Maeve Dunigan

At the V&A Waterfront, a shopping destination and marina in Cape Town, South Africa, playful fur seals can often be seen swimming through the harbor, occasionally resting on special platforms installed by local wildlife advocates.

As president of Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, a foster-based, volunteer-run organization in Avondale, Pennsylvania, Mary C. Bauer has spent years helping dogs in need.

As president of Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue , a foster-based, volunteer-run organization in Avondale, Pennsylvania, Mary C. Bauer has spent years helping dogs in need.

Late last month, a Missouri resident named Kelsey Petko paused when she heard “strange noises” coming from a nearby dumpster. Petko followed the sounds to an empty box of Pampers diapers. Her heart broke when she locked eyes with a small, malnourished brown puppy peeking out of the cardboard flaps.

Last month, a veterinarian at Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, walked into the rescue’s barn and found two plastic totes stacked on top of each other, baking in the 80-degree heat.

High in the canopies of West Africa’s lowland forests, colorful, rare birds called Ghana cuckooshrikes make their homes inside the dense foliage.

Last week, Stephanie Hassell was traveling through Cherokee County, Texas, leaving home to pick up her daughter from work with her other daughter in the back seat when she noticed something out of the corner of her eye.

Last week, Stephanie Hassell was traveling through Cherokee County, Texas, leaving home to pick up her daughter from work with her other daughter in the back seat when she noticed something out of the corner of her eye.

Earlier this month, the Asbury Park Police Department received an anonymous tip about a group of abandoned pets struggling to survive in a suburban yard.

Recently, a Good Samaritan was traveling through Great Massingham, a village in West Norfolk, England, when they noticed a goose struggling to move in a dried-up pond.