Animals freezing to death in animal sanctuary after rare deep freeze in Texas February 18, 2021 An unexpected frigid wave of cold temperatures in Texas has killed at least 21 people and in one animal sanctuary, the lack of power… Continue Reading
Dog whose owners were killed in car crash found after urgent public appeal January 28, 2021 A dog belonging to a couple killed in a horrific crash in Brisbane, Australia has been found, after hundreds of residents hit the pavement… Continue Reading
Court orders notorious roadside zoo permanently closed in Wisconsin January 21, 2021 The Tripadvisor reviews of Special Memories Zoo describe a place few would ever want to visit. Visitors allege neglect, abuse and a heartbreaking display… Continue Reading
Six rangers murdered while protecting Virunga National Park and its endangered gorillas January 14, 2021 Fundraising is now underway after six rangers were ambushed and killed while in foot patrol in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park… Continue Reading
Award-winning documentary Sled Dogs hits the small screen January 12, 2021 Director Fern Levitt brought Sled Dogs to the film festival circuit in 2016 both wowing and shocking audiences. Now the documentary, which took home… Continue Reading
Oh, the inhu-manatee! Someone etched the word Trump on a FLA manatee. January 12, 2021 The discovery of a Florida manatee with the word Trump scraped into its side has sparked an investigation on who might have deliberately harassed… Continue Reading
Deer shot with arrow finally rescued on Vancouver Island December 23, 2020 Almost a week after it was first spotted with an arrow through its side on Vancouver Island, a deer was finally rescued. The deer… Continue Reading
140 protected native bird carcasses found in home, woman charged with animal cruelty December 18, 2020 An Australian woman is facing hundreds of charges after wildlife officers allegedly found the carcasses of 140 protected native birds, including 128 wedge-tailed eagles,… Continue Reading
Precedent-setting convictions for snowmobiling in protected caribou habitat in B.C. December 17, 2020 Two men from Williams Lake, B.C. have been fined more than $9,000 for snowmobiling in an area closed to protect mountain caribou in what… Continue Reading
Birds seized, men detained in suspected illegal cockfighting operation in Sydney, Australia December 14, 2020 Police and SPCA inspectors have dismantled an allegedly illegal cockfighting ring in Sydney following an animal cruelty complaint. In total, police and inspectors seized… Continue Reading