Animal Culture
… two small dogs took off on Tuesday morning after their owner was taken to the hospital… Officer Chris Bisceglia drove through the neighbourhood again a few hours later, looking for the dogs. … One of the dogs ran up to him, barking, and insisted that the officer follow him through a field to an embankment, where Bisceglia saw that the other dog had slid about 30 feet on the ice to the bottom of the slope and become tangled in undergrowth. …
Two Canadian brothers who rescued a bald eagle from a trap took the rare chance to snap a selfie with the stately creature before setting it free.…
The goats in Morocco climb trees!
……whale appeared to be asking for help as it swam closely to their boats … One of the men removed fishing lines and rubbish bags out of its mouth … whale apparently showed its appreciation by flapping its fin…
Why Oklahoma Had the Nation’s Highest Percentage Of Bee Deaths Last Year … “Bees are pretty heavily impacted by drought, and we’ve had a five-year drought here in Oklahoma,”
…The allegation was that bad language was used by an employee on the property in front of the sheep, and that they could have been offended by the use of bad language...."
…known for her kindness to all kinds of animals and every morning she would feed the stray dogs and cats that would show up at her home.… also known for taking a bag of food along when she went out so she could treat other strays she encountered… the dogs suddenly appeared at the funeral parlor where Margarita's body was being kept… Realizing that the animals had come to pay their respects to Margarita, the staff allowed the dogs to come in and they laid peacefully on the floor near the woman's coffin… On the day of the funeral, March 15, the dogs even formed a procession behind the hearse… [A bird, too, see video.]
VALPARAISO, Chile …the hero mom, named Negrita, was unable to move the litter away from danger, so she dug a hole under a metal container and hid them from harm.
It took about half an hour for firefighters to rescue the dogs from their hiding spot and reunite them with their mother, who workers found sheltering in a nearby building. …
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"On almost every measure, things are looking good for polar bears. Scientists are finding that they are well distributed throughout their range and adapting well to changes in sea ice. Health indicators are good and they are benefiting from abundant prey. …" [Quoting GWPF Report - PDF file]
SEATTLE - Like the Supersonics, Seattle's two remaining elephants are being relocated to Oklahoma City. …Oklahoma City Zoo was selected as the Asian elephants' new home after a careful selection process over the past three months. The Oklahoma facility has a family of Asian elephants including multi-generations. … a state-of-the-art facility with a healthy environment free of active infectious disease, a high-caliber elephant keeper and veterinary staff, a restricted contact management system and an established history of stable finances and leadership.
“We are delighted to be able to provide Bamboo and Chai a great new home with a family,” said Woodland Park Zoo Board Chair Laurie Stewart. “They will be with a larger, multi-generational herd, which is a primary recommendation of our Elephant Task Force."
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"After she was rejected by her mother and two surrogate mothers, a baby gorilla born at the Oklahoma City Zoo finally has a new mom. …" [Cute picture]
Parton has been released, but made he made it abundantly clear that he doesn’t give a crap about being jailed or paying the city’s fine.
"Oh, no, if I had a million dollars I wouldn’t have paid it. Hell, no. No!" Parton said.
He was actually just worried about the cats the whole time he was in jail and added “God told me to keep feeding them and leave the consequences to Him.”
"Awwwww, They’re Sooooo Cute!" Claudia's collection of d'awww-inducing little critters