With only 5,000 black rhino left in the wild, the species has been on the critical endangered list since the last century. Just over 50 are in the care of accredited zoos worldwide which makes the birth of every black rhino cause for celebration. On Christmas eve, Potter Park Zoo in Michigan celebrated the birth …
Critically Endangered Black Rhino Is Born On Christmas Eve Read More »
On their way back to Adelaide on Friday, December 20, a group of cyclists, including Anna Heuseler, saw a koala sitting in the middle of the road. The animal was clearly suffering in the heat, with temperatures at 40C (158F). The little fellow seemed to realize help was at hand and went over the group. …
Dehydrated Koala Desperately Flags Down Cyclist For Help Read More »
When gorilla Anaka celebrated her 6th birthday on August 30, Zoo Atlanta posted pictures on Facebook to mark the occasion and fans responded with messages of best wishes and congratulations. One photo, a close up of Anaka’s fingers surprised many of her well-wishers who noticed the pink patch on her skin and how similar her fingers were to …
Photo of gorilla with Lack Of Pigmentation shows hand that looks remarkably human Read More »
Opossums are unique, somewhat odd looking marsupials and although they are often the subject of very funny memes, they have a bad rap among many humans. Often viewed as pests, making a mess breaking into trash cans and the old wives tale that possums spread rabies, for example. In fact, the opposite is true and …
Firefighters have been working nonstop for weeks attempting to limit the damage caused by devastating bush fires raging across three states in Australia. At least nine people have been killed, more than 700 homes destroyed and millions of hectares of bush and forest burnt to the ground, including large areas of the koalas’ natural habitat. Many …
Firefighter Rescues 6 Koalas After Spotting Them Huddled Together In Bushfire Read More »
Penguins are amazing creatures, aquatic wingless birds with black and white plumage looking very much like they are wearing tuxedos and on their way to an important gala when they strut their stuff. Downright adorable but hardly suitable as pets. When a Japanese family found a King penguin injured and caught up in a fishing …
Yet another case of saddening case of elephant abuse is shown in a photograph of a baby elephant, (allegedly) being forced to ‘dance’ for tourists at the five-star Mövenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Hotel in Phuket, Thailand. The picture showing the animal covered in a white sheet being let out to party the resort’s pool was …
Baby Elephant Forced To Entertain Guests At Five-Star Thailand Resort Read More »
The late, great, Steve Irwin devoted his life to his family and the conservation of wildlife. With his wife, Terri as support, he hosted the famous edutainment series, “The Crocodile Hunter” and founded the “Steve Irwin Conservation Foundation.” His influence was so huge, November 15 has been named ‘Steve Irwin Day’, internationally. Is legacy lives on in his family …
Steve Irwin’s family open elephant sanctuary, fulfilling one of his greatest wishes Read More »
Getting a pet is a lifelong commitment and should be given serious consideration before rushing off to the local shelter. Most shelters give adoptees the opportunity to get to know the animal they adopt to ensure it’s a good fit for the animal and the family, sometimes though, fate takes matters in hand with wonderful …
Eagles, hawks and owls are often mentioned when the subject of favorite birds comes up, as it does… but surprise, surprise, when it comes to numbers, the toucan are beaks ahead of them. They are all about their beaks, they are huge, come in a variety of bright colors (depending on their genus), weird, wonderful …
Toucans Are Weirder Than We Thought, Here Are Some Weird Facts About Them Read More »
Wildlife photographer Brent Cizek was out on Lake Bemidji, Minnesota on June 27, intent on finding wildlife to photograph, and he did! Cizek was surprised when he saw a female with what seemed to be many more than the average number of ducklings following her lead. He counted at least 56 ducklings. “[I] couldn’t have asked …
This Duck Supermom Leads A Whopping 76 Ducklings Read More »