This month's newborn dolphin was found abandoned on a Welsh beach by a small dog named Leia, who later saved his life. "I was taking shots of the magnificent surroundings when I heard my dog shouting at me from further down the beach… plainly she had found something," her owner said in a YouTube video of the rescue. As he got closer, he saw that Leia had discovered a … [Read more...] about A Dog Locates a Little Dolphin and Saves His Life
Meet The Incredible Mountain Wolf (The Dhole) From Asia
A canid that is indigenous to Central, South, and Southeast Asia is the dhole (Cuon alpinus). Aside from red wolf (not to be confused with Canis rufus), red dog, and mountain wolf, other English names for the species include Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, and wild dog. Though it lacks a third lower molar, has a convex rather than concave head, and only has … [Read more...] about Meet The Incredible Mountain Wolf (The Dhole) From Asia
A Determined Cockatoo Carefully Removes The Anti-Bird Spike Strips That Line its Ideal Perch
In the Katoomba Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, at the Town Centre Arcade, a tourist shot some amazing video of a very determined cockatoo who stayed busy by removing anti-bird spike strips off a building's facade to make room for a suitable perch. The strips fell to the ground with a pleasant clank as the determined bird methodically released the strips from its … [Read more...] about A Determined Cockatoo Carefully Removes The Anti-Bird Spike Strips That Line its Ideal Perch
Poacher Killed by Elephant Then Eaten by Lions in South Africa
During an event in South Africa's Kruger National Park, a rhino poacher is alleged to have been mauled by an elephant and subsequently eaten by a pride of lions. According to police brigadier Leonard Hlathi, officers received information that a group of men went into the park on 1 April to hunt rhino, "when suddenly an elephant attacked and killed one of them." "His … [Read more...] about Poacher Killed by Elephant Then Eaten by Lions in South Africa
Wildlife Haven For Wolves: In Colorado, It Is Illegal To Kill Wolves
Authorities are warning people that it is illegal to kill grey wolves as the likelihood of seeing them increases in Colorado. Officials with Colorado Parks and Wildlife claim that wolves are becoming more prevalent in neighbouring states and that they are known to traverse great distances. According to officials, there have been more confirmed sightings of wolves in … [Read more...] about Wildlife Haven For Wolves: In Colorado, It Is Illegal To Kill Wolves