Animal

A great white shark is usually a very unwelcome sight for a surfer, but one stranded shark instead drew sympathy from a group of surfers in South Africa who came together to save the life of the toothy predator. As USA Today noted, the rescue took place after the surfers noticed that the small shark […]

An animal handler who formerly worked for Siegfried & Roy says that there is more to the story of what happened the night Roy nearly died from an incident involving a tiger than what the famed Vegas magicians are letting on, MSN reports. Specifically, Chris  Lawrence says that Roy himself is to blame for the […]

Owing to negligence and increased animal deaths, a zoo in Spain’s Costa de la Luz was forced to cease operations after activists started lodging complaints against it. But instead of making arrangements to transfer the remaining animals to other shelters or their natural habitat, zoo owners left the animals to languish in their cages. According […]

A Florida man will be answering some awkward questions from officials with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after he shot and killed an escaped zebra that he had allegedly been illegally keeping on his property. As Jacksonville’s WTLV-TV reports, the zebra, whose name is believed to have been “Shadow,” escaped from a farm known […]

The Indianapolis Zoo’s two youngest elephants have died within days of each other, both succumbing to a common but aggressive disease that is devastating to the pachyderms. As ABC News reports, the zoo announced on Tuesday that its youngest elephant, eight-year-old Kalina, had succumbed to the elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV, a deadly disease for […]

Earlier this month, a “buff” female monkey drew attention on social media for her appearance, which, as noted by publications such as News.com.au, made her look like she had been “[seriously] working out” in a similar fashion to an average human bodybuilder. However, officials from the Finnish zoo where the monkey is being kept in […]

In an unlikely run-in between one of the sports world’s most polarizing pundits and a wild bird, a turkey vulture reportedly crashed through the office window belonging to ESPN host Stephen A. Smith. The incident occurred at the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut. The network’s NFL reporter, Adam Schefter, got the scoop on Twitter, as […]

A dog called Zero is being hailed as a hero after attacking a gunman who opened fire at a family birthday party, sacrificing his own life and saving the lives of the family members. The incident took place in Houston earlier this month but has started to gain viral interest as the story of the […]

With so many stories of crime, hate, and division ruling the recent news cycles, some positive news really goes a long way. The story behind a sweet photo of a golden retriever named Charlie has been winning over the internet. Charlie is 11-years-old and had to have both his eyes removed due to an eye […]

In the last couple of decades, service and emotional support animals have grown in number due to a large number of people who need them. These animals can help out in a great number of ways, but they aren’t always legitimate. That is causing problems for those who actually need these animals and Florida is […]

China’s first ever police dog clone has been unveiled, and it’s been hailed as the “Sherlock Holmes” of the canine world. Police dogs are invaluable to police officers, and in a bid to slash training times and costs, scientists in China’s Yunnan province have taken a DNA sample from a 7-year-old police dog and produced […]

The Labrador Retriever is the champion once again. For the 28th year in a row, the Lab was named the most popular dog breed in the United States by the American Kennel Club. According to breeder Linda Maffett, the Lab is so popular because the breed is versatile, has a stable temperament, is friendly, easy […]

An unnerving report about to be released by a government watchdog group reveals that United States scientists purchased hundreds of dogs and cats for the purpose of troubling experiments including feeding cats to one another, NBC News reports. Many of the animals were bought from Asian meat markets of the exact variety that Congress condemned […]

Are you arachnophobic, but love Star Wars? Well, the recent discovery of a new genus of spiders might be just the thing to help you curb that fear. In Star Wars, the stormtroopers are easily identified by their white suits and the fact that they all appear to be identical or clone-like. They are so […]

Just days after the Santa Anita race track opened following an investigation of 20 horse deaths in three months, another horse has died in a tragic accident. On Thursday, a 3-year-old filly named Princess Lili B suffered an injury while working out just after 9 a.m., Santa Anita officials told NBC News. The track has […]

Trump administration officials have begun the process of revoking all remaining endangered species protections for gray wolves, declaring the animals fully recovered following decades of efforts to restore the species across its former range, according to The Independent. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed on Thursday that the wolves be taken off its list […]

The woman who was attacked during a selfie attempt at the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park, Arizona, is finally breaking her silence. Leanne, who declined to give her last name in an interview with the CBS Evening News, explained the incident for the very first time in an interview. She says that when she […]

