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Woman thinks she’s seeing things as mold patch moves – confronted by two eyes begging for help

Not long ago, a woman in Tasmania, Australia, was tidying up her pantry. Suddenly, she noticed something peculiar amidst the clutter. On one wall of the cupboard, she spotted a dark, fuzzy patch. “She saw ...

After 55 years of neglect, elephant finally gets to bathe – then does something no one was prepared for

After a lifetime in captivity, 67-year-old elephant Phoolkali has finally found safety. Now, she happily indulges in refreshing baths. All wild animals deserve to live their lives in the wild, as nature intended. But sadly, ...

Woman finds frozen blue creature in the bush – soon discovers the beauty she has rescued

Recently, an icy and blue little creature was found shivering under a bush in New York Harbor. It soon turned out to be an extraordinary peacock in dire need of help. When an employee at ...

Walnut, famous white-naped crane that chose a zookeeper as her mate, has died at 42 — rest in peace

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is mourning the loss of one of their most unique and famous animals: Walnut, a white-naped crane that imprinted on humans and chose a zookeeper as her mate, has died at ...

Oregon Zoo releases seven critically endangered California condors into the wild

The Oregon Zoo released seven California condors into the wild last month. The critically endangered birds were hatched and raised at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Portland before they were released along the ...

Foul-mouthed parrots have been scandalizing visitors at British zoo — now staff has a plan to clean up their dirty mouths

We all love parrots for their unique ability to talk, one of the coolest tricks an animal can do. But be careful what you say around them — parrots have a knack for picking up ...

Fort Worth Zoo celebrates first-ever hatching of rockhopper penguin: “major conservation success”

It’s always an exciting day at a zoo when a new baby animal is born, especially when it’s the first-ever birth of a species. Now, the Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the historic hatching of ...

Breakthrough first rhino IVF pregnancy inspires hope for nearly-extinct northern white rhino

It’s heartbreaking to think about an animal species going extinct. Wildlife researchers and conservationists do everything they can to save and repopulate these species while they still can. Saving the nearly-extinct northern white rhino, however, ...

PETA wants Groundhog Day to go animal-free, suggests unexpected replacement for Punxsutawney Phil

Groundhog Day is coming up soon on February 2, and as part of the longstanding tradition, towns across the US will find out if a groundhog “sees his shadow,” indicating either an early spring or ...

Ricky Gervais donates over $2 million to animal charities

We always love to see celebrities using their fame and fortunes to help animals in need. One of the biggest supporter of animal causes is comedian Ricky Gervais, who over his career has been a ...