Dead Pigs in River

Dead Pigs in River, At least 2,800 dead pigs have been fished from a Shanghai river since Friday, but authorities insist that tap water in the city is still safe to drink.

State news agency Xinhua said labels tagged to the pigs' ears indicated they came from the upper waters of the Huangpu River, which flows through the center of Shanghai and is a source of the city's drinking water.

It's not clear why the pigs had been dumped in the river, though local media reported earlier this month that a disease had killed thousands of pigs in a village south of Shanghai.

Pig Saves Baby Goat

Pig Saves Baby Goat - Super swine to the rescue!

In this painfully adorable YouTube video, a baby goat is saved by a plucky little porker.

"Pig saves goat [whose] foot was stuck underwater at petting zoo. Simply amazing," said YouTube user "jebdogrpm" who uploaded the video on Wednesday.

Many YouTube users lauded the heroic hog for its species-blind quick-thinking.

While some users dubbed the animal a "hero" and made references to The Simpsons' "Spider Pig," one fan went so far as to write a poem in homage to the lifesaving piggy.

Pocket Sized Puppy Mini

Pocket sized puppy Mini - A little puppy born so small that her owner feared she wouldn’t survive is believed to be Britain’s smallest dog.

Mini, a Yorkshire terrier Chihuahua-cross, weighed no more than an egg and just 1.3ounces at birth – overshadowed by her brothers and sisters who are at least three times her size.

Her owner, Emma Williams, was so worried the cute puppy wouldn’t live for more than a few days that she began a dedicated feeding regime in a desperate bid to raise her weight.

Mother Dolphin Mourns Baby

Mother Dolphin Mourns Baby - It is a poignant mourning ritual that is rarely seen – and even more rarely captured on camera.

Struggling against the rough seas, a dolphin carries her dead baby on its final journey.

While a boat full of tourists watched the heartbreaking scene, the baby dolphin slipped from its mother’s back five times as she battled against the tide.

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Howard Stern Bulldog Bianca Dies

Howard Stern Bulldog Bianca Dies - The Stern family is mourning the loss of a very important family member: their 10-year-old bulldog Bianca.

"Tough day today my friends. Thanks to all for all the kind messages. Give your dog a hug for me tonight," Howard Stern, 58, tweeted Tuesday night.

His wife, Beth Ostrosky Stern, 40, also paid tribute to their beloved pet. "We lost our precious Bianca today. My sweet little girl, may you rest in peace. I love you forever."

Mutant Pig Dog

Mutant Pig Dog - With a mohawk-style plume of hair and pink flesh covered in leopard-esque spots, the mysterious animal terrified locals in Xinxiang, Henan province

Xinxiang is close to several scientific research centres and a local medical school - and locals became convinced the creature was an experiment gone wrong, on the run from a nearby lab.

One witness said: ‘The pink skin makes it look just like pig gone wrong in some sort of genetic experiment.’

Gator Bites Captain Hand

Gator Bites Captain Hand - An airboat captain from Everglades City, Florida, had his left hand ripped off by an alligator while he was apparently feeding the animal on Tuesday.

Witnesses said the victim, identified as 63-year-old Wallace Weatherholt who goes by the nickname Captain Wally, was seen feeding a nine-foot alligator fish minutes before the animal bit off his hand.

Incredibly, the severed limb was later retrieved from the reptile's stomach when officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) tracked down and killed the gator.

Rambo The Yorkie

Rambo The Yorkie - A 9-month-old Yorkie wasn't about to leave a Missouri rest stop without his master. Mistakenly left behind by an Arkansas truck driver, Rambo waited there for two days until his owner was able to track him down.

Rambo jumped out of Michael Siau's rig when Siau stopped at a rest area near Hannibal on Friday, the Hannibal Courier-Post reported.

Most Endangered Animals

Most Endangered Animals, According to Young People's Trust for the Environment, as of 2011, there are about 5,000 endangered species on Earth. About one of these species becomes extinct each year. Endangered species are usually the result of a combination of factors, which commonly include poaching, loss of habitat and global warming. While there are hundreds of species on the endangered list, there are a handful of species at greater risk of extinction than others.

Invasive Species Canada

Invasive Species Canada, From parasites to crabs and living slime affectionately dubbed "rock snot," invasive species can wreak havoc when introduced into a new habitat. The U.S. administration is taking steps to fight one of the worst offenders, the Asian carp, pledging $50 million US in 2012 to keep them out of the Great Lakes.

Possum Or Opossum

Possum Or Opossum, The most famous marsupial of the moment is Heidi, the goofy, cross-eyed opossum from Germany. Heidi has made headlines across the globe and apparently has over 111,000 fans on Facebook. Enough with the cuteness, and on to a great story of language: What is the difference between “possum” and “opossum?” Is one correct? The answer is more complex, and interesting than you might think.

