According to recent reports, there are only 10 vaquitas left in the wild, putting the world on the verge of losing another vital species. This small porpoise, which lives in the northern Gulf of California, has long been considered endangered, with a population that has declined from 600 in 1997 to 30 in 2017. Now, word is spreading that the vaquita's survival is in … [Read more...] about Meet the Stunning Vaquita – The World’s Rarest Animal, With Only Ten Remaining
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Mexican Authorities Discovered a Tiger Cub After an Attempt by Animal Traffickers to Mail it
Authorities in Mexico have rescued a sedated Bengal tiger cub after the animal was discovered in a plastic container - it is thought that animal traffickers meant to transfer the youngster through an express shipping service. The baby tiger was discovered drugged inside a plastic container by the Office for Environmental Protection after being altered by sniffing dogs … [Read more...] about Mexican Authorities Discovered a Tiger Cub After an Attempt by Animal Traffickers to Mail it
A Frantic Call Is Received By Rescuers To Assist A Mystery Animal Trapped In A Tree
"The creature sits and doesn't move..." Rescuers from Poland's Krakow Society for the Protection of Animals got a panicked phone this week from a worried member of the public alerting them to a dire situation. She'd seen what looked to be an animal in distress high up in a tree near the caller's house. It hadn't moved from its current location in at least two days. … [Read more...] about A Frantic Call Is Received By Rescuers To Assist A Mystery Animal Trapped In A Tree
The Quokka: The World’s Happiest Animal
Introducing the quokka, a creature so charming it's earned nicknames like "the world's happiest animal" and even "the Short-Tailed Scrub Wallaby" (though let's be honest, "quokka" rolls off the tongue much better). This pint-sized marsupial, roughly the size of your average house cat, hails from the southwestern corner of Australia and is ready to melt your heart with its … [Read more...] about The Quokka: The World’s Happiest Animal
Little boy runs down to the sea every morning to wait for giant sea animal to emerge
It’s not unusual to see heartwarming tales of humans interacting with animal companions. We share this world with many wonderful creatures, and over the centuries we’ve domesticated a fair few of them. Cats, dogs, horses, chickens… the list of animals that tend to now mostly live side-by-side humans goes on. So how about manta rays? Got your attention? Good… because … [Read more...] about Little boy runs down to the sea every morning to wait for giant sea animal to emerge