Good News Notes: “Last year, the Wildlife Rescue Center located in Ballwin, Missouri, saw a significant uptick in the number of patients it cared for: Some 3,500 creatures got assistance from the center’s small staff and army of volunteers over the course of 2020. The increase didn’t come as a total surprise to executive director Kim Rutledge,…
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A new species of prehistoric winged reptile had been found in Inner Mongolia
Good News Notes: “Adding to the awesome aviary of lofty pterosaurs, a freshly identified species officially named Ordosipterus planignathus has just been identified and detailed in a new report recently published in the online journal China Geology. Unearthed in remote Inner Mongolia, Ordosipterus planignathus thrived in the Early Cretaceous period between 120 and 110 million years ago. This new genus and species…
Calaveras County animal shelter at capacity after nearly 50 animals rescued from home
Good News Notes: “Nearly 50 animals — some living in dirty cages — were seized from a Calaveras County home. Animals Services rescued dozens of dogs, cats, rabbits and reptiles Friday from Uncle Billy Court after receiving a complaint. As a result, the Calaveras County animal shelter is now at capacity.” View the whole story…
Saginaw zoo gets two-toed sloth named Okra Mae
Good News Notes: “The Saginaw Children’s Zoo recently added a new member to its family. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, zoo officials announced a Hoffman’s two-toed sloth named Okra Mae is the newest addition to the Saginaw Children’s Zoo, 1730 S. Washington Ave. Okra came from Zoo Atlanta, an association of zoos and aquariums in an…