Rare Sumatran orangutan baby born at the Memphis Zoo by C-section April 14, 2016 Last month, the Memphis Zoo welcomed a new baby. A highly endangered baby Sumatran orangutan was born via Cesarean section March 19 and the… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: How Inky the octopus made his daring escape to freedom April 13, 2016 Inky, an octopus at New Zealand’s National Aquarium in Napier, has a good disappearing act. Staff at the aquarium noticed their two octopuses had… Continue Reading
Syrian refugee cat makes his way to Canada with family April 12, 2016 Sherry the cat (Sherry’s a boy) suffered in Syria as his family had suffered. When Sherry’s family had the chance to make it to… Continue Reading
Orphaned koala joey Harry rolls over for belly rubs and cuddles after finding love April 12, 2016 Admit it, it would be pretty darn cool to have your own koala bear. Especially when they are as cuddly as this critter named… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: First Nation chief loses status after poaching elk April 11, 2016 The Ucluelet First Nation has removed its hereditary chief status from a convicted elk poacher following his conviction last January for killing an elk… Continue Reading
Throwback Critters Thursday: How dogs saved children in Alaska from a 1925 deadly epidemic April 7, 2016 In 1925, a deadly diptheria epidemic swept through the town of Nome, Alaska and quickly spread to all the children in the town. The… Continue Reading
Dachshunds playing hockey is today’s best 41 seconds on the Internet April 7, 2016 Crusoe is a daschshund, a miniature black and tan doggie who is convinced he’s a celebrity. He also thinks he’s a hockey player. Along… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment 2: Rare Hawaiian birds lift off for the unknown after species get revival April 6, 2016 Just a couple of decades ago, the puaiohi was at risk of dying out. Once plentiful, by the late 1990s, there were fewer than 300… Continue Reading
U.S.’s loneliest chimp, Candy the smoker, subject of lawsuit April 5, 2016 Candy the chimpanzee has been alone for more than 40 years and to many animal rights activists that time in solitary confinement is inhumane…. Continue Reading
Tuesday Critter Lessons: Don’t get between battling dogs over who gets the bed April 5, 2016 In the left corner we have Margo the “big” dog and in the right corner we have Pepper the Dachshund. That’s the beginning of… Continue Reading
