Few animals in captivity have shaped public opinion, and public policy, quite like Tilikum, a male orca whose decades in marine parks became a turning point in the debate over keeping killer whales in captivity. Captured As A Calf, Raised In Concrete Tilikum was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983 at around two years old and initially held at a marine zoo near … [Read more...] about Chilling last words of trainer ripped apart by ‘psychotic’ killer whales
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Rancher Rescues Squirrel With Overgrown Teeth — And His Reaction Afterward Melted Hearts
On a ranch in rural Alberta, Jannet Talbott is used to sharing her land with animals of every kind. One day in June 2018, something about a squirrel at her bird feeder stopped her in her tracks. A Squirrel Who Couldn't Eat Talbott, who runs the Double J Freedom Ranch near Barrhead, northwest of Edmonton, noticed the squirrel looked thin and that something odd was … [Read more...] about Rancher Rescues Squirrel With Overgrown Teeth — And His Reaction Afterward Melted Hearts
Letting Your Dog Sleep in Your Bed? Mayo Clinic Sleep Researchers Found It Isn’t the Problem You Think — Mostly
Few pet debates split households like this one. Some owners swear their dog helps them sleep. Others picture shed hair, snoring and a sleepless night. Sleep researchers at the Mayo Clinic decided to look at the evidence, and what they found is more nuanced than either side expects. The 2015 Survey: Most Owners Weren't Bothered In 2015, Dr. Lois Krahn and colleagues at the … [Read more...] about Letting Your Dog Sleep in Your Bed? Mayo Clinic Sleep Researchers Found It Isn’t the Problem You Think — Mostly
Diver doesn’t understand what seals wants — when he stretches out his hand, I can’t stop laughing
Gary Grayson has dived with sharks, crocodiles and dolphins. Then a young grey seal swam up and asked for a scratch. A Quiet Dive Off the Isles of Scilly Experienced diver Gary Grayson, 55, from Salford, England, was diving off the Isles of Scilly with a group of friends when he spotted two young Atlantic grey seals gliding over a bed of kelp. He stayed still near the … [Read more...] about Diver doesn’t understand what seals wants — when he stretches out his hand, I can’t stop laughing
Neglected bull is released after a life in captivity
For his entire life, a bull named Bandit knew only a short chain, a concrete floor, and the inside of a narrow stable. The video of the moment that changed has now been watched more than 28 million times. A Life on a Chain Bandit spent his days tethered to a post in cramped, tethered housing, a system still used on many farms worldwide, unable to go outside, graze on … [Read more...] about Neglected bull is released after a life in captivity