Animals

Animals
Two pandas born in Spanish zoo Two newborn pandas are the latest additions to the Madrid Zoo. They are the first pandas born in the Madrid Zoo since it unveiled one named Chu-Lin in 1982 — the first panda born in captivity in Europe. That one became wildly popular and a symbol of the Spanish capital. Spain's Na... - Posted on September 8, 2010
Goats rescued from 60-foot railroad bridge Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe. The rescue occurred Wednesday 60 feet above a little-trafficked rural roadway in sout... - Posted on September 3, 2010
Do dogs deserve day camp? The yellow school bus makes its rounds, picking up one eager passenger after another en route to day camp. Small legs quickly climb the stairs, heads pop out of bus windows and excitement rises. Each of these day campers has four legs and a tail and many wag those tails rapidly as the "Dog... - Posted on September 1, 2010
Taiwanese town goes cat crazy Cats are giving a second life to a decayed Taiwanese coal-mining town that last prospered in the 1970s. This tiny community of 200 people and 100 cats is fast reinventing itself as a cat lover's paradise. Visitors' raves on local blogs have helped draw dozens of cat lovers to fondle, froli... - Posted on August 31, 2010
The prettiest bug in town: A pink katydid It's bubblegum pink, vanishingly rare and was likely headed for an early demise in a bird's beak. That is until Kay Hrycko stumbled upon the shockingly pink katydid in the yard of her Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, home on Tuesday. "We were walking around looking at the logs an... - Posted on August 27, 2010
Chicago says, "See you later, alligator!" The next time you feel like dipping your toes in the Chicago River — beware. A second alligator has been captured from the waterway that winds through downtown Chicago. Children, parents and dog walkers gathered this week to catch a peek of the 3-foot-long reptile in the river on ... - Posted on August 25, 2010
Would you send your dog into space? Russia did! Russia marked the 50th anniversary of the space flight of two dogs who became the first living creatures to circle the Earth and come back alive. The Aug. 19, 1960 mission by mixed-breeds Belka and Strelka was a key step in preparations for the flight of Yuri Gagarin, who on April 12, 1961... - Posted on August 19, 2010
Rescued turtles survive oil spill in gulf The first 22 rehabilitated turtles oiled by BP's massive leak were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, with scientists saying that animals taken in by rescuers — including birds — appear more resilient than first feared. Even though oil spill rescue crews have brought m... - Posted on August 19, 2010
Shark seeks snack in kayak attack A man says he survived an uncomfortably close encounter with a great white shark off the Northern California coast that left 18-inch bite marks on his kayak. Adam Coca says he was fishing in his 13-foot kayak near Pigeon Point, about 45 miles south of San Francisco, on Saturday when someth... - Posted on August 18, 2010
Jar removed from baby bear's head A black bear cub in Florida affectionately known as "jarhead" can finally enjoy a good meal. A clear plastic container was removed from the 6-month-old cub's head after being stuck for at least 10 days. The cub poked its head into the jar when digging through trash in a neighborhood in cen... - Posted on August 15, 2010