Spy Hummingbird Drone Captures Rare Footage Of Monarch Butterfly Swarm

Monarch butterflies are one of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating natural wonders. But only the lucky were able to observe the delicate species in their winter habitat – until now. PBS is giving the world a rare glimpse inside a monarch butterfly swarm in Mexico thanks to a drone disguised as a hummingbird. Screenshot: YouTube/Nature on PBS Every year, millions of monarch butterflies head to the mountains of central Mexico for the winter, some traveling over 3,000 miles from Canada. They are the only butterfly species to...

    Posted On: Feb 4, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

After His Owner Passed Away, Loyal Dog Fiercely Guarded His Body For Days

When a 69-year-old man went missing in a snowstorm, his family was distraught. Sadly, David Deshon’s body was found frozen in the snow just 2 days later — with his loyal guard dog standing watch by his side. Now the California man’s grieving family is comforted by the fact that their dad wasn’t by himself when he died. “He didn’t die alone. He didn’t die alone at all,” Deshon’s daughter, Shona, told CBS Sacramento. Photo: YouTube/CBS Sacramento According to Shona, Deshon Sr.’s dogs,...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Moose Killed By Wildlife Troopers After Woman Films Herself Feeding It

After a juvenile male moose grew comfortable being around people, wildlife troopers in Alaska felt that the animal posed a threat to public safety. They felt that had no choice but to kill the animal after footage on Facebook surfaced of a woman feeding and petting the moose. The Facebook live video was posted on January 30th, and showed 43-year-old Angel Bunch in the doorway of her house giving the moose carrots before petting him. The video has since been deleted, but prior to the deletion, the video had been brought to the attention of the...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Photographer Captures Footage Of Rare Black Leopard

Black leopards are a rare sight. But luckily for us, one wildlife photographer in India managed to capture the impossible. In a rare sight, the photographer had found himself experiencing a very close encounter with the rare animal during a safari to the Tadoba National Park in the western state of Maharashtra. 24-year-old photographer, Anurag Gawande, was just 30 feet away from the black leopard and he used to opportunity to get the rare sighting on his camera. And the footage was incredible. Not only did he manage to get a clip of the...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Dog Rescued From Meat Trade Gets Surgery On Her Nose And Finds A Forever Home

Angel is a Belgian shepherd who has survived a very difficult life. She started off as part of China’s dog meat trade before she was rescued from her horrific conditions by Rushton Dog Rescue back in 2015. According to LADBible, Angel eventually made her way to the UK where she found her forever home with Hollie Cornes – a 25-year-old military dog handler. However, as much as she overcame, she still bore the scars of her past with a disfigured face. The scar had left Angel with a breathing impediment as it made breathing difficult...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Dog Found Alive After A Tornado Destroyed His Family’s Home

Jason Williams shared with the Associated Press that they had actually gotten trapped inside their shelter after the house was destroyed. Jason shared that they were in there about fifteen or twenty minutes underneath the rubble until their neighbor came to rescue them. Photo: Facebook / James Spann While it might have seemed like Smokey had not survived the storm, thankfully, that turned out to not be the case. The very lucky pooch, along with the family’s cat, tortoise, and guinea pig, were all found alive, trapped under some debris...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

People Shocked To Discover What Appears To Be Trash On Texas Beach Is Actually Sessile Animal

Things are not always what they seem… Beach goers often see seashells, seaweed, and trash on the sand that has washed ashore. Numerous people attempt to clean up the trash that is covering the beaches, but many are unaware that some of the things that appear to be trash are not. Photo: Pixabay Padre Island National Seashore recently posted a photo of what appears to be discarded yellow rope or fishing gear, but it is actually a living creature. Their followers were shocked to read that the photo was of sea whip coral, not trash....

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Fred, The Dumpster Dog

We had just lost our two wonderful family members, Suie and Boomer, litter mates and lifelong companions. Suie had cancer, and when she passed, Boomer seemed to loose the will to live, following his sister soon afterward, leaving us feeling lost and lonely. Our daughter called us up and asked what she could do with a dog she found, telling us that she went to the dumpster to toss her trash, when something underneath it caught her eye. She’d thought it was a kitten, and returned with a handful of cat food. PHOTO: PEXELS A tiny head poked...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Zaphod’s Story

My daughter, Lisa, recently rescued an 11 year old, 3 legged kitty with a cleft palate. Lisa already has 2 other cats that she rescued. PHOTO: JVinVB Zaphod was found in December 2013 with his back left tibia bone broken and sticking through his skin. X-rays revealed he was shot and the bullets were still in his leg, leading to infection. The doctors estimated he had been living in that condition for about two weeks, based on how far the infection had spread. The leg was amputated in January 2014 to prevent it from spreading further. Article...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Scientists Discover World’s Smallest Known Reptile Which They Named The ‘Nano-Chameleon’

The island of Madagascar is known for its unusual wildlife, including a newcomer to the scene: the Brookesia nana. This unusual reptile, also known as the nano-chameleon, can fit on the tip of a human finger and they are the smallest known reptile in existence. As of this time, they have only found two nano-chameleons, but interestingly, one is a male and one is a female. They are able to analyze the difference between the sexes and there are some differences to be found. Photo: Scientific Reports For example, the female’s body is small...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Garbage Man Finds A Puppy Thrown Out With The Trash And Gives Her A Forever Home

