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San Fran's gay penguin has a change of heart

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 20, 2009 · Comments (3)

After six years together, the relationship between a pair of gay male penguins at San Francisco zoo is apparently over, with Harry leaving Pepper for another penguin -- Linda. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that the relationship between Harry and Pepper, who lived side-by-side, protecting eggs abandoned by... [Full Story]

Giant Whale Thieves Caught on Video!

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 28, 2009 · Comments (1)

Sperm whales that steal fish from fishers' lines have been caught red-handed in new underwater videos released this week. A Video released this week shows sperm whales stealing fish from the fishers' lines, reports National Geographic. At depths of 328 feet, the massive mammals were shown plucking the fishing... [Full Story]

Komodo Dragon: Starring in Nightmares Everywhere

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 20, 2009

The world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, has a snake-like venom in its bite which sends victims into shock and stops their blood from clotting, according to Australian research. It had been widely believed that deadly bacteria in the carnivorous lizard's mouth helped kill its prey. But magnetic resonance... [Full Story]

Pet Airline for the Pampered Pooch!

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 14, 2009

The Florida owners of a pets-only airline that is expected to begin operations July 14 say flights are already filling up with reservations. Dan Wiesel and Alysa Binder said the Pet Airways server briefly crashed earlier this week due to the amount of interest in the company, which is... [Full Story]

Runaway Cow to be Spared

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 8, 2009 · Comments (1)

The 500-pound cow that led New York City police on a mile-long chase after bolting from a Queens slaughterhouse is now living large at a Long Island farm sanctuary. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says they transported the young cow, nicknamed 'Molly,' to a... [Full Story]

I love you, goat... I love you, dog.

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 1, 2009 · Comments (1)

The cages at the Bristol, Virginia animal shelter are filled with dogs for the most part. That is until about a week and a half ago when a dog and goat were picked up. "I looked out my window and saw a goat and a dog walking down the... [Full Story]

Blown-away Chihuahua reunited with owners

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 30, 2009

Tinker Bell has been reunited with her owners after a 70-mph gust of wind picked up the six-pound Chihuahua and tossed her out of sight. Dorothy and Lavern Utley credit a pet psychic for guiding them on Monday to a wooded area nearly a mile from where 8-month-old Tinker... [Full Story]

First Puppy Revealed!

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 13, 2009 · Comments (1)

The "first puppy" is a six-month-old black-and-white Portuguese water dog that the Obama girls have named Bo, the Washington Post reports. The girls - Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7 - were promised a puppy by their father, US President Barack Obama, as a reward for coping with the election... [Full Story]

Dog overboard found four months later

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 7, 2009

A pet dog which was washed overboard and believed drowned has been found four months later - as a castaway on a remote Australian island, reports the BBC. Sophie Tucker - named after the famous US entertainer - vanished as Jan and Dave Griffith sailed through stormy waters off... [Full Story]

World's most endangered mammal captured on Camera

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: March 6, 2009

Fresh video images of the world's most endangered mammal - the elusive Javan rhino - were released today. Just 60 of the 5000 lbs animals are thought to remain alive in the Indonesian jungles. But the Javan rhinos, which grow more than three metres long, are extremely shy and... [Full Story]

Australian fireman helps koala

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 11, 2009 · Comments (2)

It was a chance encounter in the charred landscape of Australia's deadly wildfires: A koala sips water from a bottle offered by a firefighter. David Tree noticed the koala moving gingerly on scorched paws as his fire patrol passed. Clearly in pain, the animal stopped when it saw Tree.... [Full Story]

AKC Most Popular Breeds Revealed

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: January 22, 2009 · Comments (2)

The Labrador retriever's reign as the most-popular purebred dog in the nation continues for the 18th year in a row, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC). The AKC on Wednesday, Jan 21, unveiled the top-10 most-popular dogs in America during an event in New York to kick off... [Full Story]

Detroit Zoo welcomes newborn aardvark

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 29, 2008 · Comments (2)

Zoo officials are awaiting DNA test results to determine the sex of its newborn aardvark, Amani (Swahili for "peace"), born at 1:05 a.m. Dec. 8 to mother Rachaael and father Mchimbaji. The 23-inch infant arrived hairless, weighing 3 pounds, 10 ounces, with ears measuring 4 inches. "This baby can only... [Full Story]

Wednesday Morning Cuteness

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 17, 2008 · Comments (1)

Two weeks old hippopotamus Paula is pictured on the first day of her presentation to the public at the Berlin Zoo December 16, 2008. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele... [Full Story]

Cyanide Millipede, Huge Spider Among New Species

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 16, 2008

At least 1,068 new species that have been discovered in Southeast Asia's Greater Mekong River region in the last ten years--an average of two a week, the international conservation group WWF announced today. "We don't know of any other place on the planet that has the same rate of discovery,"... [Full Story]

Biden beats Obama in puppy race

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 15, 2008

This undated photo provided by breeder Linda Brown shows Vice President-elect Joe Biden of Delaware holding his newly purchased German Shepherd puppy, which remains name-less so far, at Brown's home in East Coventry Township in Chester County, Pa. President-elect Barack Obama has still to fulfill his election promise to his... [Full Story]

Knut Getting Das Boot?

