3+ week, 2+ day ago  (973+ words) March 23 (UPI) -- Human fascination with bottlenose dolphins goes back thousands of years, at least as early as Greek mythology. But it wasn't until the 1960s that methodical research into dolphin communication began. Scientists like John Lilly and the husband-and-wife team of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (290+ words) Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An animal rescue group in Utah came to the assistance of a great horned owl that fell into a mixer and ended up partially covered in dried concrete. The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary's Wild Friends rehabilitation center in…...

2+ day, 27+ min ago  (96+ words) The San Antonio Zoo announced the births of two critically endangered cotton-top tamarin twins in its Neotropica area. Cotton-top tamarin twins born at Texas zoo April 13 (UPI) -- The San Antonio Zoo announced the births of two critically endangered cotton-top tamarin…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (100+ words) A California photographer captured rare video of bioluminescent fireworms putting on a flowing display in the Long Beach water. Bioluminescent fireworms glow in the California water Patrick Coyne said he recorded the video at about 8 p. m. Thursday in the Colorado Lagoon....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (223+ words) Firefighters in New York came to the rescue of an osprey found tangled in fishing line and dangling from a high branch in a tree. Osprey tangled in fishing line rescued from tree April 13 (UPI) -- Firefighters in New York came…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (139+ words) April 12 (UPI) -- A zebra on the loose in a Northern California neighborhood was safely captured after apparently escaping during stormy weather, officials said. Animal control officers in Placer County responded to reports of the zebra roaming in Lincoln, a city…...

5+ day, 39+ min ago  (128+ words) Emergency responders in Florida came to the rescue of an owl that was struck by a vehicle and became wedged inside the front grille. Stuck owl rescued from front grille of vehicle in Florida April 10 (UPI) -- Emergency responders in Florida…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (143+ words) April 9 (UPI) -- An Ohio zoo announced the birth of a southern white rhino calf -- the second to be born at the facility in a matter of just a few weeks. The Wilds in Cumberland announced 12-year-old Kali, who was also…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (112+ words) April 8 (UPI) -- An ostrich escaped from an animal cafe in Thailand and ran nearly 10 miles on a busy highway before being safely captured. Isara Boriboon, who owns a cat cafe in Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, said one of his two…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (132+ words) April 7 (UPI) -- Animal services personnel in Virginia came to the rescue of a litter of seven fox kits found trapped in the window well of a home. The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria said on social media that its Animal…...