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Injured Turkey Given New Lease On Life After His Rescuers Make Him a Wheelchair Out of a Maternity Girdle
Not only has the wheelchair allowed Bill the rescue turkey to protect his injured leg, it has also allowed him to lose weight during the healing process.
U.S. Approves Plan to Build the Nation’s Largest Solar Project in the Desert by 2022
Not only will the Gemini Solar Project be the largest in US history, it is set to be the eighth largest in the world at 690-MW.
For the First Time Ever, Giraffes Are Given International Protection at Historic Geneva Summit
After years of population decline, giraffes have been given new international protections by the delegates at the CITES summit.
109 Countries Coordinate Sting Operation to Seize Illegally-Captured Wildlife, Leading to 600 Arrests
Interpol announced the success of its largest-ever coordinated seizure in history, capturing wildlife traffickers and their ill-gotten specimens.
Woman Shares Home With 90 Rescue Animals She Named After Lord of the Rings Characters
If anything can be said about this 31-year-old dog sitter from Georgia, it's that she loves animals and she loves Lord of the Rings.
Diabetes Patients May Soon Be Able to Say Goodbye to Needles, Thanks to These Capsules From MIT
Insulin shots may soon be a thing of the past now that MIT researchers have developed an oral capsule to deliver insulin.
Fearless Uber Driver Stops Mid-Trip to Scoop Up Injured Hawk and Save It From the Highway
Despite the obvious risk of handling a taloned bird, this courageous Uber driver could not bear to leave an injured hawk on the side of the road.
Hamster Stuck in a Tiny Pipe for Almost a Week is Rescued Thanks to a Miniature Handmade Ladder
When a hamster got trapped in a tiny pipe, this RSPCA worker had the perfect solution for how to rescue him.
30 Years Since Die Hard Hit Big Screens – 13 Surprising Trivia Facts About the Iconic Film
30 years ago today, a cobbled-together action film called Die Hard was released into select US theaters. Costing $28 million, it ended up grossing...
Oh, The Strangers You’ll Meet Walking Across America for Charity
My friend Abby and I spent the last 6 1/2 months walking across the United States to raise money for a homeless shelter where...
Fearless Rats Are Caring for Orphan Kittens at This Loving Cat Cafe
Cats and rats may not seem like the ideal partners, but these little critters are the best of buds – despite their obvious differences.
The...
This Small Town in Canada Spent 10 Years and $2.7 Million to Save Turtles
The salvation of these tiny baby turtles may have come with a $2.7 million price tag and ten years of hard work, but the...
‘Saved By a Sandwich’: Woman Has Life Saving Lunch
If this woman hadn't gone back inside to back a little lunch before walking her dogs, she may have been rolling down her wheelchair...
Wild Dog Thought to Be Extinct Resurfaces in the Mountains
For the first time in over half a century, a wild dog thought to be extinct was sighted in New Guinea.
The New Guinea Wild...
U.K. to Ban Fishing Harvests in Vast Swath of Its Seas
More and more ocean ecosystems are being rescued by proactive governments stepping up to protect the planet and its sea life.
Success: Green Sea Turtles of Florida and Mexico No Longer Endangered
Years of coordinated conservation efforts have paid off for the green sea turtle populations in Florida and the Pacific coast of Mexico. The Fish...
Zoo Grants Grandma’s Lifelong Wish of Being a Zookeeper For A Day
Mary always dreamed of being a zookeeper – and thanks to some caring biologists and nursing home workers, her ‘bucket list’ wish was granted.
While attending...
1.8 Mil Acres of Beautiful Desert Are Now Protected As Nat’l Monuments
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A giant swath of fragile, desert ecosystems half the size of Connecticut has just received permanent protection — creating a migratory superhighway for...
It’s Unanimous: Every Country in the UN Signs Agreement to Protect Wildlife
In an international body where it seems no one gets along, the United Nations has found something everyone likes – wild animals.
It took three-years,...
Not Seen for 100 Years “Royal Turtles” Crawl Back from Extinction in Asia
14 years ago, conservationists were overjoyed to come across three “royal turtle” nests. The 3–5 females and their mates and offspring were believed to...