By: Elizabeth Claire Alberts/The Dodo Gary Stokes is used to seeing animals in dried seafood shops in Hong Kong – fins from dead sharks, dead sea cucumbers, dead starfish. As a conservationist, it all upsets him, but he feels particularly distressed when he sees sacks of dried seahorses. “The traditional Chinese medicine shops are full…
Dad In Hysterics When Daycare Calls. Rush 2-Year-Old Daughter To ER After Deadly Bite On Playground
By: Ashley Sexton/Liftable It’s one of the most common snakes in North America and it comes equipped with a nasty bite. The North American copperhead is a pit viper that gets on well in almost any terrain. Usually, these snakes are happy to eat rodents but can become defensive when faced with a human encounter….
New Jersey Senate Approves A Bill That Requires New Pet Stores To Sell Only Rescue Animals
By: Lauren Matthews/CountryLiving The bill aims to help put a stop to inhumane puppy mills. The Humane Society estimates that there are at least 10,000 puppy mills in the U.S. producing more than 2.4 million a year — and less than 3,000 of those are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, according to the…
Meet The Stunning Animal Many Are Calling ‘The Most Beautiful Horse In The World’
By: Ryan Aliapoulios/Shareably As anyone who’s ever watched Animal Planet (or gone outside) knows, the biodiversity found amongst Earth’s many creatures can be pretty stunning. For those paying close enough attention, there’s almost no end to all the little variations to be discovered. Take horses, for example. You’re probably picturing a tall, regal animal galloping…
Australian Authorities Hunt Platypus Serial Killer After Animals Found Decapitated In Park
By: Katy Evans/IFLScience Why, people, just… why? Authorities in New South Wales, Australia, have announced the baffling news that they’re searching for an apparent platypus serial killer after discovering the bodies of three of the creatures dumped in a park. The bodies were found in Albury Botanic Gardens. Appallingly, two of them had been decapitated…
Meet Freddy: He’s over 7-feet Tall And Is The Biggest Dog In The World
By: Mariah Wirihana/Shareably Typically, when we think of giant dogs, Great Danes come to mind. We’ve all seen one before and quietly thought to ourselves – that is an enormous dog. Their incredible size is truly something to behold. Freddy is a great dane from Essex, England and he is no exception. Freddy officially stands at…
Don’t Plant Those “Bee-Friendly” Wildflowers Cheerios Is Giving Away
By: Beth Skwarecki/Life Hacker) Bee populations are in decline, and Cheerios wants to help. So far, so good. But they are sending free packets of wildflower seeds to people all over the country—and some of the flowers included are invasive species that, in some areas, you should probably not plant. Forget-me-not (listed above but, the seed…
Artist Transforms Old Farm Equipment Into Incredible Animal Sculptures Like None You’ve Seen
By: Jake Manning/Shareably Recreating the wild wild west out of discarded farm equipment, South Dakota-based artist John Lopez’s amazing metal sculptures will blow your mind! Check them out below: Eco-friendly and full of personality, these welded figures perfectly capture the iconography of the American West — a bison, a horse with a plow, a Texas Longhorn…
16 Animal Expressions That Perfectly Capture What Motherhood Is All About
By: Christina Cordova/Shareably There are millions of books about what to expect as a first-time mom and how to cope that first year, but the truth is that nothing you read can prepare you for motherhood. And nothing you read can prepare you for all of the emotions that come with it. From intense love and…