Six rangers murdered while protecting Virunga National Park and its endangered gorillas January 14, 2021 Fundraising is now underway after six rangers were ambushed and killed while in foot patrol in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park… Continue Reading
Award-winning documentary Sled Dogs hits the small screen January 12, 2021 Director Fern Levitt brought Sled Dogs to the film festival circuit in 2016 both wowing and shocking audiences. Now the documentary, which took home… Continue Reading
When Squirrels Attack! They’re on a rampage in New York and packing knives in Toronto January 12, 2021 We’ve heard of aggressive squirrels attacking New Yorkers. That’s where residents of one Queens neighbourhood reported particularly nasty squirrels jumping from trees and biting… Continue Reading
Two gorillas at San Diego Zoo Safari Park have COVID-19 January 11, 2021 Members of the gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for COVID-19 in what is believed to the world’s… Continue Reading
Deer collared by plastic bird feeder rescued in Colorado January 10, 2021 An eagle-eyed wildlife officer in Colorado came to the aid of a struggling deer over the weekend. A mule deer somehow got its head… Continue Reading
Rare Bird Alert: Hawfinch spotted in Yukon making it a Canadian first January 9, 2021 The Hawfinch is common in Japan and parts of Asia in winter. But in a first for Canada, the bird recently popped up Yukon,… Continue Reading
Baby news! Chick hatched to same-sex penguin parents at Indianapolis Zoo January 9, 2021 Here’s more proof love has no boundaries. A same-sex penguin couple welcomed their first chick with open wings — and warm hearts — at… Continue Reading
Veterinarian offers to help in vaccine push: “I can get 60+ patients done in 2 hours, and that’s patients trying to bite me.” January 4, 2021 As governments around the world grapple with trying to get COVID-19 vaccines into arms of people, veterinarian Mark Primiano has an outside-the-box suggestion. “I’m… Continue Reading
Very good dogs help capture very bad guys for Alberta RCMP January 2, 2021 The pandemic didn’t slow down Alberta’s finest four-legged Mounties. Alberta RCMP Police Dog Services responded to 2,800 calls and helped arrest more than 900… Continue Reading
Beloved, rare white kiwi bird dies in New Zealand after surgery December 29, 2020 From the moment Manukura hatched in 2011, everyone at the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre in New Zealand knew she was special. The North Island… Continue Reading
