Sadness in Seattle: Rare sloth bear cubs die soon after birth at Woodland Park Zoo December 31, 2015 Kushali, a 3-year-old sloth bear, gave birth two a pair of cubs just before Christmas at the Woodland Park Zoo. The first-time mother lost… Continue Reading
Puppy Love? DNA from dead dog used to create puppy clones December 30, 2015 Laura Jacques and Richard Remde loved Dylan, their boxer. Like most dog owners, the British couple was heartbroken when Dylan died — a brain tumour claimed… Continue Reading
FAVE POST: Leave a sheep and a goat alone and this is what happens December 29, 2015 It’s a GEEP. Farmer Paddy Murphy in County Kildare in Ireland is the proud owner of a hybrid animal that is part goat and… Continue Reading
FAVE POST Meatless Monday: Lisa Simpson becomes a vegetarian 20 years ago, changes TV history December 28, 2015 Storytown Village was supposed to be just another family trip for the Simpson family and Gramps but the whole family is enchanted at the… Continue Reading
Critters in their Christmas finery, opening presents and hanging out with Santa Claus December 25, 2015 At the San Diego Zoo, Santa’s reindeer were offered Wreath Wellington as a Christmas treat. And, around the world critters of all kinds were… Continue Reading
Robotic reindeers from Boston Dynamics carry Santa for holiday greetings December 24, 2015 Do electric reindeers trot? They do when they’re from Boston Dynamics. The robotics firm sent out their holiday greetings in the form of a… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Rare video of wild seahorse giving birth December 23, 2015 If you were to encounter this sight while snorkelling in the waters off New South Wales in Australia, it’s likely you wouldn’t know what… Continue Reading
Husky dog loves only his toy husky dog December 22, 2015 This is Luca (the real dog) with his best friend, a fake mini Luca. The story began on Reddit when Redditor Lerchasaurus posted a… Continue Reading
In race for mayor in Siberia, fed up voters choosing Barik the cat December 17, 2015 Touting the slogan Only mice Don’t Vote for Barsik, a cat in a Siberian city rife with political corruption has emerged as the people’s… Continue Reading
Bei Bei, National Zoo’s giant panda cub, is a natural for the cameras December 16, 2015 He’s not quite fully walking yet, but Bei Bei is fully completely adorable. The giant panda cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo made his… Continue Reading