Genius (and caring) kid films sad javelinas mourning the loss of a loved one

January 11, 2018

Science fairs have come a long way. Dante de Kort is just in Grade 4, but he took on the most amazing nature study…

Very big litter for a very big cat at Saint Louis Zoo as cheetah gives birth to 8 cubs

January 4, 2018

This is exactly what the world needs: More cheetahs. A 4-year-old cheetah named Bingwa at the Saint Louis Zoo gave birth to eight cubs…

Smartest dog you’ll ever see slips, slides away on toboggan ride

January 3, 2018

Secret is the coolest sled dog you’ll ever see. The 3-year-old Australian Shepherd not only enjoys tobogganing, but she actually drags her own sled…

Happy New Year and may 2018 bring you many happy dancing penguins

January 1, 2018

There’s always one penguin among us who is happier than everyone else. Be that penguin for 2018. Happy New Year from Critter Files!

Toronto Zoo welcomes adorable white rhino calf with “very hairy ears”

December 28, 2017

Christmas arrived earlier at the Toronto Zoo, which welcomed a white rhino calf. Zohari gave birth to the male calf – her first baby…

Overweight man credits shelter dog for helping turn his life around

December 28, 2017

A recent study found that dog owners live longer, healthier lives. Dogs help cut cardiovascular risk in their owners by both offering companionship and…

Russian man features his tigers and dogs playing in incredible videos

December 27, 2017

Tiger and dog in the snow tore up the Reddit rankings. Because. This. But a big dog and a big cat are BFFs? Well,…

Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas? Me too. So does baby Fiona the Hippo

December 26, 2017

Baby hippo Fiona is approaching her first birthday, but she celebrates her first Christmas as only Fiona can. The music is from Gayla Peevey…

Christmas means it’s time to Instagram your pets and putting antlers, ribbons and Rudolph noses on your critters

December 23, 2017

Yes, it’s two days before Christmas and there are presents to wrap, cookies to make and decorations still to put up. But spend some…

“I euthanized your horse today” is one woman’s incredible act of human kindness

December 21, 2017

Being there at the end is the hardest thing any animal owner can do. For one such owner, it was indeed too much despite…