The sight this spring of herds of Tibetan antelopes galloping unhindered to breeding grounds at the other side of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, alleviated concerns that the railway would disrupt their migratory-breeding route.
In the largest international dog rescue effort in history, 36 Golden Retrievers were transported from the streets of Istanbul to new homes in America.
A newly discovered fossil shows "Jesus lizards" walked on water when the badlands of the American west were a tropical rain forest 40 million years ago.
A new government survey shows the polar bear population in a crucial part of northern Canada is far larger than many scientists thought -- 66 percent higher than earlier estimates -- and might be growing.
An Ontario couple adopted a piglet under the mistaken belief that there was such a thing as a "minipig". When Esther grew into the hundreds of pounds, they realized she needed to get out of their small home. And so was born the idea of a farm sanctuary, "Happily Ever Esther" in the nearby countryside, purchased with the help of 8,000 Internet crowdfunding fans.
A famous cat conductor who saved a railway from ruin was given a royal send-off by three thousand mourners in a traditional Shinto funeral in Japan Sunday.
When a startled raccoon jumped onto the back of an alligator, a Florida man snapped his "photo of a lifetime."
"The ducks had nowhere to go in the construction confusion," said Urga Adunga, "so I decided to scoop them up and put them in my cab."
When an eagle-eyed truck driver spotted a bald eagle in distress, he swooped in to rescue it.
Why did the wildlife cross the interstate? Because it had a lush, landscaped bridge to finally do so.
Check out this unique stress buster for hectic offices– a ‘library' that loans kittens instead of books.
Zoos across the U.S. hold Dream Nights that pair child patients from nearby hospitals with animals who have the same medical condition.
It was just an ordinary Valentine's Day until an unlikely new friend was found desperately stuck in a bramble bush.
Community-minded Aussies are baling out farmers in Northwest Queensland who are faced with the choice of slaughtering their animals in the midst of massive draught and food shortages. Cash, fuel and bales of hay are on their way: The farmers now only need to ask. A joint venture between Aussie Helpers and The Give Back Campaign launched last week has taken off, with about $1.5 million in cash and supplies being donated already through the Buy a Bale campaign.
Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp embraced his "batty" side on the movie set of his new sequel by getting to know some tiny winged creatures of the night.
After a pitbull protected his mom during an attack by a violent boyfriend, the community fought to get the city's ban lifted against the often-heroic breed.
After 13 years in a tiny cage, you can see this circus lion's face light up the moment he knows he's free–and can roll in the grass. (WATCH)
A Virgina couple hunting for gems in the great outdoors stumbled upon something much more precious–and luckily for us, they recorded a video.
An abused horse finds love in the pasture after being rescued and cared for by a caretaker.
A three-year-old who lost both feet was given a cuddly nine-week-old German shephard named Lt. Dan, because he is missing a paw.
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