A stray dog had almost given up living when he was picked up off the streets of Houston, Texas. But within 24 hours the dog was in the foster care of Caitie, who immediately took the sick husky mix home. The dog’s mange was so advanced people had mistaken him for a coyote. His condition…
Wildlife artist Laurie Carver-Estes was out in her backyard one evening when she noted the most unusual sight – a duckling inside one of her birdhouses accompanied by an owl! Laurie, who lives in Jupiter, Florida, could hardly believe it, but she had a camera handy and took a few great shots of the unlikely…
With the many crises facing humans and the planet in 2020, it is difficult to find much to smile about. But we can always count on the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards to bring us cheer while highlighting the wonders and delights of the natural world. The annual photography competition has just released photos from their…
These 5-week-old Golden Retriever puppies were looking forward to some fun in their swimming pool so were rightfully confused – and maybe a little bit upset – when their humans emptied it to clean it. When you see the video you’ll notice the puppies trying to figure out what has happened to the water. “As…
Jerry the Dachshund needs no help playing with his ball. That’s because he has a fun contraption he can play fetch with. His human built it especially for him with the intention to have a fun home project for himself and a toy that Jerry would enjoy. He wrote on YouTube: “I built the ball…
The rescue of a senior dog stuck in a drainage system could have gone horribly wrong, according to Hope For Paws. But thanks to a team of volunteers and rescuer Eldad Hagar’s experience saving animals, the dog was rescued. The animal rescue organization recently received a text message about a Boxer dog stuck in the…
A sweet dog is making unusual friends whenever she visits San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Fiona the dog has made it a part of her routine to seek out gophers living in the park. Not to chase them, but to say hello. She very patiently and very calmly sits in front of the gopher hole…
A Chihuahua and a chicken might not seem like they have a lot in common. But the two adorable animals became fast friends after they were rescued by Alicia Williams. Roo the Chihuhua was found in a ditch. Freezing cold, the small puppy was likely abandoned by a backyard breeder because he was born without…
A heroic Border Collie is being credited with helping save the life of a 10-year-old young boy from a cougar attack. A group friends were out for a walk near Lillooet, British Columbia when the cougar dropped out of a tree on the trail ahead of them. Two women, four children and the dog were…
A wildlife officer took aim with his shotgun, let out a round and saved two deer in the process. It’s not what you typically expect to happen when shoots at a deer. But in this case, Fish and Wildlife Officer Scott Kallweit was trying to separate two deer with entwined antlers. It all began when…
John Cassabria says he was in the right place at the right time to save a life. The Amazon delivery driver was out on his route in Woburn, Boston earlier this summer when he spotted a dog’s snout sticking out of a backyard pool. He instantly knew the dog was in a whole lot of…
A Newfoundland fisherman is still in shock after pulling a very strange fish out of the sea. One so odd looking that he had to turn to social media for help. Garry Goodyear was out fishing for turbot on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada when his nets hauled in a very…
A British wildlife artist captured a rare moment on hidden surveillance cameras when he captured a baby barn owl reacting to thunder. Robert Fuller wrote on YouTube: This barn owl chick has never heard thunder before. At just two and a half months old the young owl is only just learning about the world when…
Kirby the dog gets an unexpected playmate when a fox living in the neighborhood comes by for a visit. Kirby’s guardians suspect the fox might think Kirby’s a fox as he kind of looks like one. “This fox lives near our house and has interacted with our dog quite a bit, but this was definitely…
When the emperor penguins being filmed as part of BBC’s nature documentary series Dynasties found themselves trapped and unable to climb out of a crevice, they were facing certain death. The film crew watching the situation unfold were faced with a tough choice. Should they intervene and help save the animals or leave them to…
A video of two rescued foxes giggling and laughing when getting belly rubs is spreading happiness to millions of viewers. The foxes, Finnegan and Dixiedo, were rescued from fur farms as are all the foxes at the Save A Fox Rescue sanctuary. As their rescuer comes to visit with them, Finnegan and Dixiedo get excited…
A stray dog found curled up on the side of the road so she could shield five kittens from the cold will soon be looking for a home. The Pet and Wildlife Rescue (P.A.W.) shelter in Ontario, Canada shared photos of the gentle dog, now named Serenity, and her tiny adoptive kittens on Facebook on…
A California man discovered that their son wasn’t the only one being trained how to use potty when he caught his dog using the boy’s training toilet in the middle of the night. The father discovered the training toilet had been used in the morning and thought it very odd. After all, he and his…
How often do you stop and smell the flowers? If you don’t take the time in your day to do it that often, let these photographs of ground squirrels taking the time to smell flowers inspire you. Dutch wildlife photographer Dick van Duijn shared these delightful photos on his Facebook page. One photo in particular…
A baby panda has a loving reunion with her mother after being apart for a month. Yuan Zai is a baby panda that was born on July 6 at Taipei Zoo in Taiwan. She suffered an injury only a few days into her life, so had to be moved away from her mother to a…
Buck the puppy is only 8 weeks old. So it comes as no surprise that the pup “isn’t so sure about his first experience with hiccups.” Watch as he adorably tells those strange hiccups to go away!