The opossum received its name in the early 1600’s from Captain John Smith of the Jamestown colony in Virginia. The name is derived from aposoum, a Virginia Algonquian word meaning ‘white beast.’ The shortened version of this word soon became possum when in the late 1700’s Captain Cook’s botanist Sir Joseph Banks upon seeing an Australian common ringtail possum likened the furry creature to “an animal of the Opossum tribe.” The first recorded reference to the opossum in literature came in 1610 with the publication of A True Declaration of the Estate of the Colonie in Virginia that contains the passage, “There are… Apossouns, in shape like to pigges.” This truncation of the original term may explain why many people are surprised to learn that opossum and possum are in fact two very different marsupial species of the arboreal kind.

Dracula Monkey Rediscovered

An elusive monkey feared extinct has shown up in the remote forests of Borneo, posing for the first good pictures of the animal ever taken.

The mug shots reveal a furry Count Dracula of sorts, with the monkey's black head, face tipped with white whiskers and a pointy collar made of fluffy white fur.

The Miller's grizzled langur, an extremely rare primate that has suffered from habitat loss over the last 30 years, popped up unexpectedly in the protected Wehea Forest in east Kalimantan, Borneo.

Rare Sea Creature Appears on Seattle Woman's Dock

A Seattle resident recently got a big surprise when she discovered a strange-looking furry visitor on her property.

"She woke up and it was lying on her dock, hanging out and sleeping — just chilling," said Matthew Cleland, district supervisor in western Washington for the USDA's Wildlife Services, and the recipient of a photo of the bizarre intruder.

Paedophryne Amauensis

World's Tiniest Vertebrate, Paedophryne Amauensis Frog, Discovered In New Guinea (VIDEO/PHOTO)

The discovery of a new frog species in New Guinea is pretty big, but the frogs aren't.

The newly found frog species, Paedophryne amauensis, is the world's tiniest known vertebrate, according to a press release from Louisiana State University. Averaging less than one-third of an inch (7.7 millimeters) in length, the frogs are able to fit in the center of a U.S. dime.

Celebrity Dogs

Celebrity Dogs,Dogs of the famous, Even dog owners who live the fabulous life have to endure such un-glam trials as chewed-up stilettos, doggie breath and house training. Try to guess which stars are happily humbled by these beloved hounds.

Dogs Eat Rocks

How to Stop Your Dog From Eating Rocks

Pica is a condition involving the consumption of nonfood items, such as rocks or gravel. In dogs, it is more commonly present in puppies and younger animals. Ingestion of rocks can lead to serious health issues, ranging from intestinal blockage to the perforation of the stomach or colon. Not only can this result in expensive surgery, it could even cause the death of the dog. To stop the dog from eating rocks, the owner must first discover the reason for the behavior. The dog could have a medical condition or behavioral problem, such as anxiety or stress, or simply be bored.

Meat eating panda video

Meat eating panda video. BEIJING: A camera at a Chinese nature reserve has spied a wild panda eating meat. Pandas spend most of their days eating bamboo.Staff at the Wanglong Nature Reserve in southwest Sichuan province set up the camera after noticing dead animals with chew marks. It was not known if the panda had killed the animals.The Pingwu County forestry bureau says the panda appears to be healthy and strong. Conservation group WWF says only about 1% of a panda's diet is meat or plants that aren't bamboo.

The panda looked like he has been caught out helping himself to a forbidden snack. And perhaps this panda realized he had given away a secret kept under wraps for years as he is captured red-handed tucking into a dead antelope. It was previously thought the creatures were strictly herbivores.

Bull Escapes Meat Plant

Bull Escapes Meat Plant, Bull Meat Day Care Facility

(Not so) bully for you! Bull escapes meat plant… but bovine rampage is short-lived as it is shot to death in nearby field

A wayward bull managed to escape while en route to a meat processing plant, only to be shot dead by an animal control officer.

The bull broke free from a Maryland meat plant Thursday as it was being led off the truck and charged a bystander, and then careened toward a day-care centre.

A deputy short two rounds into the bull, which retreated into the nearby woods. He was then killed by a county animal control officer.

Gunther IV Dog

Meet Gunther IV, The World’s Richest Dog

Meet Gunther IV, the richest dog in the world according to the 2009 Pet Rich List from Petplan. The Alsatian might look like any other, but he is worth a whopping £224 million, a fortune he indirectly inherited from Countess Karlotta Libenstein. A property tycoon, Gunther is the proud owner of several residences, including Madonna's mansion in Miami, and has his own butler.

Birds Crash-Land At Wal-Mart

Thousands of migratory birds crash land... after mistaking Wal-Mart car park for the sea

•  Crews have been cleaning up dead birds and rescuing survivors in Utah
•  More than 3,000 were released into nearby bodies of water by volunteers
•  Stormy conditions probably confused the grebes on their way to Mexico
•  Miles of property had been blanketed by three inches of gleaming snow
•  Clouds over top of city lights made car park look like flat body of water

Thousands of migratory birds died on impact after apparently mistaking a Wal-Mart car park and other areas for bodies of water and plummeting to the ground.

Crews went to work cleaning up the dead birds and rescuing the survivors after the creatures crash-landed in St. George, Utah, in what one wildlife expert called the worst downing she's ever seen.

The crash happened on Monday night and by midday Wednesday, volunteers had helped rescue more than 3,000 birds, releasing them into nearby bodies of water.