The men who pick up the waste in our neighborhoods are often there and gone before we ever get out of bed in the morning. They sometimes see things that the rest of the world doesn’t see. Those early morning sights can be inspiring but they can also be distressing, and that was the case with a Rumpke Waste & Recycling truck driver. Aaron Kinsel was busy working the route outside of Cincinnati in Colerain Township when something unusual caught his eye. It was a backpack that was discarded beside the road. He could’ve simply...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Rescuers Race To Save Dog Who Was Flung From A Truck While His Owner Sped Away

According to American Humane, more than 100,000 dogs die every year because their owners let them ride in open truck beds. Some people mistakenly believe it’s safe for dogs to travel this way — at least until their pet is violently flung from the vehicle. Others, including the driver who sped down the highway with his dog balanced on a flatbed truck, are clearly too reckless to be responsible dog owners. But the person who refused to stop when their dog was flung from the truck bed is in a whole new category of cruel. Sadly, this...

    Posted On: Feb 3, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

An Old Dog Who Refused To Die

I found a photo of our Rocky on a Facebook status updated from a rescue group near my home. PHOTO: Ashlynn Berger They found three boxers that were starving to death and were attempting to nurse them back to health. Our Rocky was the worst, the vet on staff wanted to put him down. When they found him he was completely emaciated, covered in tumors, and at least 13 years old. The vet didn’t see the point in furthering his suffering, but the rescue group saw something in him that they felt was worth saving. Article continues below Our...

    Posted On: Feb 2, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

GreaterGood Is Helping UMN Fight Social Injustice with Scholarship for Underrepresented Students

Following the death of 46-year-old George Perry Floyd Jr. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25th, 2020, the nation and the entire world began calling for a change in the way African Americans and other minorities are treated by law enforcement and in general. It was an eye-opening experience for many that demonstrated that racism still exists in our country and reminds us that we’re all responsible, regardless of our race, ethnicity, or background, for doing something to fix it. While there are many causes of prejudice and...

    Posted On: Feb 2, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Neighbors Sue Elderly Woman For Feeding Stray Cats

Cleo is an outdoor cat, but for years now, the Florida stray has been fed by an elderly woman who leaves food outside her condo in Tampa Bay. The pair have become so close that the 78-year-old condo owner, Joan, even took the tuxedo cat to the vet to be spayed. But now appears Cleo’s daily meal could be in doubt, according to the Tampa Bay Times. According to the condo association board, Joan’s daily habit of leaving out food out for Cleo is bringing a parade of unwanted community cats into the condo’s public spaces. This...

    Posted On: Feb 2, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Troika’s Rescue Story

Back in 2009 my husband and I were having a rough time having suffered the loss of two of our cats to Feline Leukemia. Both had it before we adopted them but they each died within six months of each other. Needless to say we were devastated to lose two cats in one year. A couple of months later, a family friend told us about a stray cat that had given birth in a box-spring in a neighbors yard. PHOTO: Christina The litter appeared to be very healthy and the man who’s property it was on was going to find homes for all of them. A week or...

    Posted On: Feb 2, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Stray Cat Who Lost Ears Finds Perfect Forever Home

This story originally appeared at Shareably. It absolutely breaks our hearts to see the lifelong implications that living out on the streets can have for some animals. Often, it’s not a simple as taking a stray animal to the vets to get them treated- as we found out when we read one very special little cat’s story. But before you click away, we can assure you that this story has a happy ending. Phew! What do you call a no-eared cat? No, this isn’t actually the beginning of a joke – this dapper-looking puss lost his...

    Posted On: Feb 2, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Emaciated Dog Fighting For His Life After Being Dumped In Shelter’s Parking Lot

On January 29, someone dropping off donations to Kentucky Humane Society noticed an emaciated dog in the parking lot and immediately notified staff. The dying dog was so weak he couldn’t even lift his head and was rushed to the shelter’s Veterinary Services department. He weighed just 38 pounds, over 40 pounds underweight, and was started on IV fluids and wrapped in warm blankets. Photo: Facebook/Kentucky Humane Society “He is the thinnest dog we have ever seen that was still breathing,” wrote the shelter in a blog...

    Posted On: Feb 2, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Starting today, join us for 8 great Return to Home huddles!

Starting today and through the end of the month, we are hosting eight huddles that focus on Return to Home practices. While these huddles are meant to be used as part of the No Place Like Home Challenge preparation, anyone can participate and learn more about Return to Home (traditionally known as Return to Owner). Held every Tuesday and Thursday in February, these huddles will have a 20-minute presentation followed by a 20-minute Q&A session (except for the one on technology, which will have four speakers and run a little longer). All...

    Posted On: Feb 2, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Twin Polar Bear Cubs Born At Detroit Zoo

Suka, a polar bear living at the Detroit Zoo, has given birth before, but sadly neither cub survived more than a few days. But the third time appears to have been the charm for this mama bear. According to the Detroit Zoo, the 8-year-old bear has given birth to not just one, but two healthy cubs! At time of writing, the twins were 2 months old and quickly growing, leaving caretakers excited about raising their first bear cubs since 2004. But although the cubs are now getting stronger, growing teeth, and even learning to walk, their early days...

    Posted On: Feb 2, 2021 | Category: ArticlesView Details