Over the weekend it was reported that a woman had been attacked by a black jaguar at the Wildlife World Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona, after she decided it would be a good idea to climb over a safety barrier in an attempt to get a selfie with the animal. As The Inquisitr previously reported, the […]

A woman trying to take a selfie with a jaguar learned — the hard way — that barriers between guests and animals are there for a reason. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries when the animal swiped her arm, ABC News is reporting. The incident happened on Saturday at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium, and Safari Park, located […]

Giraffe Watch 2019 is officially underway for the world’s most-watched giraffe, April, who is due to give birth to another calf any time now. Zoo officials said previously that April had conceived with her mate, Oliver, earlier in 2019 — and that the calf would be due this spring. However, zoo officials said that with […]

April The Giraffe is about to give birth again. According to an update from Animal Adventure Park’s Facebook page, she has been making consistent progress in her labor and it looks like they’ll be welcoming a new baby giraffe to the family very soon. “From this morning to this evening, April has profoundly advanced,” the […]

Wildlife officials at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan have a plan to deal with the dangerously expanding moose population — some mercenaries from the north. Officials used helicopter crews to hunt down and capture four wolves in Ontario, Canada. They then transported them to the national park in Lake Superior, hoping that they will […]

A six-pound puppy met a tragic end after somehow finding its owner’s barbecue leftovers and eating nearly 50 short ribs. The incident took place in Sacramento, California, where animal welfare officials said the very sick puppy was brought to a shelter. As Fox News reported, the “sweet scruffy puppy” was dropped off at the Sacramento […]

According to a report by Science Alert, researchers captured a video of a large tarantula carrying away a dead baby opossum to eat it later. A group of scientists from the University of Michigan traveled to Peru as part of a research study into the methods of invertebrates, like spiders, to hunt other animals and […]

According to a necropsy report released by Colorado wildlife officials, the mountain lion that was killed by a runner after he was attacked was actually what they termed a “kitten,” meaning a juvenile animal only about a few months old, according to The Coloradoan. Trail runner Travis Kauffman was attacked by the animal while running […]

An adorable Great Dane from Arizona is now the proud mama to an impressive 19 puppies! Though the record for most puppies ever born in a litter was a Mastiff who gave birth to 24 puppies in 2004, the 19 puppies for a single dog is still impressive in its own right. According to the […]

Members of the nonprofit conservation group Bicho D’agua were stunned when they encountered a baby whale lying in the Amazon jungle, according to People. The scientists studying the baby whale said it was about 26 feet long and is estimated to be a 1-year-old baby humpback whale. Which makes it all the more surprising is […]

Dogs have personalities that can change due to their circumstances and surroundings, Salon is reporting. Just like humans, a dog’s personality can change as they age as well as be affected by their owner’s personality. Adding more material to the “nature versus nurture” debate, it looks like dogs will turn out more like the humans […]

Last Wednesday was an unfortunate day at the Kansas City Zoo in Missouri. The zoo had to say goodbye to a beloved giraffe named Hamisi, a 9-year-old male. Hamisi died in what is said to be a freak accident that led to an acute spinal cord injury. The animal reportedly got his head stuck in […]

Iceland’s government announced this week that it will allow its two remaining commercial whaling operations to slaughter 2,000 whales over the next five years, despite outcry from conservationists and animal-rights activists, CNN is reporting. Whale hunting has been banned internationally since 1986, but Iceland and, according to the New York Post, Norway, continue to openly […]

A zoo which made the strange decision to amputate one of its lionesses claws, so visitors can “play” with it, has been slammed for animal cruelty. The Mirror reports that staff at Rafah Zoo in Gaza, Palestine, pumped the 14-month-old big cat full of tranquilizers before putting a shroud over her head and hacking away […]

For people who are terrified of spiders, their fangs and eight legs are usually enough to make them scream in fear. But imagine if there were a variety of spiders that also had a horn? Well, sorry to say, this species actually does exist. Known as horned baboon spiders, this group of spiders is easily […]

A group of chimpanzees at the Belfast Zoo staged an escape that would have made Steve McQueen proud, using a downed branch as a makeshift ladder and climbing out of their enclosure in the aftermath of a storm. As the Guardian noted, the chimp breakout was captured on film by an astonished zoo visitor, who […]

