Bowmanville Zoo to close this year amid animal welfare controversy and dwindling attendance June 24, 2016 Under fire from animal rights activists and dogged by controversy, the Bowmanville Zoo is shutting its doors for good. Officials with the Ontario facility, which… Continue Reading
Two bears killed in hit-and-run crashes in Grand Teton National Park prompts calls for motorists to slow down June 23, 2016 Two bears were struck and killed by drivers who fled the scene this week in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, officials said. One of the dead… Continue Reading
Owners of pets rescued from Fort McMurray wildfires have until June 30 to claim critters June 22, 2016 When fire raged out of control in Fort McMurray this spring, hundreds of family pets were displaced, lost or left behind in the panic… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Grizzly bear takes my way, not the highway June 22, 2016 Visitors to British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park recently spotted an unusual roadside attraction: a grizzly causally walking along a traffic barricade. “This grizzly bear is choosing… Continue Reading
When eagle-delivered beer fails to launch, brewmaster hatches drone drop-off June 21, 2016 Phillips Brewing & Malting Company had somewhat of a bird-brained idea: have an eagle deliver beer. But it’s Beer From A Bird concept ruffled some… Continue Reading
Operation Tiger Kitten underway as UK Royal Navy pilot finds kitten in bumper June 20, 2016 Tigger is some kind of hot shot co-pilot. Even if it was unintentional. Tigger the kitten survived a day-long, 300-mile trip tucked away in… Continue Reading
Tourist performs roadside C-section saves life of fawn after mother struck by vehicle June 17, 2016 A tourist heading for a vacation in rural British Columbia carried out a roadside C-section on a dying deer miraculously saving her fawn. Sean… Continue Reading
Bird lovers (including me) a twitter over rare white magpie sightings in Alberta June 16, 2016 I’ve had my eye on this unusual bird for a while. A ghostly-white magpie has been hopping and flapping around the greenspace outside my… Continue Reading
Shark bites 5-year-old girl off beach in Galveston, Texas June 15, 2016 A 5-year-old girl is recovering after an “extraordinarily rare” shark attack at a popular beach in Galveston, Texas late Tuesday afternoon. Officials with Galveston County… Continue Reading
Sea turtle tangled in plastic rescued at sea June 14, 2016 If you need another reason to ditch plastic bags — or at least dispose of them properly — this may be it. Amir Rahim,… Continue Reading
