Robert Mugabe to nosh on elephants, lion for his 91st birthday

February 22, 2015

Over the next few days, two elephants, a “trophy lion,” two buffaloes, two sable antelopes and fives impalas will be slaughtered to be the centrepieces…

Woman covered in dog’s blood arrested after lab Ryder found beaten, tortured

February 17, 2015

There’s a shocking case of alleged dog abuse in Surrey, British Columbia after RCMP found a woman soaked in dog’s blood. Ryder, a black…

Quebec puppies, pregnant dogs rescued in bitter cold

February 15, 2015

As the temperatures plunged to -30C, the Humane Society International Canada stepped in to help scoop up 35 dogs left shivering in the cold at…

Obama takes aim at wildlife trafficking as security threat, conservation scourge

February 12, 2015

U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged to crack down on the illegal trade of iconic species including elephants and rhinoceros, which are at risk of being…

Emaciated husky Willow found on side of road with just hours left to live

February 5, 2015

Feb. 9 UPDATE: One of the good Samaritans who rescued Willow wants to adopt her. See more here. ** Willow, a friendly husky, was…

VIDEO: Jerk tries to kick dog in head, karma steps in

February 3, 2015

This video which was first posted by LiveLeak makes us happy beyond belief. Dog is doing what dogs do but the man in the…

How do you get 200 dogs to stage an uprising?

January 31, 2015

Director Kornél Mundruczó used real dogs in his award-winning film White God to tell the story of what happens when Hagen, played by actor dog…

Torture case leads to big boost for animal welfare in Canada

January 30, 2015

The sad case of a dog and cat that were abused to death in Calgary, Alta. now has a silver lining. About $70,000 raised…

Virus strikes pandas, killing three so far, two others in critical condition

January 26, 2015

A third giant panda has died after contracting canine distemper virus (CDV) in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The virus affects a wide variety of animals including…

Mexico using drones to monitor vaquitas, an endangered species of porpoise

January 21, 2015

The vaquita is the world’s smallest porpoise and critically endangered. The picture above is what people think the vaquita looks like. The only place…