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Dame Judi Dench meets a rescued seal named after her at animal sanctuary

Dame Judi Dench is one of the most beloved and legendary living actors. From her acclaimed Shakespearean work to her Oscar-winning role in Shakespeare in Love to her longtime role as M in the James ...

No more monkey business: escaped Indianapolis monkey home safe after hours-long search

It was a truly bananas day in Indianapolis yesterday, after a monkey named Momo escaped from home and led police on quite a wild chase. According to FOX 59, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to ...

Family discovers an unexpected animal napping on their porch: a seal pup

You never know what kind of animal you might find right outside your doorstep. Recently, one family got quite a surprise after a very unexpected animal wandered far from home and decided to take a ...

Rare sumatran rhino born at sanctuary, inspiring hope for critically endangered species

A recent animal birth is inspiring people around the world: a newborn sumatran rhino, bringing hope to a rare and critically endangered species. The Government of Indonesia recently announced that the calf, a female, was ...

Central Park sea lion escapes and roams zoo after NYC flooding

On Friday, New York was hit with intense rainfall and the worst flooding in decades, with city residents wading through knee-deep waters. And flooding was so intense that one Central Park sea lion was even ...

200-pound tortoise found wandering the streets as a stray, reunites with owner

We’ve heard many stories of dogs and cats going missing from home, but runaway tortoises are a lot less common. But that was the case recently when a giant 200-pound tortoise was found wandering the ...

The mystery of the “squnk”: Ohio residents can’t tell if this creature is a squirrel or a skunk

A unique, fascinating creature has been turning heads in Northeast Ohio recently: an animal that appears to be a cross between a squirrel and a skunk. The animal, dubbed a “squnk,” has the body of ...

Smithsonian zoo welcomes five adorable cheetah cubs, “significant addition” to vulnerable species

Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating the recent arrival of five adorable cheetah cubs — a birth being called a “significant addition” to the species’ survival plan. According to a press release from the zoo, 8-year-old ...

Photo shows sleeping dog unaware of hidden danger — a warning for pet owners

As dog owners, we do everything we can to keep our pets safe. But some dangers are more subtle than others, and it’s important to be vigilant of hidden threats. Now, one startling viral photo ...

Three crocodiles swim up to stray dog in the water — what they do next surprised everyone

When three crocodiles swam up a dog in the water, it seemed like a disaster was imminent — but what happened instead surprised everyone. According to the Journal of Threatened Taxa, a young stray dog ...