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Pug credited with helping sisters discover breast cancer diagnoses

We credit animals with so much from detecting landmines to saving someone from being kidnapped to saving another animal’s life. Now, we can add detecting cancer to that list. A pair of sisters from New ...

41-year-old penguin named the oldest in the world by Guinness World Records

It’s always great to see an animal live a good long life. When one survives past their life expectancy it’s an achievement worth celebrating. But it’s especially exciting when one actually becomes the oldest in ...

Pelican couple who have waited 6 years for babies are so excited now an egg’s finally hatched

Good things come to those who wait. If that’s true, then a pair of pelicans at Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue in Australia know more about patience than most. As per The Dodo, Mr. Percival ...

Five parrots removed from public display at wildlife park after swearing at visitors

Five African grey parrots at a British wildlife park have caused quite a lot of heads to turn. “I get called a fat t**t every time I walk past,” venue’s chief executive Steve Nichols told ...

Boat captain helps seagull that hitched a ride on his lobster boat for 15 years

After encountering a wild animal on a regular basis for more than a decade, it’d be odd if you didn’t become attached. For nearly 15 years a seagull visited John Makowsky, captain of a New ...

Bindi Irwin reveals new pregnancy photos — with the help of some animal friends

We’re always excited to hear good news from the Irwin family. The children of the late Crocodile Hunter star and conservationist Steve Irwin have kept his legacy alive by promoting a love and care for ...

Woodworker builds elaborate ‘nut bar’ to feed squirrels in style

As much as we love animals, we often don’t think much about the wildlife in our own backyards. Squirrels, for instance, often come and go unnoticed. But other people go all out to treat these ...

Around 14 dolphins are found dead and countless others are ‘seriously’ sick after fuel spill

At least 14 dolphins have been found dead and countless others were left stranded on the coast of Mauritius after a fuel spill. A Japanese ship reportedly spilled over a thousand tons of fuel last ...

Meet the Malabar giant squirrel, the squirrel so colorful people can’t believe it’s real

No one thinks of the squirrel as a particularly exotic or interesting animal. Chances are if you look in your backyard right now, you’ll probably find one—they’re very common animals. But if you venture into ...

Woman is amazed to see stranger leading ‘parade’ of stray animals down the street

Some people just have a way with animals, something that makes them trust them and follow them. That’s definitely true for one woman, whose animal friends made her seem magical to onlookers as she led ...