wild animals

Animals the way nature intended it; explore the world of wild animals and the controversies surrounding domestication and hunting of feral beasts.

A Horse Story for Sweet Dreams
My favorite stories as a child were horse stories, because I longed ever so much to have a horse of my own and because they gave me the most wonderful dreams. This is the story of one young girl whose name is Morgan and her Appaloosa horse, Endo. Not only is it a fabulous tale, but even better? It is a true story!
By Katy Doran-McNamara5 years ago in Petlife
The Tiniest Bunny of Ever
It has been a long time, that I have wished to write a children’s story. There are two young men in this world that know first hand the style with which I write, and they are forever an inspiration. We would lay in their bunk beds when they were little, all akimbo, and they would shout topics at me. “Green Dragon! No! Red Dragon!” “Puppies!” “Pink Balloons!”. Invariably, they would not agree, and I would be gently forced by their plaintive sweet voices, to make up TWO bedtime stories. These were some of the best days of my entire life, and I am thankful for the experiences of storytelling, and childlike wonder. So, as I am unable to decide on a topic today, I will show you how I would weave a web of bedtime story fun, and dedicate these two stories to my two favourite little dudes.
By Yess Bryce5 years ago in Petlife
It's Dangerous To Monkey Around
Luwanda, you are one of the last of our civilization in the Free Zone. So much is on your shoulders. Blessings that you have been impregnated by Ruan. My sorrow pains me that he was struck down by the Baboon Watchers. Pity Ruan will never know the little one he fathered. All memories of him you will share with your child. He will live on through the youngin. Just as I protected you with my life and body so will you do the same for what’s yours.
By pamela mayer5 years ago in Petlife
Stray Cat
Here's my stray cat. Isn't he cute? He is cute but he can be ferocious too when you try to make it do something it doesn't want to. I've gotten many scratches and bites from it so I've learnt to back off a bit. This stray cat has been hanging around outside my home for a long while already, at least for a year. But, I have never fed it any good food as that thought has never crossed my mind to do that. But I would occasionally put the remains of a fish for it out to eat and those are often gone. But, I did that only whenever I am having fish to eat myself, so like maybe just once every few days... And that was the closest I have gotten to it. It would hang around outside in my yard often and stares at me from a distance which you can see in this photography I have of him. I still don't quite understand why it was showing up often before looking at me from a distance. Ever since I started feeding it proper pet food, I don't see it around much at all, which I don't understand why.
By Sara5 years ago in Petlife
The Lecture: A Reflection
Over the weekend, I conducted a “virtual” lecture on Discord where I talked about the future of modern facilities like SeaWorld, and the benefits behind close-contact interactions for animals in zoological settings. Before we got started on the subject, I introduced myself to my “virtual” audience, how I got involved with marine mammals, and what I was now up to. Then, we proceeded with our conversation: the benefits of waterworks and other close-contact interactions between zoo professionals and their animals.
By Jenna Deedy5 years ago in Petlife
Humber Marsh Deer
Part I - Buck I followed a path through the trees, past a deserted hobo campfire with its scattered rubbish, to an opening at the edge of the marsh. There I found a buck moving through the shoulder-high green of new rushes.
By Andrew Turnbull5 years ago in Petlife
Nature Diary
Great Horned Owl and Coopers Hawk It was daybreak. I couldn’t see where I was going through the tall rushes, just a wall of green in a big room of green that was the closed-in feeling of the marsh. The deer path led to a clearing where there was a stand of old willows. I climbed up into one of the trees to get a better view of the marsh. As I climbed, I heard a bird calling “cack, cack, cack, cack,” insistently in one of the trees nearby. I thought it was cack-ing a warning to all other animals of my presence in the marsh, as if my floundering through the high rushes wasn’t enough. Looking up to find my tattle-tale, I saw it was a Coopers Hawk.
By Andrew Turnbull5 years ago in Petlife
10 Things You Didn't Know About Possums in Australia
The Australian wildlife is majorly defined by possums, koalas and kangaroos. In Australia man and mammal live in harmony with of course man having the luxurious privileges provided by the leather and fur of these particular animals.
By Protech Pest Control5 years ago in Petlife
My Favourite Creature In My Life? The Dog Sleeping Over There ...
A life with many creatures So yes, there is a dog in my life, Missy, and she is my favourite creature, the one that takes up the most time, for sure. We feed Missy, let her in and out of the house, clean up after her, feed her, and tend to her medical needs ...
By Carolyn Cordon5 years ago in Petlife
THIRSTY SQUIRREL
Missed him again! I tugged on the golden sheer, a diaphanous shimmer, that covered the tall and narrow living room window. Filtered light formed a shadow, created by late morning sun.
By Kelly Girnas5 years ago in Petlife
Close Encounters of the Furry Kind
In 2014, my friend gave me the opportunity to live out a lifelong dream. She'd been telling me stories about the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo (also known as The Little Zoo That Could thanks to their mobilization and evacuation during Hurricane Katrina) for years. The zoo offered one-on-one wild animal encounters, including encounters with large cat cubs. The encounters offered depended on what new arrivals were coming to the zoo, and they stopped once the cubs got too big to safely interact with people, so spots were limited. On this particular day, she contacted me excitedly to let me know the zoo was offering encounters with their two new tiger cubs, which included a white tiger!
By Catsidhe5 years ago in Petlife
A Letter . Top Story - June 2021.
My deer, dear, Star. How are you? We haven’t seen you since last winter and have been thinking of you a lot lately. We hope this letter finds you well. ❤️
By Amel Min 5 years ago in Petlife