RIP Shirley Temple. Animal Crackers in my soup (not real animals!) February 11, 2014 Our favourite Shirley Temple movie is the critter-filled Heidi. We especially love the scene where she tries to milk the cow and when she… Continue Reading
Sochi Olympic’s forgotten mascot: Zoich, the blue frog February 11, 2014 Meet Zoich, a symbol of Russian malcontent and here’s why he’s not a mascot in the Sochi Games. For the record, the Russian blue… Continue Reading
Copenhagen Zoo defends decision: Why we killed Marius, the giraffe February 10, 2014 The Copenhagen Zoo’s decision to euthanize–aka put a bullet in the head of Marius, one of its giraffe–has caused outrage. The killing was done… Continue Reading
What critter made these tracks in the snow? February 10, 2014 Our friend Kathryn Mills of Toronto posted this picture of fresh snow tracks made by a critter. We tried to guess what they were… Continue Reading
Operations Angry Birds busted in New York February 9, 2014 Late-breaking news out of New York: Nine people arrested, another 70 rounded up and as many as 3,000 roosters rescued in biggest cockfighting ring… Continue Reading
Zoo kills giraffe, dissects it on live TV, feeds body to lions February 9, 2014 Despite a massive worldwide plea to save the life of a young giraffe, the keepers at Copenhagen Zoo shot Marius earlier today and fed… Continue Reading
Sochi mascots and their real life critter inspirations February 9, 2014 Straight from the mouth of V. Putin we learn why the leopard, polar bear and hare were chosen mascots of the 2014 Sochi Winter… Continue Reading
Shark cull sparks protests in Australia February 8, 2014 Over the last two years, six people have died in Western Australia in shark vs human encounters. That has worried the government enough that… Continue Reading
Could someone be poisoning balls to make dogs sick? February 7, 2014 Dog owner Tamaki Kano knew something was wrong after taking her dog to the park and letting them play with a tennis ball they… Continue Reading
Exclusive: Story behind the sharks vs human infographic February 6, 2014 By now, you’ve probably seen this stunning info graphic which tells bluntly why sharks should fear humans hundred million times more than we should… Continue Reading
