Man pushed into canal after trying to stop teen girl kicking ‘mating’ swans
A man was pushed into the river after he tried to intervene to stop a girl kicking a pair of mating swans. Police have released images of the two they want to question in connection ...
Traffic comes to a halt so mama bear can cross the street with her cubs
As humans, we need find ways to coexist with nature, even though our worlds sometimes clash: a manmade road or bridge might be great for getting people where they need to go, but end up ...
Dog and dolphin have been best friends their whole lives
It’s always inspiring to see unlikely friendships form between different animals. Sometimes animals can form real lifelong bonds…. even when they’re from totally different worlds. That’s the case for Gunner and Delta, whose friendship has ...
City of Bogotá passes new law prohibiting bloodshed in bullfighting
Bullfighting is a sport that goes back centuries, but it’s fallen greatly out of favor in recent decades, frequently criticized as barbaric and inhumane. The most common, Spanish-style form of bullfighting involves a slow, painful ...
Swan “dies of a broken heart” after thugs destroy her nest and kill unborn cygnets
Animal activists in the UK say a swan has died of a “broken heart” after her unborn cygnets were killed when a group of teenagers destroyed their nest. As per reports, the swan’s nest was ...
Baby swan dies after being kicked by jogger — police are looking for the culprit
It’s always shocking how cruel people can be to innocent animals just living their lives, but this story is particularly sickening. A baby swan was attacked by a heartless jogger, and despite rescue efforts has ...
Young lion had his legs broken in captivity so tourists could take photos
It’s really shocking how cruel some people can be to animals, treating them like props and objects rather than living creatures. It’s bad enough to keep an exotic wild animal in your own captivity, but ...
Legendary all-white whale Migaloo spotted off the coast of Australia
Ever since Moby-Dick, the phrase “white whale” has come to refer to anything that’s relentlessly pursued but incredibly hard to find. But for some whale watching enthusiasts, it really is a white whale they’re after: ...
Koala and wombat become inseparable best friends during lockdown at Australian zoo
It’s safe to say that 2020 hasn’t been the most inspiring year. From the devastating Australian bushfires at the beginning of the year to our ongoing COVID-19 crisis, everything seems to be pretty grim. But ...
12,000 lions being farmed in captivity to be shot dead by tourists in ‘canned hunts’
Thousands of lions are being farmed in captivity in Africa each year, only to be shot dead by tourists wanting to hunt them, according to shocking new revelations. A book and accompanying film by British ...