Not even safe in zoos: hippo, crocodile and rhino killed in vicious attacks in three zoos

March 8, 2017

There’s a sickening trend happening. Over the last few days, criminals have broken into three zoos in three countries for the gory purpose of…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Two orphaned baby elephants moved to new herd

March 1, 2017

Two orphaned elephants name Nkala and Muchichili are being slowly released into a herd of ten other elephants after being transported to Kafue Release…

Graphic photo: Baby sloth clings to dead mother after poachers use electrocution

February 28, 2017

Rescuers have found a ten-week-old sloth baby who was clinging to his mother who had been electrocuted by poachers on the periphery of Sanjay-Dubri…

Live feed: April the giraffe set to give birth live on Youtube gets shut down for nudity and sexual content

February 23, 2017

Animal Adventure Park in New York was planning to use Youtube to provide a live feed of the birth of April the giraffe’s calf. But…

Snakes snatched in targeted heist on Ontario home

February 22, 2017

Canadian police are on the hunt for some slippery thieves who slithered away with a number of snakes – include ones that are venomous and…

Photo of rhino killed for its horns wins top prize at World Press Photo awards

February 18, 2017

National Geographic had one of the best critter feature story published last year when reporter Bryan Christie and photojournalist Brent Stirton detailed the plight…

Thursday Throw Down: Who’s better at stealing food? Squirrels or seagulls

February 16, 2017

In this first instalment of Thursday Throwdown, we let two known champs at stealing food duke it out for critter supremacy. In one corner,…

Meatless Monday: Electrocution for wild animals as a form of trapping on rise in India

January 30, 2017

Animal activists are warning that increasingly electrocution is being used as a preferred method for trapping wild animals across India’s forests and the government…

Trembling, weeping chihuaua in high-kill animal shelter will break your heart

January 27, 2017

Carson Shelter in southern California is full of dogs waiting to be adopted and the urgency is really high right now. The high-kill shelter…

This poor sweet dog from Detroit had his nose and ears cut off by some sick jerk

January 19, 2017

Sorry, the headline of this story should be: Please someone find the asshole capable of such cruelty. The Michigan Humane Society is offering a…