When you think of an animal shelter, you probably picture a place where rescued cats and dogs stay until some kind soul takes it upon themselves to adopt them. The majority of our nation’s shelters are just like that, but there are also organizations that house more…exotic animals. After all, dogs and cats aren’t the […]
Kids love to dress up like and imitate their favorite animals. Personally, I loved to act like a peppy dog. It’s an adorable phenomenon, and the videos that pop up online after Halloween each year are too cute to handle. The video below, which shows a little tyke pretending to be a lion, is one […]
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They might not look it, but lions are really just big kittens at heart. Don’t believe us? Well, these females at the Oregon Zoo are about to show you. While they generally spend their days lazing around (sound familiar?), being fed at the same time, and never fearing for their safety, these beautiful lions still […]
After this lioness was gored by a buffalo, she was left with a gaping wound. Incredibly, rescuers saved her life by performing emergency surgery right in the middle of the African Savanna. What’s more, they also saved the life of her cubs. The 11-year-old lioness had given birth just weeks before receiving the near-fatal wound. […]
Animals are incredible in so many ways. From the ones we take in as beloved pets to ones we admire in the wild from afar, each one is special to this world. We sometimes get caught up in their “animalistic” instincts, but what we often forget is that they are capable of caring, protecting, loving, […]
The tales of animals kept in captivity in the circus are numerous and horrifying. Trainers often use whips, muzzles, and bullhooks to coax them into the right pose, and when they’re not performing, they’re kept in cramped cages without access to the outdoors. It is insanely inhumane. That’s why organizations like Animal Defenders International (ADI) […]
A restaurant in England was home to a recent health inspection with some surprising results. After searching the kitchen for potential violations, inspectors found something so unusual that they just had to show the world. And that’s not even the crazy part, because what they found around it made them sick. Inside of a freezer […]
Following a trip to Africa, actress Tippi Hedren (known for her starring role in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds), her husband Noel Marshall, and her actress daughter Melanie Griffith wanted to make a movie about lions. To make a convincing movie about the majestic creatures, they needed to learn about them. The best way to learn about them, […]