Pet Scoop: World's Only Known All-White Male Killer Whale Spotted, Guide Dog Dials 911
April 24, 2012: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here.
Rare White Whale Found Off the Russian Coast
Scientists named the male killer whale Iceberg after seeing his 6.5-foot white dorsal fin break through the surface of the North Pacific Ocean. He was traveling in a pod of 12 black-and-white orcas, and is believed to be at least 16 years old. “In many ways, Iceberg is a symbol of all that is pure, wild and extraordinarily exciting about what is out there in the ocean waiting to be discovered,” said Erich Hoyt, co-director of the Far East Russia Orca Project. — Read it at CNN and watch the video at YouTube
Purple Crab Species Found in the Philippines
Iceberg isn’t the only uniquely colored animal in the news. A researcher identified four new species of freshwater crab — all of which have purple shells — in remote parts of the Palawan Islands in the Philippines. The scientist who made the discovery says that the bright purple hue likely has a “signal function” for mating. — See the photo at Discovery News
Guide Dog Dials Police Following Home Invasion
Police say that a blind woman’s seeing eye dog used a special device to contact authorities after an intruder, who fled the scene, attacked the woman inside her Philadelphia home. — Read it at the Huffington Post
Girl Scouts Help Pets With Cookie Sales
A Tennessee Girl Scout troop wanted to do more than just supply people with sweets during their annual cookie sale — they wanted to also feed pets in need. So the troop is using a portion of their proceeds to purchase pet food for a local pantry. — Read it at the Elizabethton Star
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Thanks to a microchip, Princess was reunited with her owner.
Woman Reunites With Bichon Frise — Six Years Later
A woman from Pomona, Calif., was shocked to get a call informing her that Princess, her Bichon Frise, had been found six years after she escaped from a backyard. The dog's microchip enabled the pound to track down owner April Allen. “I just couldn’t believe it,” she said. — Watch it at ABC News
Fast Track Wolf Hunting Stirs Controversy in Minnesota
In January, wolves were delisted from the Endangered Species Act in Minnesota, and although there'd usually be a five-year wait before they could be hunted, the legislature has decided to allow it now to help control the population. — Watch it at USA Today
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