Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link Filed under: Exotic Pets, Pets News Samatian Island Lodge / AP Now there’s a sight you don’t see too often — even in safari country. Those heads towering above that curiously enshrouded barge are indeed the unmistakable heads of giraffes. Endangered Rothschilds giraffes, to be exact. Only a few hundred of these [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Exotic Pets, Pets News Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news and news about the economy Zoologists at the Smithsonian National Zoo have successfully convinced a 9-year-old cheetah named Zazi to become the foster parent of an at-risk cub. In December, Zazi and first-time mother Amani gave birth to cubs [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Exotic Pets, Pets News Julie Larsen Maher (C) Wildlife Conservation Society The cold weather sure makes us reluctant to leave the house, but the Bronx Zoo’s Magellanic penguins, Danny and Hugo, saw New York City’s recent snowfall as the perfect excuse to burn off some energy! Magellanic penguins are native [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Exotic Pets, Pets News Luke Marsden / Newspix / Rex / Rex USA These baby bats in blankets are beyond cute, but they’re also among the many animals affected by the massive flooding in Australia. The little guys pictured above are five of the 130 orphaned bats rescued by director [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Cats, Exotic Pets, Pets News Liger cub with his 900-pound brother and trainer. Splash News The Myrtle Beach Safari wildlife reserve in South Carolina recently announced the birth of a baby liger, the cross between a male lion and a tigress. The adorable 4-week-old Aries is pictured here peeking out [...]

Grabbed from link I was at BlogPaws last week, and although the conference is still in its nascent stages (you’d never guess by how well it was organized), it already has established a tradition of making the world a better place for animals — whether in small steps or larger, well-funded ones. The grassroots “Be [...]