For one hungry raccoon in Barnstable, Massachusetts, an open jar of peanut butter was simply too tempting to pass up. He happily licked every last bit from the bottom —…
When the summer sun blazes down, everyone looks for a way to cool off — and as it turns out, wild animals are no different. Heather Klein was driving through…
Kalani, a spirited Australian sea turtle, didn’t always shine the way she does today. Her journey began on a heartbreaking note earlier this year when she was found stranded on…
As a baby in the forests of Africa, a young chimpanzee named Citron faced heartbreak no animal should endure. Poachers killed his parents and captured him, intending to sell him…
When a fierce storm with tornado warnings swept through Lenexa, Kansas, a local family spotted what looked like a tiny, helpless kitten stranded outside in the wind. Fearing for the…
At Apple Valley Farm Sanctuary in Penrose, Colorado, Deanna and Weldon Downer spend their days caring for more than 100 rescued farm animals. But recently, Deanna found herself forming a…
While walking along Pass-a-Grille Beach in Florida after a storm, wildlife photographer Brianna Varner expected to find interesting seashells or driftwood. Instead, she stumbled upon something she’d never forget. Among…
When staff from Loudoun County Animal Services in Virginia spotted a young beaver wandering through an open field last month, they immediately knew something was wrong. Beavers rarely stray so…
Earlier this month, Vanderlei Rabi and a group of friends set out for a day of fishing on the rivers of Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands. They expected a calm trip —…
