The dog was matted, neglected and alone in the California desert. Then a rescuer scanned her, and a name from two years and thousands of miles ago appeared on the screen. A Tiny Dog in a Very Big Desert A Scottsdale, Arizona, woman named Simone Brown got her Yorkshire terrier, Prada Chanel, when the puppy was only five weeks old. Some time later, she handed the dog to a … [Read more...] about Woman tearfully reunites with her long-lost dog, found in the desert after two years
Wildlife & Nature
A “Harmless” Shark Killed a Snorkeler for the First Time Ever — and Scientists Say Humans Taught It to Beg
For decades, dusky sharks had a spotless record with people. Then, off the coast of Israel, that record ended in a single afternoon. The Afternoon Everything Changed On April 21, 2025, a 40-year-old tourist went snorkeling at Hadera, about 40 kilometers north of Tel Aviv. He swam more than 100 meters from the beach, carrying a GoPro to film a group of dusky sharks … [Read more...] about A “Harmless” Shark Killed a Snorkeler for the First Time Ever — and Scientists Say Humans Taught It to Beg
Orphaned walrus calf rescued from nearby polar bears in Alaska
A walrus biologist and a college student were counting carcasses on a remote Alaskan beach when they found something that changed their plans: a living calf, alone, wedged between the bodies of two adults. A Calf Between Two Carcasses In mid-September 2026, U.S. Geological Survey walrus biologist Tony Fischbach and Violet Anniskett, an Ilisaġvik College student from Point … [Read more...] about Orphaned walrus calf rescued from nearby polar bears in Alaska
Pregnant dog’s stomach is huge – in the middle of the delivery, vets realize the X-rays lied
When Ashlee Holland agreed to take a pregnant dog off a euthanasia list in 2017, she knew puppies were coming. She had no idea how many. Ava's surprise litter turned one rescue into 19. A Last Resort Ava, a golden retriever and chow mix thought to be between two and four years old, was at a shelter in Missouri and on the list to be put down. Holland, of Blue Springs, … [Read more...] about Pregnant dog’s stomach is huge – in the middle of the delivery, vets realize the X-rays lied
Great white sharks will never be held captive in aquariums – sad reason why
Dolphins, turtles, jellyfish, even smaller sharks: walk through almost any major aquarium and you'll find all of them. One animal you'll never see on exhibit, no matter how large or well-funded the aquarium, is a great white shark. A History of Failed Attempts The first recorded attempt to house a great white shark in captivity was in 1955, at Marineland of the Pacific in … [Read more...] about Great white sharks will never be held captive in aquariums – sad reason why