Wildlife, conservation efforts and pets
We can keep many animals as pets like dogs and cats which are commonly kept. But some people even like to keep parrots or snakes. Very few times you might hear of Wolf kept as a pet. But here is the story of Kira which is kept as a pet. Kira was left by her…
Ten extremely rare baby animals were just born to two different moms at a special center for them in upstate New York — and people are fawning over them even before they’ve opened their eyes. The babies are red wolf pups, born to Charlotte (red wolf F2121) and Veronica (red wolf F1858) at the Wolf…
Sometimes a small act of kindness means the whole world for a helpless creature. It is the case of this adorable baby elephant. Moyo was just a few days old when got lost of her herd. Given her situation, the chances of survival were extremely low. Yet, Moyo what means ‘of the heart’ has beaten…
The degree of cruelty some individuals can have against pets is simply astonishing. When her owner cruelly set fire to her last year, a gentle puppy named Riona suffered as much as anyone. Riona is moving into her new home, nevertheless, almost precisely a year after that terrible occurrence. Riona, a pitbull mix, rushed down…
Meet the mini horse, they are the same as your average horse, just smaller (and cuter) They came about around the 1600s in Europe and only grow up to 97cm in height. Often used to fill in for assistance dogs, these adorable creatures are very friendly towards humans. They are too small to be ridden…
Finnish photographer Lassi Rautiainen captured the amazing sight of a female grey wolf and a male brown bear. The unlikely friendship was documented over the course of ten days in 2013. The duo was captured walking everywhere together, hunting as a team and sharing their spoils. Each evening after a hard of hunting the pair shared a convivial deer…
According to PBS: “The dog, Canis familiaris, is a direct descendent of the gray wolf, Canis lupus: In other words, dogs as we know them are domesticated wolves.” All dogs are direct descendants of wolves, and some dogs are literally part domesticated dog and part pure-wolf. Kelly Lund grew up in the Redwood forest on…
This story, from 2016, is just too adorable not to share. A teeny tiny baby kitten was spotted roaming the streets on its own in Thailand. A family living in the neighborhood was enjoying their evening when they noticed the little guy on the street. Upon closer inspection, they realized this was no ordinary cat —…
More and more, people are recognizing the benefits that interacting with animals has on our health. From wolves helping veterans coping with PTSD to horses helping to heal people’s troubled spirits, animals can heal us in ways we do not fully understand yet. So it comes as no surprise, then, that animals can also heal…
This is the moment a wolf family lined up and posed for an incredible photo at the Wolf Conservation Centre. Wolves are very social animals who live in surprisingly well-organized packs and family units. This organization and cooperation provide the wolves with many benefits such as better hunting, defending territory, raising pups, and more. This…