Spring is the season during which wild animals have plenty of babies. But if you come across an orphaned baby animal, is it okay to pick it up or should you leave it alone?
No one expected to find 199 animals in this rather unremarkable single-family home located in a quiet, somewhat affluent, suburb of Boston, Mass. But that’s exactly what Lynnfield police discovered after responding to a medical emergency on Feb. 26.
Shelters aren’t fun places for any animal, but certain individuals, in particular, find it harder to get adopted and have a much higher risk of being euthanized when there isn’t enough space left for incoming pets in need of homes.
No one has ever really given the Oregon Chub Minnow much of a second (or first) thought … until now. Why would they? The rare minnow is all of 3.5 inches long, and swims under the radar, usually.
The future of elephants is in serious jeopardy unless we do something about it now. That, according to the International March for Elephants, a campaign designed by iworry that claims that by 2025 no elephants will remain on earth, if we continue to ignore the problem.
While it might be tempting—and legal in certain states and certain parts of the world—to keep exotic wild animals as pets, is it really a good idea? While some species seem to do just fine under the care of human guardians, the vast majority suffer.
