US Embassy Apologizes for Accidental Mass-Mailing of Invitation for 'Cat Pajama-Jam Party'
The world has never been more disappointed about being excluded from an email chain before now.
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This Hiker Credits Metallica for Saving Her and Her Dog From Hungry Cougar
When this woman had a close encounter with a cougar in the Canadian wilderness, she says that she was saved by a particularly gnarly Metallica song.
Police Ask People to Pay Off Their Unpaid Parking Tickets With Donations to Crowded Animal Shelter
This animal shelter is now overflowing with cat food and kitty litter thanks to the local police department asking people to pay their debts forward.
Instead of Using Milk Cartons to Search for Missing People, Pizzeria is Attaching Lost Pet Flyers to Pizza Boxes
A New Jersey restaurant is hoping to help reunite local patrons with their furry friends by attaching missing animal flyers to their pizza boxes.
Population Doubles For One of New Zealand's Rarest Birds, As 150 Chicks Hatch This Season
The adorable orange-fronted parakeet is making an impressive comeback in New Zealand-doubling its population with an epic hatch in 2019, thanks to trees.
Canada Passes Most Progressive Fishery Act Yet, Requiring the Rebuilding of Fish Populations
The modernized piece of legislation will prevent Canada from importing and exporting shark fins and also legally require fish populations to be rebuilt.
109 Countries Coordinate Sting Operation to Seize Illegally-Captured Wildlife, Leading to 600 Arrests
Interpol announced the success of its largest-ever coordinated seizure in history, capturing wildlife traffickers and their ill-gotten specimens.
Native Bumble Bees Are Poised to Be First Pollinators Protected Under California Endangered Species Act
The California Fish and Game Commission has voted to begin the process of classifying 4 species of bumble bee native to the state as endangered.
Watch These Ingenious Rescuers Save a Leopard from Drowning in a 15-foot Well
An amazing Wildlife SOS rescue operation took place in India this week to save a leopard that was trapped and drowning in a deep well.
Diver is Awestruck By Huge Jellyfish Encounter Off the British Coast - LOOK
A UK diver who wanted to show that you don't need to leave the UK to see amazing marine wildlife, had an incredible encounter with a huge barrel jellyfish.
Need a Smile? Watch Dog's Gobsmacked Reaction to Cat Companion Swatting Her on the Head
Navi the dog and Fireball the cat are buddies - but when the feline got sick of Navi's antics, he delivered a swat that elicited the perfect look of shock.
When Evicted Man is Heartbroken Over Decision to Surrender His Dog, Community Leaps into Action
A homeless man will soon be reunited with his beloved best friend with a new roof over their head thanks to a woman publishing an online plea for help.
Watch Excited Dad Captivate His Cow Herd With Saxophone Serenade in New Viral Video
People are amooosed over this new video of a delighted dad playing George Michael and Stevie Wonder songs for his cows on the saxophone.
Too Drunk to Drive, Man Saves Baby Bird's Life By Paying Uber to Bring it to a Rescue Center
When a responsible party-goer had already had too many drinks to bring a baby bird to a rescue center, he simply called an Uber for the feathery passenger.
Guy Dressed as Batman Has Rescued Dozens of Shelter Pets From Euthanasia
This real-life superhero has rescued dozens of shelter pets in distress – and he has done it all while trying to stay anonymously dressed as Batman.
This is How You Rescue a Sloth When You Find it Clinging to Rocks in a River
It may be the slowest "rescue video" in history—but that's because the animal clinging to the side of a river rapid was a sloth.
Watch Cheeky Feline Get Caught Raiding the Sweets Drawer in the Kitchen
A tabby cat named Muffin was caught on film opening the drawer full of sweets and nabbing his favorite treat before calmly walking away with his prize.
For the First Time in 17 Years, No Whales Will Be Harpooned in Icelandic Waters
Due to a shrinking demand for whale meat and the expansion of nationally protected waters, whaling companies have abandoned their summer hunting season.
This Circus Uses Elaborate Hologram Light Show in Response to Mistreatment of Performing Animals
A German circus has launched a breathtaking hologram light show, replacing performing animals with 3D images of animals—and hoping other shows will follow.
17 Years After Being Declared Extinct in the Wild, Turtle Species is Saved by Caretakers of Hindu Temple
An endangered turtle species has been given a second chance at survival thanks to the caretakers of a centuries-old Hindu temple.
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