Massive Monkey Smuggling Operation Uncovered In Africa
After finding 25 juvenile monkeys in a truck from Zambia during a routine border check, Zimbabwean officials knew they were on to something big. It wasn’t just the largest monkey smuggling bust in history that set them off, it was the fact that none of the monkeys found were native to the region. Source: Pexels25 monkeys were rescued from a smuggling operation at a border stop in Zimbabwe. According to National Geographic, all of the primates on the truck are native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Officials found the...
Hunt On For Man Who Dumped Cat Outside Shelter During Christmas Day Blizzard
The holidays are a time to open your doors to friends and family. But one unidentified man in upstate New York apparently didn’t get the memo because he cruelly dumped his cat outside a local shelter on Christmas Day. As if this weren’t bad enough, said cat was abandoned outside Blasdell, NY, which – like most of the Buffalo region — is blanketed by snow and bitter cold in winter months. This poor cat would have frozen to death if not for its discovery by the lone volunteer who’d been able to make her way into...
Missing Cat Reunited With Family In “Christmas Miracle” 7 Years After He Disappeared
Do you believe in Christmas miracles? One New Hampshire couple got their own Christmas movie ending when they were reunited with their long-lost cat Benny on Christmas – 7 years after the black cat mysteriously disappeared. Nancy and Dave Bryant were distraught when their 7-year-old cat escaped from their yard in Rochester, New Hampshire. The Bryants plastered their neighborhood with missing cat fliers, but as months and years went by without any news about Benny, the couple began to fear the worst. “We just figured something got...
Rescuers Free Over 170 Dogs From A Dog Meat Farm In South Korea
Get the tissues ready, this story is quite a touching one. We all know that in the last few years, the Humane Society of the United States, like many other animal charities, has been working tirelessly to save animals from the dog meat trade in Asia. When the Humane Society heard about a dog meat farm located in Haemi, South Korea, they immediately sent their Animal Rescue Team to get it shut down. It was a horrific place, where more than 170 dogs were kept chained up as they awaited a gruesome end. Thankfully, these dogs got one lucky break...
Can Dogs Recognize People On A Tablet Or Phone Screen?
There are going to be times when we have to be away from home but it doesn’t mean that we like it. That is especially true when we have a faithful dog waiting for us to return. Perhaps that is why many people will Facetime with their dog. It brings us comfort to see them face-to-face electronically and we hope that it brings them comfort as well. If there’s one thing that we know about dogs, it’s the fact that they recognize our voice. The problem is, it can sometimes be difficult to know if they recognize us when they see...
Dog Gets Busted For Stealing Carrots From The Garden
Although there may be some debate over whether dogs should be eating vegetables, there is one thing that is not under debate. That is the fact that some dogs can’t get enough of them! Of course, there are some dogs that would never go near vegetables, just like some people, but other dogs love the crunch of a delicious veggie. Apparently, that also includes Buddy, an adorable pooch that lives in Port Alberni, British Columbia. When Buddy’s owners noticed that their dog was disappearing to go dig in the garden, they wanted to know...
Blue Carpenter Bees Exist And They’re Adorable
Most of us are accustomed to seeing yellow and black bees as they go about their business. What we may not realize is that these actually come in many different colors, including green, purple, black, white, ginger, and blue. When we focus on the blue bee, we see that it is truly a unique creature. Blue insects are few and far between, so it’s impressive that the blue carpenter bee is such a beauty. In order to see one, you will have to travel to a part of the world in Southeast Asia, India, or Southern China. European honeybees, which...
Video Captures An Octopus ‘Walking’ Across The Ocean Floor
Most people would easily be able to sum up what they know about an octopus in just a few sentences. They may think about the fact that they have eight arms or perhaps they might think about the suction cups or that they squirt ink when they are in danger. They may even realize that they are highly intelligent! Of course, there are so many things that we don’t know about what takes place beneath the ocean, and when we see something new, it always amazes us. For example, biologists are now suggesting that we stop calling the appendages of...
Diver Discovers A Giant Shark Tooth At The Bottom Of The Ocean
Have you ever gone hunting for shark teeth at the beach? With a little bit of patience and some know-how, you can usually find some of those teeth quite quickly. They may be tiny, but it’s something that gives us a good feeling when we find them. Then again, according to the owner of Black Gold Fossil Charters, Michael Nastasio, there are bigger fish to fry in the ocean. He managed to pull out a 6-inch long shark tooth while he was out at sea in Venice, Florida. In fact, when he found the tooth, he had to cut the dive short because he...
Cleveland State University Student Trains Guide Dogs For The Blind
When we think about dogs that help those with disabilities, we often think about the ones that provide comfort to their owners. There are also plenty of dogs that are trained specifically for various issues, from severe diabetes to epileptic seizures and PTSD. Perhaps some of the first dogs that were trained to help people were trained to help those who are blind. Morgan Kowalski is somebody who knows this quite well, as she has been raising numerous puppies for the New York-based organization, Guiding Eyes for the Blind. She started doing so...
