In a remarkable ecological milestone for New York City, researchers have documented their 500th individual humpback whale in the waters surrounding the five boroughs and surrounding areas, marking a stunning recovery of marine life in one of the nation’s busiest…
A safari park has welcomed the arrival of two adorable and rare tiger cubs – born on International Tiger Day. The two cubs were born on July 29 to parents Red and Yana, who are third-time parents at Longleat Safari…
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson named Jimothy, a Seattle raccoon with short spine syndrome, as Washingtonian of the Day on Thursday. Kiana Hall, a 33-year-old Seattle resident, spotted the oddly shaped raccoon in her Ballard neighborhood on July 13. Hall pulled…
A new court filing has been made by the lawyer representing the mother of the 16 children discovered in alleged squalor at a home in Vinton County. Elizabeth Siders’ attorney, Thomas Stolly, has asked the court to order a mental…
Television presenter Noel Edmonds has sparked a social media firestorm after purchasing two live lobsters from a farm shop and releasing them into the sea at Peel Harbour on the Isle of Man, an incident some social media users have…
Devastating wildfires have swept through the Spokane area of Washington state, destroying more than 600 structures and forcing approximately 60,000 residents to evacuate in what local officials are calling the worst natural disaster the region has ever faced. View this…
El Niño has now officially begun, and its effects are reaching far beyond day-to-day weather changes. Researchers have been monitoring the climate pattern for quite some time. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), El Niño formally developed…
Gail Giustino, a 77-year-old mail carrier, was arrested July 20 after authorities found more than 100 animals held in feces-filled cages in her Stuart home. She’d been “collecting cats” she found along her mail route, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek…
Scientists say they have found an important reason why some people who smoke tobacco face a higher lifetime cancer risk than others. Smoking is associated with at least 15 forms of cancer, and people who smoke are around 15 to…
The Exorcist actor Linda Blair has responded publicly after county authorities carried out an inspection at her property and reportedly found more than 100 dogs there. Officials from the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control and the…
Fifteen pigs busted out of a farm in Frankford and were running loose along Route 565 before they were corralled by New Jersey State Police troopers on Wednesday morning. Wantage Animal Control officers responded alongside New Jersey State Police when…
In parts of the United States where venomous snakes are common, dog trainers are increasingly offering specialized avoidance training to help protect pets from potentially life-threatening snake bites. These training programs have become more popular as snake sightings increase across…
Perfect. I now have all the details I need. Based on my research, I found information on two separate stories: one about a tiny rescue dog named Burt (a 9-pound Yorkie mix) who survived being lost for two weeks in…
Los Angeles County health officials reported Wednesday a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union neighborhood where five people became ill this year. Five symptomatic cases associated with the outbreak have been identified, and all cases were hospitalized with…
Two men and their dogs brawled at a popular San Diego waterfront spot in viral footage that drew intense debate across social media. The footage shows a pit bull and what viewers identify as a German Shepherd engaged in a…
Robin Greenfield once imagined hitting millionaire status by the age of 30, but a complete shift in perspective led him in the opposite direction. Today, he is known for embracing an extremely minimalist way of life, at one point giving…