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Environmental
Heartbreaking video shows mother elephant desperately trying to revive newborn calf
The Zurich Zoo in Switzerland recently uploaded a heartbreaking video showing an elephant and her mother desperately attempting to revive a ...
Bryan Ke
Japan
Man spends almost $23,000 on realistic costume to fulfill his dream of becoming a wolf
Before you read: Japanese man spends $15,700 on dog costume to fulfill lifelong dream of transforming into an animal Japanese man who spent...
Michelle De Pacina
Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme makes surprising recovery, owner announces
Before you read: Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme, cryptocurrency diagnosed with cancer Kabosu, the Shiba Inu behind the viral “Doge” meme and p...
Isa Peralta
Japanese man who spent $16K to become a ‘dog’ says he’s afraid others will think he’s ‘weird’
Before you read: Japanese man spends $15,700 on dog costume to fulfill lifelong dream of transforming into an animal Months after shelling o...
Carl Samson
Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme, cryptocurrency diagnosed with cancer
The Shiba Inu behind the viral “Doge” meme has been diagnosed with liver disease and a type of blood cancer, according to her owner Atsuko S...
China
Dog who saved owner’s life dies from separation anxiety 12 days later
A dog in eastern China has died after being separated from his owner who suffered from a stroke. Awang, a 9-year-old golden retriever and...
Elephant calf appears to salute woman who helped it get out of mud in viral video
A video of a woman helping a baby elephant stuck in the mud has gone viral. In response to the woman’s act of kindness, the baby elephant ...
Iris Jung
Marine mammals that inspired ancient mermaid tales are now ‘functionally extinct’ in China
The dugong — a marine mammal that purportedly inspired ancient mermaid tales — has been declared “functionally extinct” in China due to the...
Study
Dogs shed tears of joy when reunited with their owners, study suggests
Dogs shed tears of joy when reunited with their owners after being separated for a long time, a study published on Monday in peer-reviewed ...
Ryan General
Dog dies after 2-day hunger strike following owner’s death
A village dog in China died two days after going on a hunger strike following its owner’s death. The dog, who reportedly accompanied its o...
Overworked elephant rips Thai owner in half
A 20-year-old male elephant named Pom Pam reportedly ripped his owner, Supachai Wongfaed, in half using his tusks in the Thai province of P...
Viral video captures elephants springing to action to save calf drowning in pool
In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, two elephants can be seen rushing to save a drowning baby elephant. In what appears to be footag...
Jane Nam
Asia
Adorable Husky Guard Dog Sleeps Through Staged Armed Robbery in a Jewelry Store in Thailand
An adorable female husky has gone viral on Thai social media after his owner posted CCTV footage of the dog sleeping as the local police dep...
Instagram Influencer Sparks Outrage After Posing Naked on Top of Endangered Elephant in Bali
A 22-year-old Russian social media influencer is facing heavy criticism online for posing naked on top of an endangered elephant in Bali, In...
News
Wild Boar Caught Casually Strolling Inside Shopping Mall in Malaysia
A wild boar caused panic among mall-goers after the animal got lost and made its way inside a sportswear store. Shoppers alerted the authori...
Dog Waits for 4 Days on a Bridge After Owner Jumps Off
For four days, a dog in Wuhan, China waited for its owner on the bridge they reportedly had jumped from. A local identified only as Xu found...
238 Cats, Many Bones Found in Home in Japan
A house filled with malnourished cats was recently discovered in Japan, local authorities revealed on Wednesday. Leased to a married couple ...
There Are Now 2 Species of Red Panda, Study Finds
A comprehensive genetic study on red pandas has revealed that the endangered mammals from Asia’s high forests belong to two distinct species...
‘Mouse-Deer’ Thought to Be Extinct Found in Vietnamese Forest 30 Years Later
The silver-backed chevrotain is a rare species of the mouse-deer which was thought by many in the science community to have been extinct. Af...
Japan Approves Scientist’s Plan to Create World’s First Human-Animal Hybrids
The Japanese government has approved a scientist’s plan to create the world’s first human-animal hybrids, if all goes well. Hiromitsu Nakauc...
Orangutan in Indonesia Rescued with 74 Air Rifle Pellets in Her Body
A mother orangutan and her baby, who suffered senseless cruelty at the hands of humans, were recently rescued by Indonesian authorities from...
Woman Kills Puppy After Throwing It When She Can’t Get a Refund
A woman in South Korea has the regret of her life after throwing a Maltese puppy to death out of frustration. According to reports, the woma...
Uncategorized
Malaysian Woman Cuddles With Wild Crocodile She Found in Her Backyard Like It’s NBD
A woman in Malaysia is facing backlash after cuddling a crocodile she found at home. Azy Nadia Aziz, 22, found the reptile at the back of he...
Hungry Goat Spared From Slaughter After Becoming Adorable Celebrity in China
A goat in Shanxi province, China was saved from being slaughtered after it became a social media stakir for its incredible appetite for huma...
Wild Boar Freezes in Fear After Wandering on China’s Glass-Bottom Bridge
A wild boar in Qiangyuan, Guangdong province, China, froze in fear when it realized the bridge it had accidentally stumbled upon was made of...
Crocodile Show in China Goes Hilariously Wrong, But Not the Way You Think
This is the moment a crocodile show in Guangzhou, China heard terrified screams from the audience as one handler slipped into the reptiles’ ...
Chinese Man Builds $500,000 Mansion For His Dog Who Made Him Rich
A “pet paradise” situated in Beijing’s Shunyi district serves as the home for one beloved border collie in China named Sylar. The luxury vi...
Python Caught on Camera Falling From Ceiling During Meeting at Bank in China
Staff members of a bank in southern China fled for their lives after a huge python fell from the ceiling during an office meeting. The incid...
Bus Driver in India Suspended After Allowing Monkey to Drive His Bus
A bus driver in India found himself in hot water after a video of him allowing a monkey to take control of his vehicle’s steering wheel emer...
Man Sparks Outrage After Feeding Hippo a Plastic Bag at Zoo in China
A man in southeastern China is being condemned on social media after feeding a hippopotamus with popcorn and the plastic carton that contain...
Mysterious Woman Captured on Camera Casually Riding a Black Horse on the Streets of Shanghai
In what may sound like a totally random event, a woman was recently apprehended by the police for riding her horse at night on a street in S...
Street Workers Spark Outrage After Burying Dog Alive in Molten Tar Near the Taj Mahal
Many people were infuriated when street workers intentionally poured hot molting tar on a sleeping dog, eventually burying half of its bod...
Editorial Staff
Whale Found Off Thailand Dies from Eating More than 80 Plastic Bags
A short-fin male pilot whale that Thai authorities found in the Na Thap Canal in Thailand near the border with Malaysia early last week had ...
Brave Man Goes Viral for Saving Puppy on Singapore Highway When No One Else Stopped
A random man is going viral in Singapore after he bravely saved a poor, terrified dog wandering on Upper Thomson Road while motorists tried ...
Facebook Flags Picture of Newborn Puppy That Looks Like a Dick Pic
An animal lover from Davao, Philippines recently shared some pictures of his newborn Mexican Hairless puppy on Facebook. ...
Woman Who Bought $190 ‘Puppy’ Discovers It’s Actually a Fox
A Chinese woman was shocked on the day she found out that the “puppy” she bought for $190 turned out to be a fox. The woman surnamed Wang pu...