Good News Notes: “A veterinarian is being hailed as a hero after he navigated war-torn Ukraine to save animals caught in the crossfire of the rising conflict. Jakub Kotowicz has rescued over 200 cats and 60 dogs from Lviv, across three convoys. The 32-year-old entered the war zone last week as part of a caravan from…
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Five baby river otters born at SC’s Brookgreen Gardens zoo
Good News Notes: “Remember Egerton, the adorable baby penguin that hatched at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach in 2020? He’s got competition, big competition. Five, just as cute (dare we say cuter), baby river otters were born last week during the winter storm at Brookgreen Gardens’ Lowcountry Zoo in Georgetown. On Tuesday, the zoo’s veterinarian…
West Michigan firefighters rescue German shepherd at house fire, provide oxygen
Good News Notes: “A West Michigan fire department is crediting special animal oxygen masks with helping them save a German shepherd rescued from a burning home. The dog, named Ace, was pulled unresponsive from a house in the 600 block of South Dangl north of Apple Avenue. Muskegon Charter Township firefighters used special masks donated…
Va. zoo welcomes baby giraffe; he’s already learning to run
Good News Notes: “The Virginia Zoo has welcomed a baby giraffe to its group of six Masai giraffes. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the male calf was born Tuesday, but was not expected to come along until 2022. He will get his name from a naming contest that will be announced in the coming days. The…
Emergency crews use helicopter hoist to rescue horse after fall in Carmel Valley
Good News Notes: “Authorities used a helicopter Thursday afternoon, July 22, to rescue a horse that fell into a steep ditch in the Carmel Valley area. Mackey and her rider “rolled off a trail and into a ravine in a remote area near” state Route 56 around 12:30 p.m., according to Nina Thompson, a spokesperson…
Wildlife rehab center aims to fill gap for injured critters
Good News Notes: “They arrive in baskets and cardboard boxes, bleeding from near-misses with lawn mowers or snatched from the jaws of neighborhood cats. It’s birthing season in the Lehigh Valley, and that means a steady stream of injured baby rabbits, squirrels, opossums and songbirds will be showing up at Melissa and Michael Descant’s door….
WWE’s Alexa Bliss Says Pet Pig Death Inspired Rescue Mission, No Animal Should Suffer!
Good News Notes: “WWE superstar Alexa Bliss is still mourning the death of her beloved pet pig — but will honor his memory by making sure no other animal suffers the way he did. As we previously reported, Alexa’s pig, Larry-Steve, suffered a medical emergency last week — but she could not find a veterinarian in her…
Bend wildlife hospital releases recovered great gray owl back into the wild
Good News Notes: “Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild said Monday it has released a great gray owl back into the wild after the successful rehabilitation and treatment of its injuries following a window strike. The owl, an Oregon Conservation Strategy Species, suffered from an eye injury when it struck a window in…
Virginia Zoo welcomes new baby giraffe, first baby born at Zoo in 2021
Good News Notes: “The Virginia Zoo welcomed its first baby born in 2021, a Masai giraffe calf, on Monday, January 11. The female calf, the eighth born to mom Imara and thirteenth for dad Billy, weighed 148.5 pounds at birth and stood 6 feet 1 inch tall. According to the Virginia Zoo, its Animal Care…
Battered bald eagle recovers at Klamath Falls wildlife rescue after flying into a moving truck
Good News Notes: “A bald eagle hit by a truck on Friday, Dec. 4, is recovering at the Badger Run Wildlife Rehab in Klamath Falls and getting tons of attention from Facebook followers. ‘What a beautiful creature! Her feet are as big as my hands,’ posted one fan. The bird, the largest eagle the nonprofit facility has treated in…