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As a result of the continued destruction of their habitat, which was only hastened by the 2019-20 bushfires that devastated Australia, koalas could be in danger of going extinct in the state of New South Wales in the near future, according to a year-long parliamentary inquiry. This report, put out on Tuesday, reckons that the animals could die […]
A woman died after an apparent run-in with an alligator on a South Carolina island. On Friday at 5 p.m., deputies responded to a call on Kiawah Island of an “an alligator encounter with an adult female,” according to Capt. Roger Antonio, a spokesman for the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. The Charleston Post and Courier […]
Netflix’s Tiger King docuseries was an immediate hit, and now celebrities are endorsing a federal bill that would safeguard the types of big cats that are seen in the show. Filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite and the Animal Legal Defense Fund co-wrote the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which has since been supported by Joaquin Phoenix, Iggy […]
The University of Oxford announced a promising step forward in the global race to create a coronavirus vaccine. According to The New York Times, scientists at the university administered a vaccine to six monkeys, all of whom have reportedly been COVID-19-free for 28 days, after being exposed to “heavy quantities” of the virus. It’s a hopeful sign for the vaccine, […]
Carole Baskin‘s rivalry with Joe Exotic is a prevalent storyline throughout Netflix’s Tiger King. While the attention surrounding the docu-series has made the characters involved cultural sensations, Baskin and her husband are not pleased with the way Netflix depicted her. In fact, they claim the producers “betrayed” them and put their lives at risk. During […]
This week sweet footage of a javelina sprinting through the streets of Tucson, Arizona was gifted to the social media masses. The clip is actually pretty captivating. It’s unfortunate that it only lasts for 12 seconds, but one assumes red lights got in the way: Actually let’s say it’s very unfortunate that it only last […]
Pigeons have long been in need of a rebrand. Sometimes referred to as “rats with wings,” the domestic pigeon has unfortunately become an unwelcome sight for people living in the United States. Even Will Smith’s character Lance Sterling in the upcoming film Spies in Disguise couldn’t hide his contempt when he magically turns into a pigeon of all […]
A petition is circulating the internet in hopes of getting Michael Vick removed as one of the honorary captains of this year’s Pro Bowl, Philadelphia’s local ABC affiliate reports. Over 444,000 people have signed. Wow. Sad. Mike has paid for all he has done and more. He has done much behind the scenes as well to give […]
What’s with all these football-loving felines? During the third quarter of Saturday’s game between Memphis and South Florida, a gray cat dashed onto the field right before a Tigers kickoff. The four-legged furball was seen running about 40 yards down the sideline before darting under a cart at Raymond James Stadium. Several staffers attempted to locate and capture the […]
A pack of wild hogs destroyed someone’s stash of cocaine. According to the Italian edition of The Local, a pack of feral hogs sniffed out cocaine that was buried in a forest in eastern Tuscany. The hogs then dug up the drugs and destroyed the whole package. Authorities found out about the incident while investigating a group of suspected […]
