An adult female dugong has been found dead in shark nets off a Sydney beach, leading to calls for the netting to be removed across the state. NSW Industry and Investment said the mammal, more common in northern waters, was retrieved off Cooge

Fishman adopted Rudolph, a 7-pound dachshund who was born both deaf and blind, after four other families didn't want him or know what to do with him. She named him after Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer because -- just like the reindeer's nose

A number of dead puppies were found, some of which had been tied together with wire and died of strangulation. Puppy farmer Dario (David) Baena was ordered to pay more than $155,000 in fines and costs, and banned from owning animals for 10 years

Nalven said he was skinny, blind in one eye, has a heart murmur and had been treated for heartworms. Under her care, he's gaining weight -- and confidence. "He holds his head higher and has a spring in his step," she said in telephone interview

Several predator species living within the borders of Yellowstone National Park-most notably the Northern Rocky Mountain gray wolf (Canus lupus)-are protected from hunting. But outside the borders of the park, "big game" predator hunting is sometimes allo

Indonesia has rejected a push by the resort island of Bali for rare turtles to be legally slain in Hindu ceremonies, siding with conservationists of the protected reptiles against religious advocates, an official said Friday.

More than 80 horses found clinging to life on a Cannon County farm have been getting treatment at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville. Volunteers and veterinarians are giving the horses around the clock care and most are doing pretty

This week, cat lovers in the northern city of Tianjin rescued around 1,300 cats that were bound for meat dealers in the southern province of Guangdong, Xinhua reports. The cats were found in cages in a store in the city, a few of them, including a pregnan

A cocker spaniel named Nell fell 80ft down a mineshaft and escaped unscathed, the RSPCA said today. The four-year-old spent two days at the bottom of the mineshaft in Dyserth, near Colwyn Bay, North Wales, after she went missing during her

We already know that dogs are man's (and woman's) best friends, but it turns out they can be pretty amazing employees, too. Take Cody, a lovable chocolate lab, who has earned our vote for employee of the year at the BP gas station/convenience