rescue animals Watch a shelter dog realize it has been rescued Jason Weisberger

animals Volunteers needed to cuddle pigs David Pescovitz

Nature I had a close encounter with a grizzly bear Séamus Bellamy

cat A rescued cat named Duke joins San Francisco airport's 'Wag Brigade' Rusty Blazenhoff

national parks In Yellowstone, human interference leads to a baby bison's death Jason Weisberger

Science Orcas now teaching each other to ram and capsize boats Ruben Bolling

Delightful Creatures Watch: Andean condor reunited with the man who saved it Elías Villoro

opossum Ever heard an opossum growl? Turn up your volume. Jennifer Sandlin

Bald eagle 31-year-old male bald eagle, Murphy, who tried to incubate a rock, might be getting his own baby bird to raise after all! Jennifer Sandlin

Thank You This adorable chinchilla has a very important message for you this Easter: Please don't buy live animals to give as Easter gifts Jennifer Sandlin

Behold the pure joy that a puppuccino delivers! Jennifer Sandlin

dogs Dolphins, dogs, and a staged video Elías Villoro

a lovely book to trumpet Arnold the Elephant is stranded on a small, rocky, deserted island in Leo Timmers's new book. Elías Villoro

Boing Boing Gadgets Get the inside scoop on your goodest boy with this dog DNA test, now $56 Boing Boing's Shop

Possum by Night A live version of The Mountain Goats' Possum by Night, and an essay celebrating the song Jennifer Sandlin

fish Investigations begin into Berlin aquarium failure; some fish survived Jennifer Sandlin

humans helping horses Four horses rescued from an icy pond Jennifer Sandlin

trauma Arizona's Carefarm is where grief can be embraced, not avoided Elías Villoro

Delightful Creatures December 5 is "Celebrate Shelter Pets Day" Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Dolly Parton launches dog apparel line, Doggy Parton Jennifer Sandlin