Animals

August 24, 2022

Woman Escapes War in Ukraine With Kitten, Now They’re Exploring South of France

It’s been six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since that time, millions have fled the country and taken their furry friends with them. When the war started, dancer Jennifer Shyshkina knew she needed to leave with her beloved kitten Simba. The two were inseparable before the conflict, and their bond only deepened as Shyshkina packed a bag and took Simba to start over in the South of France. Shyshkina rescued the cat in fall 2021.

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August 22, 2022

Missing Senior Dog Found Alive 500 Feet Deep Down in a Cave Two Months Later

When Jeff Bohnert’s 13-year-old mixed poodle went missing on June 9, the last place he expected her to be in was Missouri’s second-largest cave system nearly two months later. His beloved pet, Abby, was found by a group of casual cavers deep within the Berome Moore cave. She could have spent months alone underground and “was skin and bones,” when they found her, says experienced caver Rick Haley.

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August 17, 2022

Cincinnati Zoo Announces the Name of Newborn Hippo

On August 3, 2022, the Cincinnati Zoo welcomed an adorable male baby hippo. The zoo team held a fan vote to decide on the name for the newest member of the hippo family, and it came down to a decision between Fritz and Ferguson. After over 200,000 votes were cast, the zookeepers happily announced that the chosen name for the hippo is…Fritz!

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August 14, 2022

Scientists Discover That Many Cold-Blooded Creatures Do Not Age

Aging is a scientific puzzle. Every era has its quest—through the elixir of life or botox—to stave off the ravages of time. But the decay of our bodies, known as senescence, seems inescapable. However, not all species share an equal burden of aging. Two new studies in the journal Science suggest that some cold-blooded creatures—reptiles and amphibians—barely age, a trait the U.S. National Institutes of Health is hoping to learn more about.

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