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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…