Pet owners in Hawaii will need to scoop their animal’s poop or else face a $500 fine thanks to a newly passed law. The state recently passed a law aimed at preventing pet owners from leaving poop on sidewalks and in public parks. As Your Central Valley reported, the state law has been popular with […]

Malaysian marathon runner Khemjira Klongsanun has crossed the finish line exhausted, but with a sense of accomplishment after running such a long, grueling race. But at the end of one marathon, the 43-year-old athlete hit the end of the race clutching a stray puppy instead. She was seven miles into the Chombeung marathon in Thailand […]

Each year, Americans look forward to the annual Puppy Bowl as a canines across the nation come together for a dog version of the Super Bowl. First premiering in 2005, the program shows a group of dogs of various breeds at play in a pretend football stadium. It’s wholesome fun for the whole family and […]

The state of Indiana experienced a dangerously cold Wednesday morning as the arctic blast that has devastated the Midwest this week brought wind chills driving the temperature down to between -30 and -40 degrees Fahrenheit. WTHR reports air temperatures also neared record lows of -10 degrees. With a wind chill warning that is currently still […]

The cold winter months can cause a lot of problems for people around the country, but the animals are having to deal with it, too. Some birds will fly south for the winter. There are bears and other creatures which will retreat to a cave or burrow into the ground to hibernate. In North Carolina, […]

Many people have furry friends they share their homes with. Dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, or birds are the usual suspects when it comes to animals in the home, but every now and then someone has a pet that is just a little out of the box. One man found a pet that […]

UPS guys are either our heroes or the bane of our existence, depending on whether or not our parcels from our online shopping expeditions are delivered on time, somehow manage to get “lost in the mail,” or just leave notes to say no one was home without ringing a doorbell. One driver in particular, however, […]

Around the holidays, Ocean Ramsey took some time for herself, performing yoga moves on the beach of Kai, Hawaii, with the beautiful ocean splashing behind her. The exhilarating shots she shared on Instagram of herself in a sports bra and athletic pants highlight her toned, athletic body that dives deep into the ocean to chase […]

Boo, the adorable Pomeranian that won over the internet after being named the “world’s cutest dog,” has sadly passed away at the age of 12, the BBC is reporting. The lovable pooch was a veritable internet sensation and had gathered millions of fans across multiple social media platforms, amassing more than 16 million followers on […]

When humans plan on running a marathon, months of training goes into the process. Early mornings, long runs, monitoring of the diet, and carbo-loading for the last few days before the race all are part of the training. The actual event is grueling, with exhaustion setting in around halfway, along with dehydration and muscle ache. […]

Several dog food brands have been dealing with a massive vitamin D-related FDA recall since November, and the recall list continues to expand. Although vitamin D is a necessary nutrient, dogs that receive too much of it can develop serious health issues. There are now nine brands implicated in this growing crisis, along with a […]

January is often perceived as a cold and barren month devoid of joy and something of an anti-climax after the excessive indulgence of the festive period, but it’s not just human beings who are hit hard by the first month of the year, our furry friends are taking a battering, too. The Express reports that […]

Divers in Hawaii have snapped breathtaking images of the largest great white shark ever recorded, a behemoth called “Deep Blue” that is 21 feet long and more than 5,000 pounds. The shark was spotted on Sunday by divers Mark Mohler and Kimberly Jeffries, who dived into the water to swim alongside the gigantic shark and […]

Wildlife photographer Michael George captured an adorable video of a baby manatee that’s going viral on Instagram. The National Geographic shutterbug was at SeaWorld working on his book, Life at the Zoo: The Secret World of Your Favorite Animals, when he was given the opportunity to see the unique bond between rescued baby manatees and […]

When going to Walt Disney World, guests usually know what to expect with attractions and characters and all kinds of amazing magic. There is a bit of a difference when animals are involved, though, and such was the case at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Monday, January 14, 2019. The popular Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction was temporarily […]

An incredible video filmed in Brazil shows hundreds of spiders “raining” from the sky, adorning the horizon with a flood of countless black dots, reports the Guardian. The footage was filmed in a rural area in the southern state of Minas Gerais — some 125 miles north-east of Sao Paulo — and captured a large […]

A man reportedly shelled out a whopping $50,000 in China to clone a famous mixed-breed dog, per the Daily Star. The man reportedly ordered a duplicate of his actor dog, “Juice,” because he feared a loss of income should the well-known mutt pass away. The man, He Jun, a Beijing-based animal trainer and the dog’s […]