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Owner Narrates Adoption Journey of Senior Rescue Golden Retriever Bruce
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Golden Retriever Delivers Shoe and Bra to Comfort Crying Foster Puppies
A Golden Retriever responded to the distress of foster puppies by collecting and delivering a variety of items, including toys, a shoe, and a bra, to the door where the puppies were crying. The dog’s actions, captured in a viral video, suggest an instinctive desire to comfort distressed animals through the provision of familiar objects.
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Prague Zoo Cheetah Quintuplets Survive Storms and Maternal Illness
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Edinburgh Zoo’s Sole Red Panda Bruce Undergoes Dental Surgery
Eleven-year-old red panda Bruce at Edinburgh Zoo underwent dental surgery to remove a problematic tooth after displaying signs of toothache. Kept under general anaesthesia by Royal Zoological Society of Scotland vets, Bruce received a full health check and was cleared to return to his habitat. He is currently the only red panda at the zoo, having lost his daughter Roxie and mother-in-law Ginger in 2024, and is the grandfather of Priya, who relocated to the Highland Wildlife Park earlier this year.
Fourth Beluga Death at Shedd Aquarium Sparks Debate Over Canadian Rescue
Osiris, a 26-year-old beluga whale, died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium on Sept. 21, marking the fourth beluga death in recent weeks. Three of the four whales died after being relocated from the closed Marineland park in Canada. While aquariums stress the animals arrived with complex health issues, critics argue the rapid transfer lacked proper veterinary oversight.
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Jersey hedgehog freed from wall in celebrated rescue; duck treated after beak injury near Ringwood
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Owl Survives 70 Miles at Sea, Rescued by British Army Crew During Race
A barn owl named Little Reg, stranded about 70 miles from shore during the Round Britain and Ireland Race, was rescued by British Army crew aboard a racing boat after repeatedly falling into the sea. The emaciated bird was cared for on the boat, then taken to land for veterinary care, with conservationists calling the rescue a miracle. Little Reg is now at the RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre in England, where staff say it’s improving and donors are being asked to help with supplies.
Snakes top the danger map: snakes are the deadliest animal in 14 states
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Wild Wheels: Dutch Study Finds Wild Animals Run in Nature
Dutch researchers placed a 24-cm wheel in a natural urban area and found wild mice were the main users (88% of wheel events), with rats, shrews, frogs, and even slugs also using it. Over more than three years they logged over 200,000 visits and 12,000 video clips, showing wheel running occurs in the wild and isn’t merely a captivity artifact. The study suggests wheel-running may reflect natural motivation—possibly metabolic reward, play, or exploration—and varies with season, with implications for how we view lab mice and animal welfare.
Gemini the two-faced kitten wows Welsh cat rescue
A stray cat at PurrfectlyFeral in Llangedwyn, Powys, gave birth to Gemini, a kitten with diprosopus (two noses and two mouths). The rare condition, also known as a Janus kitten, usually results in stillbirth or short survival, but Gemini is being bottle-fed hourly and monitored around the clock as rescuers call it a tiny miracle; the mother rejected the firstborn, and the eight-kitten litter is being cared for with donations.
Gemini the Janus kitten: rare two-nosed birth at Welsh cat rescue
A stray mother cat at PurrfectlyFeral in Llangedwyn, Powys, gave birth to eight kittens, including Gemini, a rare diprosopus (Janus) kitten with two noses and two mouths. Rejected by its mother, Gemini requires hourly bottle feeding and is being monitored around the clock as the rescue, funded by donations, cares for the fragile litter.
Likweli: Congo’s new rainforest monkey unveiled
Scientists have identified a new monkey species, Colobus congoensis, locally known as Likweli, in the Congolese Lomami rainforest. The elusive primate weighs about 15 pounds, spans roughly four feet from nose to tail, sports a dramatic black coat with a pink/orange mouth, and emits a low roar. Its range covers about 650 square miles, and genetic analysis suggests it diverged from its closest relative around 5 million years ago.
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