Life in the wild can be tough for younger animals, especially when separated from their mothers. It’s even more terrifying if they haven’t learned everything about how their species survive the world. The young one could end up being preyed on or dead due to starvation. That’s why being in a herd or any animal […]
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Insanely Cute Pygmy Hippo Baby Born at Virginia Zoo Takes First Tiny Steps
There are some things in life that are just too darn cute, and baby hippos are one of them. Add to the mix a miniaturized version and it absolutely can’t get any cuter. No way, no how, not happening. That’s the case with footage capturing an endangered pygmy hippopotamus calf taking its first tiny steps. […]
Thousands of Bats in Houston Needed Rescuing From Freezing Temps, Hundreds Released Today
Roughly 2,000 bats are still recovering after suffering hypothermic shock during last week’s freeze that sent them falling from the Waugh Bridge. Today, however, hundreds of them will be released back into nature. On Friday, just two days before Christmas, Houston, much like the rest of the country, got smacked with winter weather that included […]
Foster Mom Receives Gratitude From Her Baby Aardwolf as It Takes a Step Into the Wild
Fostering a wild animal might seem challenging, especially when you have little to no knowledge about its lifestyle. That’s why people say that taking care of an animal teaches you responsibility. Nevertheless, you’ll get to the point where you’re the expert in caring for a particular animal. You will reach the part in your relationship […]
Stabbed, chained, tortured: Horrific truth about elephant tourism UK travellers help fund
Standing in the burning heat, jabbed with metal hooks, with chains cutting into their flesh – this is the cruel reality behind elephant tourism in Thailand. And tourists from Britain unwittingly play a part in their torment. There are more than 200 unethical elephant venues in Thailand where visitors demand selfies with these majestic animals […]
The Andean Cat Is Going Extinct, Here’s How We Save It
The Andean cat is one of the rarest and least-known cats in the world. Measuring up to two feet long, 14 inches high and between 8-13 pounds, the Andean cat is distinguished by its ash grey and yellowish-brown facial markings, InHabitat reports. The cat’s ears are rounded and stick up, while their long tails stretch […]
Hippo Swallows 2-Year-Old Boy in Uganda Before Spitting Him Back Out!
Here’s one for the books: a 2-year-old boy living in Uganda was swallowed head-first by a hippo before spitting him back out and making a hasty retreat. Sound made up? Definitely, but according to news reports, it really did happen. The child is a resident of Katwe Kabatoro Town Council in the western Kasese District […]
Wombats the Size of Cars? Be Glad You Didn’t Live Back Then!
Taking a stroll down Mother Nature’s Memory Lane can be fascinating, but it’s also a reminder that humans today couldn’t cope with the everyday perils that lay in wait tens of thousands of years ago. Sharks the size of school buses, avians the size of Sesame Street’s Big Bird, lions that would all but dwarf […]