Florida moves to ban orca shows and breeding

Following in the footsteps of the California Legislature, the Florida House of Representatives is seeking to implement a statewide ban on orca shows and breeding of the killer whales. The move comes about two years after SeaWorld announced that it would cease both activities at its facilities.

Horse seen running loose alongside U.S. 19

A horse that somehow got away from its owners was seen trotting north along U.S. 19 in Hudson early Wednesday morning. 

Flock of starlings put on beautiful aerial show

Some birds are getting into formation in Israel and putting on a beautiful aerial show in the process.  

'Persistent' pit bull saves owners from carbon monoxide poisoning

Ronene Ando was startled awake around 1 in the morning by the sound of her 3-year-old pit bull's high-pitched bark. She begged Ruby to go back to sleep, but the dog was "persistent." Sitting at the bottom of the stairs, Ruby continued to whine until Ando finally rolled out of bed.

Manatee freed after being stuck in life vest

Rescuers worked for several hours to successfully catch a manatee swimming in the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, with a life vest tangled around it.

Iraq vet reunited with rescued pup

A man and his dog were reunited this week, after being separated for months. 

Woman battling cancer lives out puppy fantasy

A woman battling cancer lived out a dream when she was “showered” with puppies at a Sacramento animal shelter, as shown in this video published on January 10.

Philadelphia organization trains Pit Bulls to be drug detection dogs for police

Walk into any animal shelter in the country and it’s a safe bet the shelter will be filled with Pit Bulls.  Dogs like Wildflower rescued by Carol Skaziak with the The Throw Away Dogs Project.

Texas zoo captures rare footage of giraffe calf's vocalization

A zoo in Abilene, Texas, managed to capture on camera some short footage of a giraffe calf vocalizing, rarely heard or seen.

Nonprofit takes to the skies to save shelter dogs

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane-- it’s a plane full of rescue dogs?

Special Operations dogs set for new advanced tactical gear

Dogs serving with the elite Army Rangers may soon have new Tactical Vests and more gear to wear on missions.

Couple harassed with phone calls after dog goes missing in Delano, Minn.

As if their dog going missing isn't bad enough, one couple is getting phone calls from a man who essentially says he's holding the dog hostage.

Dog found in Utah desert by off-roader

A Utah man recounted a mysterious discovery in the middle of Utah's West Desert while off-roading near the Salt Flats on Sunday evening.