3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (265+ words) Police were called to a Polish beach after reports that a woman had gone into the water with two snakes hanging around her neck. Officers found no misunderstanding, but a public safety concern that also raised questions about animal welfare....

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (507+ words) Some were stuck in her joints, many wounds were infected, and additional quills may still surface. A pair of North Dakota dogs needed emergency medical attention to remove 673 quills after a painful encounter with a porcupine. Before help arrived, Miss…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (478+ words) An orphaned polar bear cub from the Churchill area has been moved to Winnipeg after its mother was found dead, leaving the young animal with little chance of surviving on its own. The rescue has placed the cub in expert…...

6+ day, 53+ min ago   (419+ words) He was seen at public appearances that included school visits, Christmas parties. Neuty, a pet nutria in Louisiana whose family attracted thousands of supporters during their effort to keep him, has died. Speaking to FOX 8, his owners said Neuty died…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (402+ words) After an orphaned black bear cub arrived at a California wildlife rehabilitation center, its injuries appeared to be relatively standard. But once veterinarians began surgery on the bear's injured leg, the situation turned far more alarming, with a beanbag round…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (457+ words) Scientists think the fish may have been a juvenile toadfish. Deep-ocean expeditions still produce encounters that show how much marine life remains undocumented. During one NOAA mission off New England, researchers recorded an exceptionally small fish that scientists still cannot…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (414+ words) If two signals begin to drift apart, black bears could receive mixed cues. New research out of Virginia may help society better understand black bear hibernation. While scientists have long treated falling temperatures as the primary cue for bears to…...