Animal cruelty and protection bill beaten down in Canada October 6, 2016 Canadian legislators have shot down a comprehensive animal protection bill that was designed to close the “loop holes” that currently allow animal abusers to… Continue Reading
Blue Jays clip Orioles with walk-off homer to take MLB wild-card game October 5, 2016 Toronto baseball fans can thank a man with a parrot. Edwin Encarnacion’s three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Blue… Continue Reading
Panda cubs make cute, if not somewhat klutzy debut in China October 3, 2016 Can’t get enough pandas? Well, iPanda.com has your fix. Operated jointly by China Network Television and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, panda-cam is… Continue Reading
Hockey icon Don Cherry pitches tough new animal cruelty bill September 30, 2016 Don Cherry is known as Canada’s tough-talking hockey commentator, but deep down he’s a big softie — at least when it comes to animals…. Continue Reading
Koala desperately hangs onto tree branch as mega-storm lashes Australia September 28, 2016 An extreme storm is hammering Australia cutting power to tens of thousands, causing flooding and cancelling flights. Rain, hail and strong winds are slicing… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Gravity-defying goat climbs huge palm tree September 28, 2016 Who needs fainting goats when you have climbing goats. Or rather, this particular goat, which climbed this particularly gigantic palm tree. How exactly it got… Continue Reading
Canadian cattle farmer turns ranch into animal sanctuary September 27, 2016 Mike Lanigan isn’t your typical cattle farmer. He comes from a long line of ranchers, but he’s the first to convert quit sending his cows… Continue Reading
Paw Patrol: Anchorage Police help apprehend black bear on the lam September 26, 2016 In most places, a police pursuit of a bear through the “urban jungle” would be an unusual sight. But in Alaska, it’s just another Thursday… Continue Reading
GoatMan and fly experts take home Ig Nobel Prizes for their weird and wonderful research September 23, 2016 They may not be the most prestigious prizes in the world, but they certainly are among the most entertaining The Ig Nobel Prizes, handed out annually… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: We could watch baby otter cam all day. Thank you, Vancouver Aquarium September 21, 2016 I spent minutes, actually 10 full minutes, watching two-month-old Rialto trying to get comfortable in his crib at bedtime. Before that I spent equally as many minutes… Continue Reading
