Yes. The Dodo is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does The Dodo take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — animal rescue stories, told with the ending you want.

Does The Dodo work on a phone?

Yes. The Dodo works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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The Dodo

Animal rescue stories, told with the ending you want

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Coffee break · Works anywhere

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What The Dodo actually is

Short video documentaries about animals: rescues, unlikely friendships across species, dogs reunited with their owners, wildlife rehabilitated and released. Stories run a few minutes each, follow one animal throughout, and make the outcome clear before you commit to watching.

Why it is worth your time

Each story stays with a single animal from bad situation to good one, which is exactly why the format still works when the rest of a news feed does not.

Common questions

Is The Dodo free?: Yes. The Dodo is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does The Dodo take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — animal rescue stories, told with the ending you want.
Does The Dodo work on a phone?: Yes. The Dodo works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is The Dodo?: We list it under The Wholesome Web — for when the feed has been too much. Each story stays with a single animal from bad situation to good one, which is exactly why the format still works when the rest of a news feed does not.

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The Dodo

Animal rescue stories, told with the ending you want

Visit thedodo.com More The Wholesome Web

thedodo.com

Coffee break · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2014

What The Dodo actually is

Why it is worth your time

Each story stays with a single animal from bad situation to good one, which is exactly why the format still works when the rest of a news feed does not.

Common questions

Is The Dodo free?: Yes. The Dodo is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does The Dodo take?: Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — animal rescue stories, told with the ending you want.
Does The Dodo work on a phone?: Yes. The Dodo works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is The Dodo?: We list it under The Wholesome Web — for when the feed has been too much. Each story stays with a single animal from bad situation to good one, which is exactly why the format still works when the rest of a news feed does not.