Senior Dog Chief, Who Has Spent Years At Shelter, Scores Loving Home On Super Bowl Sunday
A 75-year-old woman from Williamstown, New Jersey, lost the love of her life in 2016, but has found unconditional love again with an overlooked senior shelter dog at Burlington County Animal Shelter. Rose Ragone lives all alone after losing her husband and her only daughter headed to California for college. She has been very lonely and when she heard about the shelter’s Super Bowl Sunday “Tail”-gate party she decided to drive the 42 miles to meet some of the shelter pets. While she has no intention of adopting, it was love...
They’re Older Than Dinosaurs, and Other Interesting Facts About Sharks
When you think of a shark, the big ones may come to mind: your great whites, your tiger sharks, your bull sharks. However, there are more than 500 species, from the 40-foot-long whale shark to the dwarf lantern shark, whose length is measured in inches. Sharks can also be found from tropical waters all the way up to the Arctic. Unfortunately, one thing many of them have in common is an uncertain future. About a third of shark species are listed by IUCN, labeled as vulnerable to critically endangered. Learn more about these majestic animals...
“Massive, Beautiful” Endangered Fin Whale Found Dead on Oregon Coast
On a cold February morning, the serene shores of Oregon became the final resting place for a magnificent marine giant. A 46-foot male fin whale, an endangered species second only in size to the blue whale, was found lifeless on the sands of Sunset Beach State Recreation Site. This event, marking the first fin whale stranding in Oregon in over a decade, has ignited conversations about the struggles these majestic creatures face and the uncertain future that lies ahead. Photo: PexelsWhale strandings often involve large groups, known as mass...
Rhinos Return to Kenya’s Heartland 50 Years After Poaching Made Them Vanish
In a groundbreaking effort, 21 eastern black rhinos have found a new home in Loisaba Conservancy, central Kenya, an area where they had vanished nearly 50 years ago due to poaching. This significant conservation initiative aims to expand habitats, encourage breeding, and increase the population of these critically endangered animals. “Black rhinos were once common on Loisaba. The last known individual here was killed by poachers in the 1960s, a pattern experienced across Kenya and indeed Africa as a consequence of the devastating and...
Silverspot Butterfly Teeters on the Brink as Climate and Habitat Wars Rage
The recent classification of the Silverspot butterfly as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act signals a critical moment for conservation efforts in the United States. There urgent need to protect not just the Silverspot but also the broader ecosystem that supports it and myriad other species. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / USFWS – Pacific RegionThe Silverspot butterfly has been classified as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Introducing the Silverspot Distinguished by its distinctive silvery...
On Christmas, a Stray Cat Gets a Home and Her New Human Gets a Furry Friend
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! Christmas Eve, I was home late from a family party. My horses had given up on me for feeding, so I was walking through my back woods looking for them when I heard a meow. I have barn cats, but this wasn’t a familiar meow. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / PURPLEOWL I called, and there was a little cat I could barely see in the dark, hovering around me about 10 feet away but afraid to come...
Cat Returned to Shelter After Biting Owner, Then Finds the Accepting Family She Needs
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! My husband and I found Charlotte’s picture and immediately fell in love with the five-year old cat. Once we read her story, we knew she was The One for us. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / Holger Schué We came to the shelter with the pre-adoption paperwork filled out and our hopes set high that she was still available to us. When we said Charlotte’s name with huge smiles on our...
Woman Steps in After Learning That Neighbor’s Dog Spends All Day in a Crate
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! A neighbor asked my daughter if she knew of anyone who would dog-sit her recently adopted 7 year old female Miniature Pinscher while the family was out. My daughter volunteered me. The oldest son of this neighbor showed up with a small black and tan dog in a crate that reeked of urine and feces. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / HANKA The neighbor had told us she got the dog because her kids asked...
Stray Cat Who Loves to Share People’s Pastries Charms Her Way Into Forever Home
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! Seven years ago, I had started working at a call center. A bunch of us would go to the Shipley’s Donuts next door and get kolaches and eat them in the parking lot. There was always this young cat that would hang around, and we would give her pieces of our kolaches. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / MANFRED RICHTER After a few weeks, I started to wonder if she needed a home. She never left the...
Maine Lobster Gear Linked To Fatal Entanglement For Endangered Right Whale
A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been found dead, entangled in fishing gear from a Maine lobster fishery. This incident is a result of human activity, and a strong argument for sustainable fishing practices. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Pcb21North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered, with fewer than 400 individuals remaining. Identifying the Culprit The unfortunate demise of right whale #5120, found on Martha’s Vineyard, has been directly linked to Maine’s lobster industry. The rope, embedded in the...
