Magawa spent five years doing a job most people would never volunteer for. Across Cambodia's minefields, this African giant pouched rat sniffed out 71 landmines and 38 unexploded munitions — work that eventually made him the first rat in history to receive the PDSA Gold Medal, an honor often described as the animal equivalent of Britain's George Cross. Born For The … [Read more...] about Magawa The Rat Found 71 Landmines In Five Years — Without Setting Off A Single One
800-Pound Pig Discovered on the Streets only Wishes to be Loved
"He loves stomach massages and back scratching, and he makes the cutest pig grunting noises when getting them." The Langley Animal Protection Society usually takes in cats, dogs, and other similar-sized animals, but when they got a call about an 800-pound animal in need, they knew they couldn't turn him away, no matter how huge he was. Theodore the pig was discovered … [Read more...] about 800-Pound Pig Discovered on the Streets only Wishes to be Loved
The Albino Elephant Calf Who Survived Four Days Trapped In A Poaching Snare
In January 2020, a four-month-old elephant calf was found alone near the border of South Africa's Kruger National Park, tangled in a poacher's snare that had cut into her face, ears and neck. She had been trapped, wildlife vets estimated, for four days, according to The African Mirror. What made her story spread even further was something unrelated to the snare itself: she … [Read more...] about The Albino Elephant Calf Who Survived Four Days Trapped In A Poaching Snare
Best Friends for Puppies Every time They see one Other, They Greet Each Other with a Hug
A sweet photo of two dogs cuddling has gone viral, with WeRateDogs joking that they had been reunited after receiving COVID-19 shots. WeRateDogs tweeted the photo with the caption: "Simba and Cooper are here. They've finally been properly immunized. For the first time in almost a year, we hugged. Both are 14/10 heartwarming." However, not everything is as it appears. … [Read more...] about Best Friends for Puppies Every time They see one Other, They Greet Each Other with a Hug
A Cow Bolts From The Farm to Join a Herd of Wild Bison
"One animal in particular drew my attention. It had a light-brown color that stood out from the rest of the herd." Nobody knows what was going through a cow's head in Poland when she chose to flee a farm last November, but it's safe to assume she had a strong desire to do something unusual. She was sighted grazing at the edge of a woodland with a herd of wild bison late … [Read more...] about A Cow Bolts From The Farm to Join a Herd of Wild Bison