Premature Baby Hippo Fiona Gets a Bigger Pool – Cincinnati Zoo

One-month-old Fiona has outgrown two pools already! Now that her IV has been removed, vets have given her the okay to resume supervised pool time.   Hippos don’t actually swim.  They float and are able to hold their breath for long periods. Spending time in the pool will help Fiona build muscle and lung strength, […]

Dogs Have Music Preferences But Most Like To Chill With Reggae, Says Study

If their music taste is anything to go by, dogs are super chilled. The University of Glasgow has released new research, in partnership with Scotland’s Animal Welfare Charity (SPCA), looking at the musical taste of dogs. The study consisted of playing five different genres of music to a group of dogs through sound systems installed […]

Meet Thor, The Bengal Cat With Purrfectly Beautiful Fur

Thor The Bengal cat is one of those felines that look right into your soul and beyond. Just look at his emerald green eyes lurking from his beautiful sandy fur -is this even real?! The mighty kitty’s fur is so purrfect, even his tummy has spots! Could this cat BE more majestic? We don’t think […]

World renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik commemorates World Tiger Day – Times of India

NEW DELHI: World renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Friday carved a larger-than-life tiger at Puri beach in Odisha to commemorate World Tiger Day. The award-winning artist took to Twitter to inspire his followers, saying India’s national animal was a symbol of its natural wealth. “Tigers are symbols of India’s wildlife wealth. Let’s protect the national animal,” tweeted […]

So Let’s Watch Cats Getting Brain Freeze

When diving into delectable frozen treats, it’s easy to get carried away, eat too quickly, and then feel the inevitable sharp pain in your head. This sensation is called “sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia,” more commonly known as “brain freeze.” Humans are not alone in experiencing this phenomenon. Our feline companions can also get the dreaded “ice cream […]