Shocking images reveal the true horror of elephant tourist rides in Thailand
The shocking images, shared on Twitter, are believed to have been taken in Phuket, Thailand. They show elephants covered in blood from being hit by sharp metal hooks by their keepers. You can stop inhumanity ...
You can drink beer made by a sloth
It’s all part of the LA Zoo’s annual “Brew at the LA Zoo” event, happening this Friday, August 2. The brew fest includes craft beer from 40 local breweries, but of course the zoo needed ...
New York family finds an alligator in their pool, and no one knows how it got there
The first incident occurred on Long Island on July 20. It was in the middle of a heatwave, and the Baron family, from Bayport, was looking forward to a dip in their pool. But they ...
Major tour company cuts ties with SeaWorld and other attractions with captive whales
Virgin Holidays, the British travel company owned by Richard Branson, announced on July 15 that they would no longer sell or promote attractions that keep cetaceans—such as whales and dolphins—in captivity. It follows a pledge ...
Rescuers find burnt, wounded dog buried in sand by her owner and rush to save her life
On July 9, a member of animal rescue group PAWS of Hawaii discovered a shocking sight at West Oahu beach: a dog was buried in the sand. The dog was buried by her owner, reportedly in ...
Rescuers race to save life of raccoon trapped in cement
The poor animal was barely hanging on for survival when she was found at the scene by construction workers. The raccoon was freed and brought to Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center for help—and it was like nothing ...
Vets learn rescued ‘exotic’ bird is actually a seagull covered in curry
“This is one of the strangest casualty circumstances we have seen in a while!” Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital wrote on Facebook. Good Samaritans brought the brightly-colored bird into the hospital for help. When the bird arrived, staff ...
Motorcyclist finds badly injured bald eagle on highway and knows just what to do
“I looked down to see why everyone was stopping and there was a bald eagle in the middle of the road,” Dandon told The Dodo. “Another person was there and they kind of nudged her a ...
Rescue uses bra clasps to save cracked turtles, thousands of people respond
It may sound strange that animal groups are trying to collect women’s underwear, but that’s the crazy-but-true solution rescuers have developed. The clasps in everyday bras can be used to save turtles whose shells have ...
Disheartening photo of bird with cigarette in mouth goes viral
Karen Mason, a Florida resident who goes by Karen Catbird on Facebook, recently shared a disheartening photo of a black skimmer bird feeding a chick a cigarette butt. The photo was taken at St. Pete ...