Goose pulls squirrel from hotel toilet
British toilet tissue tycoon Duncan Goose has told of how he rescued a squirrel trapped inside a hotel toilet by using a hand towel to haul the misadventurous nut gatherer to safety. Read More »
Polish wildlife mystery as herd of bison vanishes
Poland is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of a herd of bison missing since some time earlier this month. Read More »
False hoof for tiny horse born with three-and-a-half legs
A miniature horse born with half a back leg is gamboling freely after vets fitted it with a prosthetic lower leg. Read More »
Fare-dodging ferret takes London train to Scotland
A train-riding ferret has been found wandering the platform of a station in Edinburgh after apparently taking a train from London. Read More »
Future’s bright for baby leaf-eating monkey
A bright orange baby leaf-eating monkey – the first success of a nature-replicating harem-style breeding initiative – is the new star attraction at Taronga Zoo. Read More »
Canine comradeship touches tsunami TV crew
A Japanese film crew recording the devastation caused by last week’s earthquake and tsunami have been touched by the sight of a dog attempting to summon assistance for an ailing fellow canine survivor of the disaster.
Celebrity polar bear lives fast, dies young
Berlin Zoo is mourning the sudden death of “Cute Knut”, the iconic polar bear who shot to fame when he was abandoned by his mother as a cub and ended up on the cover of Vanity Fair. Read More »
Breast-biting snake killed by model’s silicone implants
A snake has died of silicone poisoning after biting a model’s surgically enhanced breasts during a photo shoot. Read More »