of the road. They stopped to help it…
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A labrador has undergone a life-saving operation after eating more than 30 home-made gingerbread Christmas tree decorations, Fox News has reported. The canine's owner, Rachael Bulmer from Bournemouth, England, immediately took seven-year-old Marley to the PDSA Pet Hospital in the Dorset town after he became critically ill from eating the…
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A man from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has revealed that he adopted a dog with a tumor so that he could live out the rest of his life with unconditional love. Despite knowing the dog had just weeks to live, Luciano Karosas, 21, welcomed him into his home after he was…
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No matter how safe you think you are, it is important to remember that a tiger will never change its stripes. And in case you needed evidence of this, just check out this heart-pounding footage captured by one father while visiting a zoo in Ireland. Shared to Twitter by user…
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A police department in Massachusetts discovered that one of their own - a police dog - was stealing Christmas presents. The golden retriever was welcomed into the force back in February in order to offer comfort to the local community. About 10 months after joining the team, the dog began…
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Nine-times-out-of-ten, family Christmas cards can honestly be so cringing that I throw up in my mouth a little bit. However, one man by the name of Liam Beach has managed to assemble his "family" in order to create the greatest holiday picture ever. Now, any dog owners out there will…
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Do you know the worst part about my job? The fact I do not interact with any dogs on a daily basis. However, one group of people who do get to experience this pleasure every workday are UPS delivery drivers. And fortunately for us, these selfless heroes have decided to…
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The holiday season might be the most wonderful time of the year, but it's not without its dangers. And no, I'm not just talking about having one too many at the office Christmas party. If you've got a four-legged friend, decorations can and do cause trouble. They're something new that…
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It's rare for more than a few weeks to go by without a horrorshow of an animal emerging from the land Down Under. Today, it's a huge hawk wasp which was filmed carrying off a huntsman spider for a feast that will put your Christmas dinner to shame. The image…
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One of the most common things we associate with Australia is its huge and varied population of lethal animals. Whether it's their imposing and bloodthirsty saltwater crocodiles or their highly venomous spiders, they're definitely creatures to be cautious of if you're thinking of going down under. But as terrifying as…
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Disney World is often referred to as 'The Happiest Place on Earth' for children and adults alike - but it turns out that it is also true for hardworking doggos. Prepare yourselves, because your hearts are about to become full. While visiting Disney's Animal Kingdom park, Jessica Paulsen of Nashville,…
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A group of flatmates who were missing the company of dogs in their life wrote to a dog-owning neighbour and asked to befriend their puppy. They were in for a heartwarming turn of events. Jack McCrossan and his three flatmates, who live in Scotland, reached out to their neighbour after…
