FREEDOM! A family of six donkeys, one male, three females and two foals, that were abandoned when a tourist lodge went into administration, are starting a new life at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary (ADIWS), South Africa. Our friends at the SPCA Bloemfontein asked if we could help and when we said “Yes”, brought them straight to ADIWS to ensure they would not be killed by poachers. They are currently in a four-acre enclosure while we settle them in, but will eventually be able to roam freely around t

Donkey Facts In the wild, male donkeys bray as a territorial display and for communication to distant females. In domestication, both male and female donkeys bray for various reasons. Braying can be from excitement, anticipation, loneliness, territorial response, boredom and healthy communication between donkeys. The bray is one of six vocal sounds a donkey makes. Each donkey’s bray is unique and can be heard over long distances. When a donkey learns braying is effective at getting human attenti

What keeps a hungry wolf at bay? Turns out, an angry braying donkey that’s bonded with the other farm animals and doesn’t want to see them dragged away and eaten will do the trick. | MLive.com