Rollins College’s 2022 Valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker recently gave an inspirational speech at her graduation ceremony even though she can’t speak. She is affected by non-speaking autism but communicates through typing. …
A sperm whale at risk of drowning was saved thanks to the efforts of a brave diver. Hugues Vitry heard that a sperm whale was in trouble 8 miles off …
An Alaskan dog walker is taking the Internet by storm for her adorable videos of her furry passengers on her dog minibus. Mo Thompson and her husband Lee Thompson run …
After a baby kingfisher slammed into a window, wildlife artist and rehabilitation Robert E. Fuller came to the bird’s rescue. He shared a video of how he rehabilitated the injured …
Eliana went to spend a few days in Italy with her mom when she spotted a fluffy white puppy living under a trailer. The puppy was being neglected by the …
“The rattiest city in America” is getting some help from feral cats. Chicago is known to have a rodent problem. But an innovative program by Tree House Humane Society aims …
Faa Mai is a kind and generous elephant. When she noticed a flock of birds having a hard time opening her food she decides to share some with them. The …
A stray mama dog helped rescuers save a litter of puppies that were not her own. The Spanish Galgo had been spotted as a stray and rescued by Galgos Del …
This reunion story is a delight. Gerda Cole got the best and most unexpected 98th birthday present. She got to meet her daughter, Sonya Grist, for the firs time in …
“She started a chain of events in our lives that we never expected.” That’s what happened when a couple adopted Pipsqueak, thinking they would be temporary fosters to the little …
This new mother ferret really wants to show her caregiver her newborn kits! In the sweet video, she insists her human come take a look at her babies in their …
After Beau, a lamb living on Olivia Jane Akers’ farm was rejected by her mother, a surrogate mother stepped forward right away. That mother was Max the dog. “It was …
A cat who presented her newborn kittens to her human mom wasn’t expecting the reaction she got. The proud mama brought her kittens to the bed where her mom was …
A family’s attempt at filming a dance challenge video on TikTok was hilariously hijacked by their dog. Marti Valenzuela, her brother Nicolas, younger sister (“Boom Boom”) and another family member …
When Jon Mancinetti began his road trip with his dog Smokey he would stop by local shelters and showcase local dogs that needed to be adopted. As he was about …
A woman wanting to say thank you to a foster family who took care of her 30 years ago posted a request on a Facebook Group that she thought was …
A man in Thailand has invented a small, foldable shelter made out of recycled billboards to help stray dogs. Ajarn Yossaphon Chanthongjeen came up with the solution while at university …
When a tourist sits in Wendy the sea lion’s favorite poolside chair, she has something to say about that. A couple honeymooning in the Galápagos Islands shared the cute video …
A month after Biss and Olee’s family adopted them they noticed Olee, a 5-pound duck, following Biss around. Biss is a 153-pound Newfoundland dog. Olee quickly became Biss’ little shadow, …
If you’ve been feeling a bit blue this Spring, watching this unusual goose parade is sure to cheer you up. The well-behaved geese are known as “Gänsekapelle” and appear to …
A couple rescued a huge injured owl that got trapped inside their chicken coop at their Wisconsin home. They couldn’t help but be both fascinated and a bit frightened of …
When the husband of Joshua’s boss found a Labrador Retriever freezing in a pile of leaves he brought the dog to a no-kill shelter. He right away contacted Joshua and …
Hannah Stonjeck’s grandmother has had a sandstone rock in her possession for 45 years and always wondered if there was a fossil inside. Here’s the moment she finally breaks it …
When Luna the Tawny Owl’s three eggs failed to hatch this Spring, fate intervened to give her two orphaned owlets to look after. Robert E Fuller is an artist who …
Lexi has a very important job to do…keep the squirrels out of her family’s yard. But Lexi has a very distinctive way of doing it! She jumps up a tall …
Australian photographer Tobias Baumgaertner recently shared heartwarming pictures of two windowed penguins enjoying a scenic view together. The penguins are seen hugging and comforting one another while looking out towards …
Rose lived in a neglected home where she was being kept in a crate for days at a time and wasn’t getting any attention or care. Maddy learned of Rose’s …
No one knows what was going through the mind of a wild buffalo when he picked a fight with a rhinoceros but the resulting encounter stunned onlookers.Braden Colling, a safari …
A dolphin that got stuck in the mud of a river bank called for help and a heroic builder answered. Leon De Sola Pinto had turned up to his building …
Andy Thorn is the banjo player in the band Leftover Salmon and when he recently finished a summer tour he went home and played music for a wild fox in …
Loki thought he was shopping at PetSmart with his human, but instead he got a sweet surprise. A family member he hadn’t seen in three months was waiting for him …
Shiner is a four-year-old horse who will give you a sympathetic shoulder to cry on when you need it. His human, Shania, certainly needed some comfort recently and the Chestnut …
Climate change is changing all aspects of the natural world and the ecosystems being most rapidly affected are our world’s oceans and fresh waters. They are warming and acidifying at …
A cute video clip of two dogs reacting to the prospect of a getting treat is going viral for their contrasting expressions. The meme-worthy TikTok video is captioned, “The big …
Darn it, bears! When Rose Waldron recently looked into her backyard in her home in Coquitlam, British Columbia she spotted two bears on her trampoline. The two young bears began …