After Porcupine is Rejected By His Mother, Wiener Dog Steps in to Be His Best Friend
These adorable pictures capture the unlikely friendship that has blossomed between Diablo and Fig: a baby porcupine and a wiener dog.
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Denmark Buys Country's Last Remaining Circus Elephants for $1.6 Million So They Can Retire
The four circus elephants will now be able to live out the rest of their days in happy retirement thanks to the Danish government.
California Becomes First State to Ban Fur Trapping, Saving Animals and Taxpayer Dollars
In addition to legislators agreeing that fur trapping was thoroughly inhumane, the industry was also shown to be a drain on taxpayer dollars.
These Adorable Pictures Capture the Moment an Awestruck Squirrel Stopped to Admire Some Flowers
These photos of a ground squirrel admiring some Austrian flowers are probably guaranteed to turn any frown upside down.
Children Memorialized in Nature After Hospice Translates Their Names into Birdsongs for Wild Birds to Mimic
As wild birds hear the uniquely translated songs playing from the hospice's garden, they can imitate the chirps amongst the birds in their own flock.
Dozens of People Rally Together to Rescue Elephant Trapped in 20-Foot Well-Watch Them Do It Using a Massive Crane
Thanks to a team of military officials and forest workers, a distressed elephant was saved from a 20-foot well in India earlier this week.
Elephant Stuck in Mud Gets Help From Construction Company (WATCH)
An elephant in Kenya stuck in a mud pit for 12 hours was saved by a construction company that came to the rescue, helping the pachyderm with a dirt-moving digger.
For the First Time Ever, Giraffes Are Given International Protection at Historic Geneva Summit
After years of population decline, giraffes have been given new international protections by the delegates at the CITES summit.
Conservationists Successfully Swoop in to Save Last of Known Endangered Frog Species Just in the Nick of Time
These endangered amphibians had been struggling to survive in a dried up riverbed when Chilean conservationists came to their rescue last month.
Female Inmates Are Helping to Save Endangered Butterfly Species From Behind Prison Walls
More than 1,200 of the endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly have been raised and released through the prison's conservation program.
Watch Thoughtful Duck Retrieve Boy's Sandal After it Had Fallen into a Muddy Ditch
This sweet bird from the Philippines took it upon itself to return a boy's lost sandal from the depths of a muddy trench last week.
City Gets First Ever 'Turtle Crossing' Signs After Concerned Second Grader Writes Letter to the Mayor
This 8-year-old boy has helped to protect dozens of turtles in his community after he wrote a letter to the mayor asking for the town to take action.
Watch This Bulldog Share a Sweet Smooch With a Curious Wild Manatee
Even though these two critters originate from different worlds, they clearly have a sweet bond that can transcend even the surface of an ocean.
Choral Reef? Listen to Scientist's Recording of How Fish 'Sing' at Dawn
Scientists are "amazed" to discover that fish gather together to sing at dusk and dawn just like their feathered flying counterparts.
Firefighters Spend 2 Hours Freeing Hapless Raccoon From Sewer Grate: 'We rescue citizens both big and small'
When a civilian found a distressed raccoon lodged in a sewage grate, a team of determined firefighters spent two hours trying to free it.
Watch an Astonishing Scene as Thousands of Stampeding Ducks Bring Traffic to a Standstill
Birds of a feather quack together—and that is particularly the case for these stampeding feathered friends in India.
How Tourist Selfies Have Helped to Protect This Adorable Threatened Species
With tourists flocking to take pictures of these cute Australian quokkas, conservationists say the selfies have helped raise awareness for the marsupials.
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.
Watch This Fun-Loving Owl Have an Absolute Hoot When It Discovers Children's Inflatable Pool
This cute little raptor found a pretty delightful way to cool off in the summer heat when it happened to stumble upon a neighborhood kiddie pool.
In Celebration of Being Rescued 5 Years Ago, This Elephant Was Surprised With a Special Cake (WATCH)
It has been 5 years since this pachyderm was rescued from his former life as a street performer—and it seems he has been living like a king ever since.
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