Toronto Zoo has a good feeling about its baby zebra now named Obi

March 12, 2019

This is the zebra you’re looking for. His name is Obi. And yes, it’s in honour of the Star Wars character, the Jedi master,…

Adorable Rothschild’s giraffe calf born at Chester Zoo

March 9, 2019

He is just a few days old, but Mburo is captivating the world. He may also help change it. The incredibly cute — and…

Inheriting a food cache is like “finding a winning lottery ticket” for squirrels

March 7, 2019

Have you ever secretly hoped some long-lost relative you’ve never met would pass away and leave you their fortune? For red squirrels, that scenario…

World Wildlife Day celebrates all creatures big and small, but asks for help to protect their future

March 3, 2019

On World Wildlife Day, we should be celebrating the planet’s critters. Instead, many are using this day to sound the alarm about poaching, habitat…

Keep Portland weird as famous Oregon llama Caesar rides public transit

February 27, 2019

Caesar is Portland’s most famous llama and when the so-called No Drama Llama needed to get across town, he took public transit, of course….

Baby zebra born at Toronto Zoo needs your help to find a name

February 26, 2019

He’s black and white and cute all over. The Toronto Zoo announced the birth of a baby Grevy’s zebra. The male foal was actually…

PETA slammed for targeting Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin in tweet

February 25, 2019

When PETA criticized the late Steve Irwin’s love of animals in a tweet, the response was not what the animal rights organization expected. Hundreds…

Avalanche rescue dogs are very, very good dogs

February 21, 2019

Think the people who travel in avalanche country are hardcore adventurers. Well, meet the dogs who rush to their rescue. Mountain Rescue Search Dogs…

Gabby the papillon blazes through Westminster Dog Show with tiny legs on fire

February 16, 2019

Rudy the bulldog captured our hearts with his determined run this week in the Westminster Dog Show agility competition but little bitty Gabby the…

Wednesday Zen Moment: When butterflies completely engulf a photographer

February 13, 2019

For the past 35 years, photographer Robert Campbell has been shooting the world around us. The artist meticulously documents people and places, and in this…