Daily world news about wild animals and endangered species. Includes information on animals in Africa, tigers, elephants, and all wildlife, plus news on animal welfare and wildlife conservation.
(ANIMAL RESCUE) NEW ZEALAND – Happy Feet, the young emperor penguin from Antarctica who got lost in New Zealand, underwent surgery yesterday to remove a ball of sand he ingested. The penguin is reported to be recovering nicely and has even been offered a ride home on a Russian ice breaker! — Global Animal
(ANIMAL RESCUE) NEW ZEALAND – The ten-month-old emperor penguin Happy Feet, who washed up on Peka Peka beach Monday, has been rescued. After eating too much sand, Happy Feet is on his way to surgery and rehabilitation at the Wellington Zoo. — Global Animal
NEW ZEALAND (PENGUINS) — A young emperor penguin from Antarctica got lost and is now in New Zealand. The Department of Conservation prefers to let ‘nature take its course’ and standby as the penguin dies rather than return the penguin back to its natural environment. Is doing nothing really the nature of things, or is helping a lost youngster the natural response? You tell us in the poll. Read on and see the video newscast here…
(WILDLIFE) This Monday a number of endangered wildlife including lions, tigers, and bears were rescued from an abusive and cramped private zoo in Malaysia’s southern Johor state.
(ENDANGERED SPECIES) CZECH REPUBLIC — In an effort to reinvigorate one of the few herds of endangered wild Przewalski horses, Prague Zoo has reintroduced four horses into their native habitat in Mongolia. Read on to discover the tragic history of this animal, as well as the efforts of groups across the world to save the species. — Global Animal
(WILDLIFE/ENDANGERED ANIMALS) With the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit nearing extinction, wildlife experts have enclosed the remaining rabbits in hopes of restoring the population.
(BABY ANIMALS) There are some amazing tales of interspecies rearing. Cats who care for puppies, dogs who nurse ligers, and countless other animal kingdom combinations. But this may be the strangest. An abandoned Macaroni penguin chick has been convinced by caring keepers that a homemade hand-puppet is his parent. Read how and why these human guardians are playing Muppet with their avian charge. — Global Animal
(WILDLIFE) Arizona’s Wallow Wildfire has been burning through natural wildlife habitats for over two weeks. How are Arizona’s animals affected by the fire and for how long? — Global Animal
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