The world’s oldest living dog is 21. Here’s how his owner keeps him fit

The world’s oldest living dog is 21. Here’s how his owner keeps him fit

Courtesy of Gisela ShoreTobyKeith welcomes all of the puppies and dogs Shore fosters for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League — more than 150 pets so far — as well as other family members, including Shore’s husband, Bill; rescued dogs Lala and Luna; and parrots Coco and Coqui, an African grey who tells the dogs “Come on in!” after they potty outside.

Gay male penguins steal lesbian couple's eggs at Dutch Zoo

Gay male penguins steal lesbian couple's eggs at Dutch Zoo

A pair of two male African penguins at a Dutch zoo, who made international headlines last year when they stole an egg from a heterosexual couple, have now stolen the nest of a lesbian duo, DierenPark Amsersfoort said in a Facebook post.

Zoo removes potty-mouthed parrots for cursing at visitors

Zoo removes potty-mouthed parrots for cursing at visitors

The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park said they moved the five African gray parrots into aviaries away from public view after the nonstop profanity ruffled some feathers.

Dog and hedgehog become friends to help their owner with anxiety

Dog and hedgehog become friends to help their owner with anxiety

They’ve become Instagram stars after owner physiotherapy assistant Victoria Wright, 28, who first adopted Welsh terrier mix pooch Rosie from a local shelter in April 2014, brought African pygmy hedgehog, Olive, home in July this year.

GREAT ESCAPE: Dramatic moment rescued tigers said goodbye to the circus

GREAT ESCAPE: Dramatic moment rescued tigers said goodbye to the circus

Keeping the animals healthy and entertained helps build their muscles and improve their condition, says the charity.Tiger cubs heading for a new life of luxury (Image: Animal Defenders International )While ADI continues to work with the Guatemalan animal welfare and wildlife departments to enforce the ban on circus animals, officials will be preparing documentation over the next few months so the rescued big cats can begin the next stage of their lives.For the lions, this will be a journey to a new 450-plus acre sanctuary in their natural homeland of South Africa.

How National Geographic filmmakers bring safari life to Americans

How National Geographic filmmakers bring safari life to Americans

How National Geographic filmmakers bring safari life to Americans copied! For our ongoing TODAY in the Wild series, NBC’s Keir Simmons and National Geographic filmmakers have been tracking the big cats of Africa, and how humans and climate change impact their world. Read More

US woman hunts and kills rare BLACK GIRAFFE, poses for pic and says it’s a DREAM COME TRUE

US woman hunts and kills rare BLACK GIRAFFE, poses for pic and says it’s a DREAM COME TRUE

Will and Grace star Debra Messing described Talley on Instagram as a “disgusting, vile, amoral, heartless, selfish murderer” and told followers: “With joy in her black heart and a beaming smile she lies next to the dead carcass of a rare black giraffe in South Africa.

Ellen DeGeneres hand-feeds giraffes in Africa at Giraffe Manor

Ellen DeGeneres hand-feeds giraffes in Africa at Giraffe Manor

De Rossi gave DeGeneres a wonderful 60th birthday present in February: the pair will be building the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda as a center for education, tourism and scientific research.

Hunter defends herself after photos with dead giraffe cause outrage

Hunter defends herself after photos with dead giraffe cause outrage

Kentucky woman Tessa Thompson Talley killed a rare black giraffe on a legal hunt in June 2017 and posted celebratory photos on Facebook, which were tweeted on June 16 with an angry message by the South Africa-based Africland website.