Category: #Animals
Beck, Jeff Tweedy, Animal Collective Contribute to Compilation Inspired by Birdsong
As originally published by Kayla Higgins on Exclaim! Ready your listening ears: more than 200 musicians — including Beck, Animal Collective, Jeff Tweedy, Karen O,…
California Condor returns to Northern California skies
The largest bird in North America, the California Condor, has taken wing over Northern California once again. Absent since the 1890s, endangered due to habitat…
Dolphins Appear to Self-Medicate With Coral in New Video
Researchers have observed a unique behavior among the bottlenose dolphins that inhabit the northern Red Sea, off the coast of Egypt: The animals rub their…
The person in the room? US court mulls if elephant has human rights
Nonhuman Rights Project argues that Happy the elephant’s right to ‘bodily liberty’ is being violated at the Bronx Zoo Happy, by species, is an Asian…
‘Amazing and loyal’ dog defends woman from mountain lion attack in California
Erin Wilson says Eva jumped to her defense and was badly wounded in protecting her after the cougar attacked during a walk A woman who…
Biologists rescue rare 400-pound stingray
Earlier this month, a group of fishermen in Cambodia accidentally caught a rare endangered giant stingray that was nearly 12 feet long and weighed in…
How to Design Your Garden to Deter Snakes
Snakes are often helpful for their ability to keep pests like mice in check in our gardens—but you probably also don’t relish the idea of…
Rare UK seabirds put at risk by ‘alarming loophole’, say campaigners
Ministers accused of ‘giving up’ on birds as they explore exemptions from duty to protect the animals The government has given itself an “alarming loophole”…
Maine invaded by toxic cannibal worms
Bangor Daily News reports that the northeasterly-most state is slowly being taken over by an invasive species of self-replicating worms that feed on other worms…
Record numbers of rats spotted in New York City
New York City’s 311 service request line have received nearly 7,500 calls of rat sightings this year, almost 1,500 more than the same period last…
Ukraine’s mine-sniffing dog given medal after finding over 200 explosives
Volodymyr Zelenskiy presents award to jack russell Patron, who is seen as a symbol of resistance against Russia Russia-Ukraine war – latest updates A mine-sniffing…
Rewards offered after dolphin ‘harassed to death’ on Texas beach, another impaled in Florida
Rewards are being offered in two recent deadly incidents involving dolphins — one that was “harassed to death” on a Texas beach and a second…
Spoiled baby deer protests for a longer belly rub
I can’t get over this video of a fawn refusing to be put back on the ground because it doesn’t want its belly rub to…
Video of cats getting stoned on catnip for the first time
This video of Cats getting stoned on Catnip for the first time is highly entertaining. I love how they all roll around in the catnip…
In Zimbabwe, conflict escalates between elephants and humans
Intensified competition for food and water in dry season has resulted in conflicts among the animals, and with humans. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/5/6/in-zimbabwe-conflict-escalates-between-elephants-and-humans Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Why Russia is using dolphins to guard its navy ships. No, that’s not a code name.
Russia’s use of dolphins to guard its navy ships during its invasion of Ukraine follows a long history of animals being used during war. Source:…
Why Your Dog Smells Worse Than Their Friends
No one expects a dog to smell good (unless you’re a big fan of the aroma of corn chips). But sometimes, they can really stink….
Video: Florida couple screams as bear chases them and their dog up to their house
A Central Florida couple was taking their dachshund on a walk earlier this week when a black bear popped out from behind their next-door neighbor’s…
US reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu
The case comes amid concerns that a continuing outbreak among US birds could lead to more human infections. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/29/us-reports-first-human-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Coyote attacks girl at California beach
A child was attacked be a coyote on a California beach Thursday night, police said. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coyote-attacks-girl-california-beach-rcna26618 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Duck finds missing remains in North Carolina murder investigation
The pet duck’s inadvertent discovery led authorities to charge the missing woman’s granddaughter and grandson-in-law in the crime A pet duck has helped authorities in…
Giant squid rescued from Obama in Japan
From Japanese news site The Mainichi comes the giant squid on Obama’s Ugu beach . An about 3-meter-long giant squid was found stranded on a…
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