A man accused of throwing a rock near an endangered Hawaiian monk seal has said he never intended to harm the animal, as public backlash over the incident continues to intensify. The case gained widespread attention after video footage showed Igor Lytvynchuk throwing a rock in the direction of a Hawaiian monk seal resting along the shoreline. The animal was later identified … [Read more...] about Tourist allegedly abused for throwing rocks at beloved seal receives vile surprise in the mail
Animal Welfare
Rescuer Drops To The Ground After Finding Someone Wedged Between Trees
A wildlife rescuer in Florida helped save an exhausted possum after discovering him trapped upside down between two trees for more than 24 hours. Kim Titterington, founder of Swamp Girl Adventures Reptile Rehabilitation (SGARR), received an urgent call from a concerned resident who had spotted the animal wedged tightly between two tree trunks during a walk. Unable to free … [Read more...] about Rescuer Drops To The Ground After Finding Someone Wedged Between Trees
Calls Grow For Elderly Circus Elephant To Be Retired To A Sanctuary
Animal welfare advocates are renewing calls for Okha, a 56-year-old elephant, to be retired from circus performances and moved to a permanent sanctuary. According to campaigners, Okha is currently the only elephant still traveling with a road circus in the United States. They argue that after decades of performing, she should be allowed to spend her remaining years in a more … [Read more...] about Calls Grow For Elderly Circus Elephant To Be Retired To A Sanctuary
Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zoo
Japanese authorities have arrested two American nationals following a disruptive stunt at a zoo near Tokyo that recently gained international attention because of a baby macaque named Punch, whose story became widely shared online earlier this year. According to police, one of the men allegedly climbed over a barrier and entered a restricted area surrounding the monkey … [Read more...] about Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zoo
Dog Leads His Mom To A Crate In The Woods — And Saves Four Lives
A routine walk through the woods turned into a life-saving rescue after a dog in Texas led his owner off a familiar trail and straight to four abandoned cats trapped in a hidden crate. Daisy Phillips had been walking with her dog, Goose, along a forested nature trail near their home when the normally curious pup began pulling her away from the path and deeper into the … [Read more...] about Dog Leads His Mom To A Crate In The Woods — And Saves Four Lives