(Shark) moms know best December 11, 2013 Salmons do it, turtles do it. Now researchers know that sharks do it too. An international team of researchers from the Bahamas, Canada, Saudi… Continue Reading
Hundreds of missing seals found alive December 11, 2013 When violent storms caused high tides around Norfolk last week, seal pups fell victims to a huge surge on Britain’s east coast. But fears… Continue Reading
Pygmy owls: they wink, they get stuck in the snow. They’re adorable. December 9, 2013 A new book by photographer Jari Peltomaki focuses on the Pygmy owl, one of the smallest species in Europe. Small they may be, but… Continue Reading
Walter the shot sea otter recovering December 5, 2013 Seven weeks after being found in grave condition suffering from gunshot wounds, Walter the sea otter is recovering. That’s the good news. The bad… Continue Reading
Stranded whales in Florida’s Everglades are dying December 5, 2013 Someone needs to do something to helps these beached whales. What is going on? How did so many of them get beached? It feels… Continue Reading
Limba the elephant at Bowmanville Zoo put down December 5, 2013 Limba was one of the star attractions at Bowmanville Zoo, just east of Toronto and the oldest elephant in Canada. The Asian elephant made… Continue Reading
Florida nixes python hunt December 3, 2013 Earlier this year, 1,600 python hunters were part of the great Florida python challenge. The grand prize winner took home $1,500 for capturing the… Continue Reading
Scared of spiders? It could be in your genes December 2, 2013 Could your reaction to spiders be related to your ancestors’ fear of them? This is pretty fascinating research. Our experiences are built up over… Continue Reading
A TV critic’s take on watching Animal Planet December 2, 2013 Slate’s TV critic Willa Paskin spent the weekend watching hours of Animal Planet. Here’s her review after perusing tons of videos about fluffy puppies, a… Continue Reading
Malnourished horses rescued near Kamloops November 29, 2013 Four different owners are under investigation by SPCA after 11 emaciated horses were found in Kamloops, known around here as horse country. These poor… Continue Reading
