How NASA Is Helping Giant Tortoises Home
When Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands in 1835, giant tortoises were still lumbering freely across Floreana Island in great numbers, serving as the quiet architects of the entire ecosystem around them, grazing vegetation, clearing paths, and spreading seeds across the landscape. Within just a few decades, heavy hunting by passing ships and the arrival […]
Escaped Dog Returns With The Proudest Walk of Shame
Ericka Tucker has a dog with one very particular and very impressive talent: the uncanny ability to slip out of a securely fenced yard without anyone witnessing exactly how she does it, earning herself the nickname the shapeshifter from her own family. After one recent great escape, however, the little adventurer’s big sister dog was […]
Meet Mr. Pickles The Angriest Baby Goat On The Internet
Mr. Pickles is a pint-sized baby goat with the energy of a tornado, the attitude of a full-grown rockstar, and absolutely zero interest in following anyone else’s rules. His owner, Laycee Gwyther, quickly discovered that her tiny goat had one particular hobby that was fast becoming a very real problem: using his small but surprisingly […]
This Cat Beat A Coyote And Then Graduated Six Months Later
Kyle the orange cat had already beaten incredible odds when a passerby spotted him fighting off a coyote four times his size on a California street and rushed him to the San Diego Humane Society for urgent care. He survived the attack with wounds to his neck and chest, but his real journey was truly […]
The Ancient Smiling Fossil That Has The Internet Delighted
When Christine Clark set out for a Boxing Day walk along the beach on Holy Island in northern England, she was simply hunting for the small disc-shaped fossils that locals have been lovingly collecting on that stretch of coast for over a thousand years. But something entirely unexpected stopped her right in her tracks: a […]
He Trained Zero Days And Still Made It To The Olympics
The athletes were not the only ones chasing glory at the Winter Olympics this week. During the women’s cross-country team sprint event in Tesero, Italy, a two-year-old Czechoslovakian wolfdog named Nazgul slipped away from his owner during a morning walk and somehow found his way directly onto the Olympic race course, casually joining the world’s […]
Larry The Cat Proves More Stable Than British Politics
Larry the cat is celebrating 15 years as Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street marking an extraordinary rags to riches story that has taken him from stray on the streets of London to the seat of political power where he serves as a symbol of stability during turbulent times. The gray and white tabby […]
Postal Cat Dad Saves Feline From Brutal Winter
A Minnesota postal worker named Amir has spent the past four years quietly transforming his daily mail route into a lifeline for the stray and feral cats who have come to rely on his presence during the harshest winter months. Every morning as the streets of Minnesota slowly come to life Amir begins his postal […]
Rescue Mission Saves Manatee From Storm Drain
A 410 pound manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer waters is now on the mend at SeaWorld Orlando after a large scale rescue effort brought together multiple agencies to save the gentle sea cow. Multiple fire rescue units and officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the […]
Tortoise Unlocks Sports Mode To Survive A Burning Shed
Leo the sulcata tortoise from Fullerton California proved that tortoises can move surprisingly fast when properly motivated, as security camera footage captured the moment she switched into sports mode and zoomed to safety after a heat lamp fell and ignited the substrate in her shed on Super Bowl Sunday. Owner Hyeri Tom was away at […]