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Real stag party! Deer joins party in youth hostel
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (538+ words) Pictures show a real "stag" party where the wild animals used to join the guests in a youth hostel. Loch Ossian Youth Hostel in Scotland has released an archive of images as it celebrates its 95th anniversary. It shows guests enjoying…...
Tortoise missing for months found 300 meters away from home
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (434+ words) An owner has been left "astonished" after her tortoise went missing for eight months " only to be found 300 meters away. Fiona Sherriff, 58, was left devastated when her tortoise named Scuttle went missing from her enclosure in Cusgarne, Cornwall, in August…...
Baby owls hatch for first time at wildlife center
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (306+ words) Adorable baby owls have been hatched for the first time at a Scottish wildlife center. The pair of mottled owls was born four weeks ago, and were the first of their species to be bred at the Scottish Owl Centre....
Yale study reveals animals changing behavior thanks to humans
21+ hour, 49+ min ago (865+ words) Headline: Flood Advisory until THU 6: 00 PM EDT County Name: Amherst County Mule Deer crossing the road in front of a car in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, in Denver. (Dr. Dave Kenny via SWNS) Animals in the wild are…...
Louisa County Animal Shelter dealing with kennel cough
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (155+ words) LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) " The Louisa County Animal Shelter is currently not accepting dogs. The facility is dealing with multiple cases of kennel cough, a contagious respiratory illness that spreads quickly between dogs. Puppies, older dogs and dogs with weakened…...
Zookeepers bottle-feed baby aardvark to help raise tiny animal
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (474+ words) Keepers at Chester Zoo have stepped in to help save the life of an adorable baby aardvark " by hand-rearing him with a bottle. The tiny calf called Womble is being bottle-fed warm milk throughout the night to help him grow…...
Public warned about 'false dandelion' linked to neurological condition in horses
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (148+ words) cbs19news. com MONTANA " The Montana Weed Control Association (MWCA) warned the public on May 14 about "false dandelions," also known as spotted catsear, which is a plant that people often mistake for a common dandelion that can reportedly cause a neurological condition…...
Orphan bear cubs cared for by keepers dressed as mother bear
1+ week, 1+ day ago (292+ words) Two cute orphaned bear cubs are being made to feel welcome - by a caregiver dressing as mother bear. The black bear cubs are being looked after at a Californian wildlife charity with the aim of returning them to the wild....
400 animals rescued from horrifying conditions at California "sanctuary
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (336+ words) Hundreds of animals were rescued from "appalling" conditions at a California sanctuary. The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) conducted a large-scale rescue operation in Julian, California, last week, saving more than 400 animals. As of May 4, 2026, rescuers had recovered 334 cats, 30 dogs,…...
Research shows magic mushrooms make fish lazier and less aggressive
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (780+ words) (Cardet co6cs via Wikimedia Commons) A key ingredient in magic mushrooms makes fish less aggressive and lazier, according to new research. The chemical compound may reduce energetically costly behavior, say scientists. They believe their findings could help develop new drugs in…...