The Mexican Mole Lizard, or Bipes biporus, is an odd looking creature. It looks like a long earthworm with two front legs with claws that act like paddles. It burrows in porous soils, just like an earthworms. It’s not a true lizard but it’s closely related to lizards and snakes and belongs to the small … Read more
Rescuing Rosie A Tale of Two Women and a Rottweiler “Rescuing Rosie” is a story of a Rottweiler and two compassionate women who found the dog in the Neerabup National Park in Western Australia. The Rottweiler had apparently been living on her own in the Park for over a year. The two women felt compelled … Read more
Humane Society Charity Rating Revoked Donor Beware! It appears that we’ve been duped! Humane Society has gone from a 4-star rating to a “Humane Society charity rating revoked” status. How did this happen? The Humane Society, historically holding a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, was recently downgraded to 3-stars. And then … its rating was … Read more
Meet Smudge Baby Moon Bear, From Farm to Freedom Meet Smudge, a five month old bear cub born in captivity at a Chinese facility where bears are farmed under horrendous conditions for their bile. The good news is that Smudge was born just a few months before Animals Asia began transforming the facility as part … Read more
What is a Sea Pig? You may never have asked the question, “What is a sea pig?” You may never even have heard of it. But I think you’ll still be fascinated to learn about the sea pig here. I must warn you that the language in this video may be questionable to some of … Read more
True Aye Aye Facts Is This Curious Little Lemur Animal Cute or Ugly? I think you’re really going to enjoy “True Aye Aye Facts“. And I promise you will find this video amusing. I’ll list the facts later on. Enjoy! True Aye Aye Facts – Characteristics The aye aye is the world’s largest nocturnal primate. … Read more
I hope you’ll have as much fun learning these 22 freakish facts about giraffes as I had putting them together for you. I’m sure you already know that giraffes are the tallest land animals. But did you know…??? Interesting Giraffe Facts 1. A giraffe’s 6-foot (1.8-meter) neck weighs about 600 pounds (272 kilograms). 2. The … Read more
Red Panda Bear Facts – Description The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is also called lesser panda and red cat-bear. Red pandas are about 42 inches long, including a long, bushy tail. They weigh between 7 and 14 pounds. The red panda is slightly larger than a domestic cat. Their red-and-white markings blend in with the … Read more
Requiem for Chuck ~ 16 Year Old Rescued Iguana ~ Written by Josie Willis I was green, ordinary and unloved. In Florida, where I was born, pet iguanas are often released into the wild when their owners no longer want them. Luckily, I was not one of them. Still, no one wanted me, or so … Read more