A herd of frightened elephants was saved on Tuesday after they slid into a muddy mining pit in Pahang’s forest reserve, 125 miles east of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Rescuers came to the aid of the … [Read more...] about Herd of Elephants Saved from Muddy Mining Pit After Rescuer Digs Escape Path: WATCH
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Gay Penguins Make International Headlines After Adopting Egg as Their Own: WATCH
Skipper and Ping, a gay emperor penguin couple at Zoo Berlin in Germany, are making international headlines after they were given an egg to try and hatch after unsuccessfully nurturing a rock and a … [Read more...] about Gay Penguins Make International Headlines After Adopting Egg as Their Own: WATCH
Trump to Bulldoze ‘Endangered Species Act’ with Devastating Regulatory Rollback
Photo by Tanguy Sauvin on Unsplash The Trump administration is finalizing a devastating rollback that will gut the Endangered Species Act. The AP reports: "At least 10 attorneys general joined … [Read more...] about Trump to Bulldoze ‘Endangered Species Act’ with Devastating Regulatory Rollback
Shark Uses Log as Scratching Post in Never-Before-Seen Behavior: WATCH
Happy shark week everyone! Marine biologists off the coast of British Columbia, Canada caught some rare shark behavior on film this week: "Footage shows a 2 meters male Salmon Shark heaving itself … [Read more...] about Shark Uses Log as Scratching Post in Never-Before-Seen Behavior: WATCH
Bison Sends 9-Year-old Girl Airborne After Yellowstone Tourists Get Too Close: WATCH
A bison tossed a 9-year-old girl into the air after charging a group of tourists at Yellowstone National Park who had come to close to … [Read more...] about Bison Sends 9-Year-old Girl Airborne After Yellowstone Tourists Get Too Close: WATCH
Tennessee Police Department Warns of ‘Meth-Gators’ Hyped Up by Toilet-Flushed Drugs
"American Alligator" by jpkrone is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 A Facebook warning from a Tennessee police department warning of "hyped up meth-gators" created by people flushing their drugs … [Read more...] about Tennessee Police Department Warns of ‘Meth-Gators’ Hyped Up by Toilet-Flushed Drugs
Massive Manta Ray Asks Divers for Help in Heartwarming Viral Video: WATCH
A well-known, approximately 30-year-old massive Manta Ray in Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef known as Freckles surprised divers when she approached them and paused, appearing to ask for … [Read more...] about Massive Manta Ray Asks Divers for Help in Heartwarming Viral Video: WATCH
PETA Calls Out Men.com for Using Alligator as ‘Prop’ for Gay ‘Everglades’ Scene
The Everglades / Men.com People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is criticizing the adult film studio Men.com for its use of an alligator in a scene from its new film The Everglades … [Read more...] about PETA Calls Out Men.com for Using Alligator as ‘Prop’ for Gay ‘Everglades’ Scene
Ticks Spread Plenty More for You to Worry About Beyond Lyme Disease
There’s a short window between when a tick bites and when it passes on bacteria or virus. MSU Ag Communications, Courtesy Dr. Tina Nations, CC BY-ND When it comes to problems caused by … [Read more...] about Ticks Spread Plenty More for You to Worry About Beyond Lyme Disease
Every Dog Has Its Day, But It’s Not the Fourth of July
Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines. That’s because dogs, like humans, are … [Read more...] about Every Dog Has Its Day, But It’s Not the Fourth of July
