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There are millions out there who love animals and would do everything to protect them. However, there are also many who actively harm them, from hunters to poachers, and their tactics, just like their morals are questionable at least. And while the poor animals are often helpless against the cruelty of humankind, in rare instances, there’s nothing left to do than to fight back. One such occas

One look at these frogs and the first thought that might come to your mind is, “What made these creatures so sad?” But no, it is just how these black rain frogs appear. These frogs are native to the Southern Coast of Africa. They live in burrowed tunnels that are around 6 inches deep. What makes the African rain frog unique is its ability to stretch up to a maximum of two inches long, despi

Firefighters are sometimes stereotyped as “saving cats from trees,” and while there’s a lot more to the job, there’s some truth to that: firefighters often come to the rescue of animals in need. These heroic actions can save animals’ lives. That was the case recently, as one firefighter crew came to the aid of a baby deer drowning in a lake. Facebook/Rogers Fire Department According

Linda and Brenda are two dogs who will do anything for each other. Late last month, the pitties went from roaming the city streets together as strays to the kennels at Minneapolis Animal Care & Control. Rescuers placed the pups in individual kennels next to each other, not realizing that arrangement wasn’t going to work for Linda and Brenda. The best friends needed to be together. One da

In March 2017, Corey Hancock went hiking in the Elkhorn Mountains near the Santiam River Trail in Oregon. He was planning on taking some photos of the surrounding landscape, but what he encountered was not what he expected to see. Hancock unexpectedly came across a baby black bear who appeared to be sick and hardly breathing. "It was laying on its back, barely moving. It twisted a couple of tim

It’s a police officer’s duty to help those in need, whether they be human or animal. Recently, a pair of police officers stopped to help a baby deer caught in a soccer net — an inspiring moment caught on camera. The City of Westlake Ohio Police Department received a call on May 27 from a concerned citizen who found the baby fawn trapped in a net in their backyard, according to a Facebook

A lucky coincidence has given Murphy the opportunity to nurture an eaglet of his own In early March, a bald eagle named Murphy, a resident of the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, was ready to become a father. He crafted his nest carefully in the bottom of his enclosure, his home for most of his 31 years of life since an injury left him unable to fly. As time went on, he became m

Dheeraj Mittal Researchers documented a rare case of interspecies adoption as a lioness took in a sick baby leopard and cared for him as if he were her own.  The unusual bond formed between the animals at Gir National Park, in Gujarat, India, where the wild creatures crossed paths just over a year ago. The bond was particularly notable as lions and leopards at the park are typi