Sumatran Rhino Dies at Cincinnati Zoo Sumatran Rhino Dies at Cincinnati Zoo. One of the world's last Sumatran rhinoceroses died Sunday at the Cincinnati Zoo, marking a "devastating blow" to her rapidly dwindling species, zoo officials said. Suci, as she was known, hailed from the rarest of all rhino species. The Sumatran rhino numbers no [...]
Cat Saves Boy from Dog Attack Now to the incredible video of a cat rescuing a little boy from a vicious attack by a dog. They say a dog is a man's best friend. But this cat did not get the memo because this boy's best friend is definitely -- and his hero, definitely his [...]
Your Dog Loves Your Scent Your Dog Loves Your Scent. Your scent may affect your dog's brain in the same way a fragrance used by a loved one triggers a reaction in you, according to a new study. Learning more about how dogs' brains work could improve selection and training of service dogs, the researchers [...]
Volunteers smuggle Sochi dogs out of town Alexei stops in his tracks as he sees a half-breed Labrador snooping around at a cafe's back door. The dog comes obediently on his whistle. Alexei strokes it and in one swift movement takes it in his arms like a newborn baby. Rushing past surprised passers-by, Alexei carries [...]
Westminster Dog Show guide More than 2,800 purebred pooches have paraded in front of adoring fans at the Westminster Kennel Club's 138th Annual Dog Show. 'Best in Show' is selected Tuesday night. It’s that time of year again when proud and prancing pooches from around the world vie for the coveted “Best of Show” canine [...]
Montana livestock official favors bison hunting in Yellowstone A top Montana Department of Livestock official is pushing a proposal to allow hunting of bison inside Yellowstone National Park for the first time in its 142-year-old history to keep their numbers in check. Marty Zaluski, Montana state veterinarian and member of a federal, state and tribal [...]
Man-Eating Tiger Claims 10th Victim in India For the last six weeks, those living in India’s northeast states have been looking over their shoulders whenever they venture outside: Since Dec. 29, a tigress has killed 10 people, eluding determined hunters at every step of its murderous spree. The 440-pound cat’s latest victim was a 50-year-old [...]
Giraffe Killing at Copenhagen Zoo Sparks Global Outrage A healthy male giraffe was euthanized because its genes didn't add to the diversity of the zoo population On Sunday morning, shortly after a last meal of his favorite rye bread, an otherwise healthy 18-month-old male giraffe named Marius was killed with a slaughterhouse bolt gun at [...]
Christmas Animal T-Shirts The Christmas Animal T-Shirts have arrived, and available in all sizes for a limited time only. Christmas shirts include, Raccoon Snowball shirt, Orangutan Hot Cocoa and Christmas Reindeer Moon t-shirt. Environmentally Friendly T-Shirt Printed with environmentally friendly water based inks. Most screen printers use solvent based inks made primarily of plastic (petroleum) [...]