Adoptable dogs play at the Bacchus on the Beach Block Pawty
A local animal rescue is raising the ‘woof’ and raising money for a good cause. Bacchus on the Beach restaurant partnered with Animal A.I.D. of…
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Wild at Heart Rescue save bird with catfish stuck in its throat
Wild at Heart and Dr. James Askew were able to save the life of a bird that washed ashore. The double-crested cormorant was found…
Endangered African penguin chicks hatch at Arizona aquarium
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona aquarium is celebrating the hatching of three endangered African penguin chicks, saying the tiny additions are genetically valuable as zoos and aquariums around the world work to ensure the species’ survival through breeding programs…
Tiger cub rescued in New Mexico finds new home in Colorado
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Bengal tiger cub found by Albuquerque police in a dog crate last month now has a new home in Colorado. Officials at the ABQ BioPark Zoo, where the 4-month-old cub has been receiving care, told the…
Loggerhead sea turtle released after rehabbing in Florida
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A loggerhead sea turtle named Rocky paused briefly on the sand Wednesday morning before slowly crawling into the Atlantic Ocean after spending six weeks rehabbing at Florida’s Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Turtle hospital staff and volunteers…
Lola and Friends Bunny Rescue seeking homes for abandoned bunnies
Abandoned bunnies have been popping up all over the Gulf Coast. They may look cute and they may look cuddly, but many of these rabbits have…
Meeting two new dolphins at IMMS in Gulfport
A little over a year ago, two baby dolphins named Jasper and Adam were stranded on our beaches. Meet dolphins Jasper and Adam. These two juvenile dolphins washed…
California girl licensed to own unicorn — if she finds one
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A girl named Madeline, with a vivid imagination and remarkable awareness of how bureaucracy can dash dreams, got her wish when she asked Los Angeles animal control authorities for a license to own a unicorn —…
The Pet Boutique helps fur parents during the holidays
As people shopped at ‘Christmas in the City’ in Downtown Biloxi, there was one vendor who wanted to make sure shoppers had everything they needed for their…
3 rehabilitated manatees released in Florida Keys
KEY COLONY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three adult male manatees rescued from waters in the Florida Keys earlier this year have been returned to a Keys canal after being treated and rehabilitated at SeaWorld Orlando. Personnel from the Florida Fish…
Escaped king cobra crawls back to Swedish terrarium
HELSINKI (AP) — A venomous 7 foot king cobra that escaped from its home in a Swedish zoo has returned back home by itself, bringing a happy ending to over a week-long disappearance saga. “Houdini, as we named him, has…
Hyena baby born at Hattiesburg Zoo
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Just a year after her arrival at the Hattiesburg Zoo, spotted hyena Pili has given birth to what is believed the only surviving hyena cub born in North America so far this year. Zoo curator Kristen…
Alaska-Australia flight could place bird in record books
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 13,560 kilometers (8,435 miles) from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania, a bird expert said Friday.…
Rescuers flock together to save 275 parrots stranded by Ian
PINE ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Will Peratino and his partner Lauren Stepp would not leave their Pine Island compound, even as authorities pleaded with residents to abandon their homes because of damaged roads, including a collapsed bridge that prevented deliveries…
Herd the news? Wild boar piglet adopted by cows
BERLIN (AP) — A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet. Farmer Friedrich Stapel told the dpa news agency that he spotted the piglet among the herd in the central German…
Blind dog rescued from hole at California construction site
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old blind dog that fell into a hole at a California construction site. According to KABC-TV, the dog, named Cesar, lives next to the site in Pasadena with his owner. The dog apparently…
Sick dolphin calf improves with tube-fed milk, helping hands
RAYONG, Thailand (AP) — The Irrawaddy dolphin calf — sick and too weak to swim — was drowning in a tidal pool on Thailand’s shore when fishermen found him. The fishermen quickly alerted marine conservationists, who advised them how to…
San Diego Zoo penguin fitted with orthopedic footwear
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A member of the San Diego Zoo’s African penguin colony has been fitted with orthopedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition. The 4-year-old penguin named Lucas has lesions on his feet due…
Male white rhino born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Monday announced the arrival of a male white rhino born to a first-time mother. The park tweeted a video of the curious new calf following his mom, Livia, around at the…
Red panda found in tree after escaping Australian zoo
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A red panda that spent two days on the lam after escaping from an Australian zoo was recaptured Sunday after he was spotted hanging out in a tree in a nearby park. Named Ravi, the…
Dog, missing 2 months, found alive inside Missouri cave
Jeff Bohnert had all but given up on seeing his poodle-hound mix again after she went missing in early June. Two months later, he got a text from a neighbor: People exploring a nearby cave found a dog. Could it…
World’s toughest turtle? Survivor among 8 returned to ocean
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — If what doesn’t kill you truly makes you stronger, then Titan is the strongest turtle in the ocean. The juvenile Loggerhead turtle has been gashed by a boat propeller, had part of his front…
Fiona gets a sibling: Baby hippo born at Cincinnati Zoo
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati zoo is celebrating the birth of a full-term hippopotamus that is a sibling to Fiona, who became a global celebrity when she was born prematurely in 2017. The baby hippo was born Wednesday night. “This new calf…
Coast nonprofit helps control cat population
A Coast nonprofit is on a mission to help control the cat population in Harrison County. Fixin’ the Coast operates a trap, neuter, and return program. It's not the only…