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 9, 2008 · Comments (1)

Knut, the world's most famous polar bear, turned two last Friday, but this year there was no celebration - and the animal-kingdom superstar might need to start looking for new digs. According to reports in the German press, Berlin's zoo is looking to sell the famous bear to another... [Full Story]

Your Daily Dose of Cute

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 4, 2008 · Comments (1)

Ring-tailed lemurs warm themselves in front of an electric heater at the Japan Monkey Center in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture (state), central Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. The monkeys, native of Madagascar, are not good at maintenance of body temperature and usually bask in the sun or huddle together to keep... [Full Story]

Deer gets revenge on hunter

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: December 2, 2008 · Comments (1)

A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. Randy Goodman, 49, said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to... [Full Story]

The 3-Legged Dog That Inspired Barack Obama To Adopt

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: November 13, 2008 · Comments (3)

Jana Kohl reached out to Barack Obama as far back as 2005 regarding dog adoption and her larger campaign to end puppy mills. It was then Barack Obama promised Dr. Kohl that he would indeed adopt if he was to get a dog for his children. Obama is featured... [Full Story]

Great Dane gives birth to great litter: 16 puppies

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: October 21, 2008

Stephanie Pino was expecting her Great Dane to give birth to about a dozen puppies, but instead she got 16. Pino's dog, Kyla, had the doggy baby boom in 20 hours of labor on Sept. 11. She had 19 in all but three died. The frisky survivors now weigh... [Full Story]

Fish tale with twice the appeal!

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: October 9, 2008

Two conjoined Nile Tilapia fish, dubbed "Siamese Twin", swim in a small aquarium in Bangkok. They are both eight months old and share part of the skin together. The bigger fish tends to protect the smaller one from harm while the smaller one looks for food at the bottom of... [Full Story]

Owner saves dog from shark's jaws

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 30, 2008

A dog is recovering after a Florida Keys carpenter dove in to save his pet from a shark. Greg LeNoir said he took his 14-pound rat terrier Jake for a daily swim at a marina Friday. The five-foot shark suddenly surfaced and grabbed nearly the entire dog in its... [Full Story]

Saving Best Friends After Ike

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 20, 2008

Rich Crook, the rapid response manager for Best Friends Animal Society, has spent the last week or so in parts of Texas searching for dogs and cats in need of assistance since hurricaine Ike hit. One young pit-bull mix enthusiastically greeted the team as they opened the back door... [Full Story]

Does dog on cat love EVER get old?

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 18, 2008 · Comments (1)

In this three picture combo, played out on the front walk of an Amish family in Middlefield, Ohio, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, a black cat approaches a resting dog, and then makes herself quite comfortable with her new-found friend. Family members, who preferred not to share their names, said that... [Full Story]

Mans best friend indeed: dog calls 911

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 15, 2008 · Comments (2)

Buddy, a German shepherd trained to call 911 if his owner was incapacitated, was put to the test last week when his owner, Joe Stalnaker, had a seizure. On a recording of the 911 call Wednesday, Buddy is heard whimpering and barking after the dispatcher answers and repeatedly asks... [Full Story]

Mass. Firefighter Revives Cat

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 11, 2008 · Comments (1)

A lucky cat owes one of its nine lives to a firefighter who revived it with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Al Machado rescued the cat from a burning apartment Tuesday, telling The Standard Times of New Bedford that he saw immediately that it needed air. Machado began performing mouth to mouth... [Full Story]

Bobcats Take Over California Home

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 6, 2008 · Comments (1)

A family of bobcats -- two adults and three cubs -- has taken up residence in a foreclosed home in Lake Elsinore. Karen Brown lives across the street. "They're very docile," says Karen Brown, who lives across the street from the new bobcat manor. "They just sat on the... [Full Story]

NJ cops kick in door over bird's cries for help

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 5, 2008

Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to... [Full Story]

Bad Ass Puppy Lovers

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 26, 2008 · Comments (1)

About 15 years ago, a group of animal-loving, tattooed bikers in the New York area began acting on behalf of abused animals. The men volunteered at shelters and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Toward Animals, and they tried to solve cases of missing or abused animals... [Full Story]

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