Dogs Know When You're Acting Intentionally, Researchers Find
According to a new study from the Max Planck Institute, dogs can tell when we are acting intentionally and unintentionally.
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Man and This Wild Bird Have an Adorable Bond After a Chance Roadside Encounter
Mike Smith met his jackdaw best friend by a chance encounter, now they're the best of friends. Watch them in this video.
Dog Nurses Two Endangered Tiger Cubs in Russia
Two Siberian tiger cubs abandoned in Russia by their mother have found an unusual wet nurse — a wrinkled, sand-colored Shar Pei dog. The dog, found at a local dog training club nurses and grooms the cubs as if they were her own.
Injured Dog Nurses 5 Pups and a Kitten at Local Shelter
Esperanza had been badly injured when she was hit by a car, but the young dog -- a shepherd-cross with thick white coat -- was still managing to care for her newborn puppies — plus a stray kitten. It's amazing when you think about it. You have this dog who is just so giving of herself, caring for these newborn puppies and the kitten, making sure they were cared for even though she was obviously in a lot of pain.
Clever Cockatoos Craft 3-Piece Tool Set to Extract Fruit - Becoming Only 4th Animal Species to Do So
Breaking barriers in the bird world are Goffin's Cockatoos, who have been discovered as capable of making and using whole tool "sets".
Firefighters Finally Reach Deaf Dog Trapped in Storm Drain After 10 Hours of Trying
Firefighters in Arlington, Texas have rescued a deaf dog trapped in a storm drain after 10 hours of trying.
Russia Takes Big Step to Save Rarest Big Cats
The Amur leopard was thrown a lifeline last week with the establishment of a new national park in Russia to help protect the world's rarest wild cat. Fewer than 40 Amur leopards are believed to exist in the wild. The majority of those currently reside in the new Land of the Leopard National Park, thanks to funds from the Russian government.
Russia Takes Big Step to Save Rarest Big Cats
The Amur leopard was thrown a lifeline yesterday with the establishment of a new national park in Russia, announced by the World Wildlife Fund, to help protect the world's rarest wild cat. Fewer than 40 Amur leopards are believed to exist in the wild. The majority of those currently reside in the new Land of the Leopard National Park, which will be operated with funds from the Russian government.
Tiger Population in Nepal Doubles in 2 Years
Some good news was celebrated Sunday on Global Tiger Day by the 13 countries where the big cats still live. In Nepal's Bardia National Park, the wild tiger population doubled, from 18 to 37, in the two years before 2011. Camera traps in the park showed the marked increase, according to the conservation group World Wildlife Fund. The increase is credited to the Nepalese government which has vowed to protect the endangered cats and crack down on illegal poaching.
World Gorilla Population Rises Nine Percent in Two Years
The total world population of mountain gorillas has risen to 880, according to census data released last week by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. That's almost a ten percent increase over its 2010 estimate of 786. This is largely due to intensive conservation efforts and successful community engagement
Google Gives $23 Million To 7 Charities for High Tech Innovations
Asserting that nonprofits now lag behind industry in technological innovation due to lack of funding, Google unveiled its remedy yesterday. It announced $23 million in grants to organizations that are advancing society but asking nothing in return.
Leonardo DiCaprio Gives $3 Million to Help Double Nepal's Tiger Population
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to the World Wildlife Fund for a bold initiative to help Nepal double its wild tiger numbers by 2022 - the next Chinese Year of the Tiger. The grant is the first award following the Christie's 11th Hour Charity Auction, created by DiCaprio, which raised a record $38.8 million for conservation in a single night.
Fishermen Rescue Rare Whale From Nets Thanks to New Training Program
An extremely rare type of whale has been saved from almost certain death thanks to a WWF training program for Pakistani tuna fishermen.
Actor Jared Leto Becomes Global Wildlife Ambassador for WWF
Academy Award-winning actor, musician and director Jared Leto was this month named WWF Global Ambassador to bring attention to wildlife poaching across Africa and Asia.
DiCaprio Donates $15 Mil to Help Save the Planet and Animals On It
The 40-year-old Hollywood actor announced this week that he is donating $15 million – his biggest single grant to date – to support 30 conservation groups.
New Zealand to Create Massive Ocean Sanctuary the Size of France
New Zealand is telling fishing and mining industries to keep their "hands off" a huge part of the South Pacific.
Wildlife Group Buys Exclusive License for Shark Fishing on Great Barrier Reef to Halt the Practice
The World Wildlife Fund has purchased exclusive rights to fish for sharks along Australia's Great Barrier Reef with beautiful intentions.
500 Elephants Moved in Massive Relocation To A Safer Home
Conservationists have begun the largest ever man-made migration of elephants, moving 500 of the giant animals to a safer home in Malawi.
Great News For Tiger Populations Surging in India and Discovered in Thailand - On World Tiger Day 2020
Tigers are making a remarkable comeback in Bhutan, Nepal, Thailand, Russia, and China-but India, in particular is where tigers populations have doubled.
Adorable Footage Shows Family of Ducks Being 'Ushered' Out of Library After they Waddled in Off the Street
A family of ducks wandered into Nottingham university library before waddling back out again, bringing joy to all.
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