A man was in the right place at the right time to save a dog hanging from an electrical cord near a highway overpass. David Fredman was heading to work in Independence, MO when he spotted the dog near the I-70 overpass. “I saw what looked like a dog that was being hung over the…
Travis Kinley wasn’t expecting to become a viral sensation along with his donkey, Nathan. But when he spontaneously began singing “Cirle of Life” from Disney’s The Lion King, Nathan decided to join in and brayed along to the tune. “[I] did the Lion King opening and Nathan joined in with me!” Kinley wrote as introduction…
This adorable Mastiff is trying to make himself comfortable in the arm chair, but it is proving very difficult because it’s just too small. Curled up on the cushions he just can’t find the right position to sleep in. He looks over the side and ponders the floor. Is there some way he can stay…
There’s a long-standing belief that Britain is a country filled with eccentrics. This video from BBC’s archives isn’t going to put that belief to rest. If anything it’s going to renew debate about the “Great British eccentric.” In the video from 1978, zoologist and pterodactyl expert Cherrie tells TV reporter Kieran Prendiville all about her…
A family in Missoula woke up to find an unexpected visitor snoozing in their closet – a black bear! Deputies of the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office responded to an early-morning call about a black bear found sleeping in a family’s home recently. The black bear had “opened the door to the mudroom of this residence…
When the auto mechanics at R&R Garage heard crowing outside their door last summer, they knew there was a rooster at their doorstep, they just didn’t realize the bird would make their shop his new home. Since then Earl, as they like to call him, has become a fixture at the auto shop in Powells…
When a beluga whale fitted with a harness appeared off the coast of Norway a few weeks ago, speculation was that he was trained by the Russian navy and somehow escaped. Since that time, he’s become a fixture around the town of Hammerfest located in the hamlet of Tufjord near Norway’s northernmost point. The white…
A sick and starving puppy went from rags to riches after being spotted on the side of a road. Jenny Desmond was driving through a remote village in Liberia when she spotted the dying puppy. She knew she would not survive and would likely die within a day or two. Desmond quickly and expertly negotiated…
A dog living in the Sahara Desert unexpectedly joined “the toughest footrace on Earth” and won the hearts of the racers. The Marathon des Sable takes place in the Sahara and is a week long race that is actually six marathons combined, one for each day of the week. The dog, dubbed “Cactus Dog”, appeared…
A group of hikers got an unexpectedly close view of a moose after the large animal charged towards them on a trail. The hikers in in Gaspesia, Quebec in Canada had stopped for a bite to eat after trekking through the deep, fresh snow and noticed a moose in the distance. The animal was far…
One hundred and seventy four foxes are feeling freedom for the first time after being rescued from a fur farm. Videos of the white foxes being freed from the tiny cages they lived show the foxes being let out at a Buddhist nursery garden, the temporary shelter that will house them until a special enclosure…
There’s a feathered bully in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, that is causing quite a stir. Known as “Smoke”, the turkey was recently caught on camera chasing a young boy down the street. It was up to bystanders to help save the boy from the wild bird. One motorist caught the incident on camera and lent a hand,…
With the winter weather settling in to South Dakota, Rapid City Police Department is making sure their canine unit can continue to work even in heavy snowfall. That means protecting the paws of their police dogs from the cold and the salt with winter boots. But that doesn’t mean their dogs are big fans of…
Zeus the Stubborn husky is famous for howling when he wants something. He’s not shy about telling his mom what he wants. In this video, Zeus comes to mom’s office and starts howling to tell his mom something very important, but she’s not sure what it is at first. “What is wrong? Why are you…
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