Apes Appear To Have Potential For Human Speech: Study

New research suggests that apes have the ability to perform behaviors that require vocal and breathing control and may have the ability to develop speech.

By Ishmael Evans

20 August 61 Views

Swipe Right For Unconditional Love: App Pairs You With Adoptable Pets

Wouldn't it be nice if you knew that whoever you "swiped right" for would love you back, unconditionally? Thanks to a new app, AllPaws, that nicety is now possible...

By Jeanne Goddard

10 August 35 Views

This Dog is the Perfect Nanny for Spunky Exotic Zoo Animal Orphans

This Australian Shepherd teaches baby animals how to socialize with others at the Cincinnati Zoo, like a six-week-old goat-antelope already bigger than him.

By Jim Stout

19 August 49 Views

WATCH: Emotional Reunion for Family Dog Found Alive Years Later

For years, a military family believed their dog, Zeus, had died while they were away overseas. Watch their joy as they were reunited years later.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 August 52 Views

Great Fetch: Watch How This Black Lab Helps Two Dogs Adrift in Canoe

Robbie the Labrador jumped into a river to practice his rescue skills, and skillfully towed two other dogs adrift in a canoe to shore.

By Jim Stout

17 August 34 Views

Wild Baby Kangaroo Still Comes Home to Hug His Teddy Bear After Release

An orphaned kangaroo raised by an Australian animal rescuer is back in the wild but he returns 'home' to his stuffed teddy bear whenever he needs a hug.

By Dawn Nave

17 August 49 Views

Uncanny Rescue: Cops Struggle to Free Groundhog From Tin Can on His Head (WATCH)

Onlookers cheer as campus police rescue a groundhog whose head was wedged inside a discarded food can.

By Jim Stout

15 August 34 Views

Arizona City Mandates All Dogs Sold in Pet Stores Will Come From Shelters

A federal judge upheld a Phoenix law that requires pet stores to sell shelter dogs, rather than importing them from "puppy mills".

By Jim Stout

10 August 40 Views

Clear Your Schedule: Baby Kitten Cuddling is a Real Volunteer Job

Volunteer cuddlers help wee baby kittens reach "peak adorable fitness," making them more adoptable. Seriously, it's the cutest thing you'll see today.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 August 41 Views

11 Species of Chameleon Could Save Rainforest-Bonus: Watch One Pop Bubbles

The discovery of 11 new species of chameleons will let environmentalists harness their charisma to save Madagascar's rainforest.

By Jim Stout

31 July 35 Views

Tiny Owl Stops Boulder Law Enforcement Officers In Their Tracks

In the cutest stand-off of the season, Boulder Police Officers stopped a tiny, fluffy owl on the side of the road. The video is adorable.

By Dawn Nave

29 July 38 Views

Teen Drags Hammerhead Shark on Beach to Pull Hooks From its Mouth (WATCH)

A pair of brothers at the beach spotted a hammerhead shark and dragged it to shore so they could pull fish hooks from its mouth–and free it back into the Gulf.

By Jim Stout

22 July 39 Views

After Year of Rehab, Sea Turtle Returns to Ocean Under a Rainbow (WATCH)

Even the sky seemed to be smiling as a loggerhead sea turtle returned to the ocean after 14 months of rehabilitation. (WATCH the Video)

By Jim Stout

15 July 55 Views

Koala Hit by Car is Rescued and Given Mouth-to-mouth and CPR

Firefighters and wildlife workers have revived an injured koala with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after it was hit by a car.

By Linda Curtis

23 August 49 Views

Homeless Jazz Singer And Her Parrot Are Inseparable Songbirds

A homeless jazz singer serenades a flock of birds at the parrot rescue organization that is housing her winged friend until she can get back on her feet.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 July 36 Views