Shelter Island Animal Control Officer Jenny Zahler’s days and nights are never dull. At any hour, she’s always ready to interact with animals (including the human variety) who call Shelter Island home ...
It doesn’t start with a long warning. There’s no time to prepare. No moment to think. No chance to slow things down. Then it happens. A movement. A shift. A threat already too close. In these ...
Close encounters carry a different quality from the start. The animal isn’t at the comfortable distance that allows for relaxed observation and unhurried assessment. It’s already in the space that ...
Meet the world’s chillest giant rodent up close, offer a snack, snap a photo, and let the whole visit become wonderfully ...
We love us some good animal photos, and there’s no shortage of polished and beautifully composed wildlife images taken by pro photographers. But honestly, what hits a little differently is when ...
Magnolia Wilds, a Louisiana animal park, is transitioning into a nonprofit animal sanctuary, ending direct contact ...