Man Saves Dog From Shark

Greg LeNoir and his pet dog Jake, a terrier cross, were swimming at a Florida Keys marina when a five-feet long shark suddenly came up underneath the dog and attacked the poor thing.
“I saw a big, dark green shape which I realised was a big shark’s head. It zoomed up under from Jake,” said Mr [...]

Hero Dog Calls Ambulance For Owner

‘Man’s best friend’ doesn’t go far enough for Buddy — a German shepherd who remembered his training and saved his owner’s life by calling 911 when the man had a seizure. And it’s not the first time Buddy has been there for owner Joe Stalnaker, a police officer said.
On a recording of the 911 call [...]

Whale whisperer teaches beluga to ‘talk Japanese’

A Japanese researcher says he has taught a beluga whale to ‘talk’ by using sounds to identify three different objects, offering hope that humans may one day be able to hold conversations with sea mammals.
Nack, a whale at the Kamogawa Sea World marine park near Tokyo, emits a short, high-pitched sound when he sees a [...]

Lost cat returned home after 9 years

A couple have been reunited with their missing cat after nine years, the RSPCA said Wednesday. Dixie, a 15-year-old ginger cat, disappeared in 1999 and her owners thought she had been killed by a car.
She was found less than half a mile from her home in Birmingham after a concerned resident rang [...]

Hugging Reduces Stress

If you have just had a big falling out with a colleague, there is nothing better than the comforting and consoling arm of a good friend. Chimps, it seems, feel the same way, according to a study at Chester Zoo.
The research is said to provide the first evidence that consolation in primates, such as hugging [...]