When Goran Marinkovic walks the streets of Kraljevo, Serbia, he always brings food with him. Every day he feeds over 100 stray dogs and cats who have no one to care for them, but in March of last year, he stumbled across a tiny puppy he couldn’t bear to leave behind. “Passing a narrow pathway, I heard […]
In 2007, rangers from Virunga National Park rescued a 2-month-old gorilla named Ndakasi in the Congolese wilderness. She’d been found clutching the body of her mother, whose life had been cut short by poachers. But despite her tragic beginnings, Ndakasi’s story is one of kindness and love. Not long after Ndakasi had been saved from the forest,
Feeling tired of your weekly grind? Well, here’s a video beamed straight out of Mother Nature, which will soon set you right. Most adult humans spend their days worrying about things like council tax and not forgetting to leave the hob on before going out, which means that we’re all out of touch with what
Meet Chevy — the dog with a thousand-watt smile. The 9-year-old Pomeranian lives with his mom and dad in Kettering, Ohio. And he’s become a bit of a local celebrity thanks to his nonstop grinning. “We’ve never seen him have a bad day. It just cracks us up,” Tina Marcum Denlinger, Chevy’s mom, told The Dodo.
The Story of Rajab Butt and His Illegal Lion Cub YouTuber Rajab Butt: Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt, who boasts over five million subscribers on his channel, has been handed a significant punishment after being caught illegally owning a lion cub. The controversial incident took place after Butt was gifted the wild animal as a wedding
The Sad Story of Mufasa: A Circus Lion’s Path to Freedom For more than twenty years, a magnificent lion called Mufasa endured a life filled with unimaginable suffering. While part of a traveling circus in Peru, he found himself stuck in the back of an old, rusty pickup truck, chained up in a way that
Last month, Valerie Hicks was driving down a road in Mississippi when she noticed an open crate on the side of the pavement with a fuzzy figure huddled inside. Hicks quickly turned her car around. Hicks happened to be on her way to Community Animal Rescue & Adoption (CARA), a nonprofit animal shelter and rescue group where she serves as
I bought shawarma for a homeless man and his dog on a bitter winter evening. It seemed like a simple act of kindness at the time. But when he slipped me a note hinting at a past I’d completely forgotten, I knew this was no ordinary encounter. I worked at a sporting goods store in
But at the Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary, the baby rhino and young zebra have become unlikely friends and are helping each other heal. In early December, rangers found Daisy alone and struggling in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Daisy was just a few hours old and incredibly weak, so her rescuers transported her by helicopter to
Horrifying footage shows the moment a giant fish attacked a mermaid performer in an aquarium in China. The Russian mermaid animator, 22, was filmed being attacked by the fish in front of aquarium spectators in Xishuangbanna, China. In the clip, the creature is seen opening its jaws around her face, as onlookers at Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park reportedly screamed in
Get Rid of Fleas on Dogs: Fleas are the bane of any dog owner’s life. Not only will fleas irritate your dog and cause excessive scratching, once they get into your house, but they also lay their eggs in your furniture, carpet, and anywhere else they can access. We recommend following the advice of your
Loyal Dog Friendship Beyond Boundaries Loyal dog: The bond between a man and his dog is indescribable, but in moments of crisis, it speaks volumes. One heroic Alaskan malamute named North proved that loyalty knows no limits. A Mountaineer’s Worst Nightmare Last Saturday, a young mountaineer found himself stranded 5,600 feet up Mount Velebit, a
An Unforgettable Discovery Urban explorer Michael Vargas has a passion for uncovering hidden and forgotten places. However, during a recent adventure in Oakland, California, he stumbled upon something truly unexpected—a life in desperate need of saving. While exploring a canal near his home, Vargas and his companions paused to admire and photograph graffiti art. Little
Bella has been at the RSPCA’s Ashley Heath Animal Centre for almost two years now — which is around how old she is, too. She’s spent pretty much her entire life in shelters, and while everyone there has tried to make her as happy and comfortable as possible, what she needs more than anything is a home
At 91 years old, Burt had long stopped believing in miracles. After losing both his wife and son in a devastating car accident, his days had become an endless routine of loneliness and quiet grief. But one chilly autumn morning, his life took an unexpected turn when a tiny puppy abandoned in a soggy cardboard
