Tag: animals
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National Mill Dog Rescue’s Festival in the Bark: Meet the dogs looking for forever homes
Soft puppy eyes press into the cold bars of a kennel, and a dog blinks through a metal grid that’s always stood in its way. Beneath the glare of fluorescent lights and surrounded by a constant chorus of barking, rows of that same picture fill a commercial breeding space. Many of those dogs have spent…
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Colorado House advances bill to ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats, as opponents warn of black market surge
Colorado lawmakers advanced legislation Monday that would prohibit pet stores from selling dogs and cats sourced from large-scale commercial breeders, a move sponsors said would shut down the “puppy mill pipeline” but which critics warned would push sales into unregulated online and out-of-state markets. House Bill 1011 targets “brokers,” which the bill defines as individuals…
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Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia after coming back from brink of extinction
Southern right whales are swimming in greater numbers off the coast of Argentina’s Patagonia this year
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Marineland asks Canadian government for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent
The Marineland park near Niagara Falls has asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, saying euthanasia is otherwise imminent
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A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand’s annual bird election
New Zealand’s annual bird election has crowned the kārearea, or New Zealand falcon, as Bird of the Year
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On World Rhino Day, South Africa marks progress but still loses a rhino daily to poachers
Conservationists mark world rhino day on Monday while they are still in a constant battle against poaching
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Rome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services
Rome’s international airport has opened a dog hotel to make travel easier for pet owners
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Photos show Ghana’s female oyster farmers sustaining a generational practice
TSOKOMEY, Ghana (AP) — In Ghana’s coastal mangroves, women are making efforts to sustain oyster farming, a key livelihood in coastal mangroves. Hundreds of women in the West African nation were trained in eco-friendly farming methods for oysters, including mangrove planting and preservation, but one such program has ended amid U.S. aid cuts. Despite this,…
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On a cruise through the Galapagos Islands, you’ll see too many animals to count
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Octopus — there’s an octopus!” I quickly splash back into the water from the edge of the panga (or dinghy) where I was taking a break from snorkeling. My wetsuit is only half-zipped, but I…
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WATCH: Moose spotted in north Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A moose was spotted on Colorado Springs’ north side near Interstate 25, according to a post from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. We responded to a moose near Interquest/I-25. Wildlife officers observed a female (cow) Shiras Moose, smallest subspecies/only species in Colo. Estimated at 700lbs., we…