Blizzard. What blizzard? Giant panda and other animals frolic in snow

January 23, 2016

Many humans may hate the snow, but Blizzard 2016 is delighting critters of all sizes. Take Tian Tian, a giant panda at the Smithsonian’s…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Zen Penguins because every day is Penguin Awareness Day

January 20, 2016

Yes, it really is Penguins Awareness Day. To commemorate and to be zen about it, we encourage you to learn zen from penguins. There’s…

Police say hero dog leaped into action to save best friend

January 20, 2016

Call it a case of dog-saves-dog. Police in Orange, Massachusetts recently cracked a missing pooch file with the help of a real-life “Lassie.” Officials responded to a…

It pays to look like Kylo Ren if you’re a cat that needs a home

January 19, 2016

Rescue organizations have been using whatever they can do to adopt out cats and dogs. We wrote about a Brooklyn rescue shelter using celebrity names…

Tuesday’s Lesson from Critters: Cat tries and tries and learns to master the hammock

January 19, 2016

Timo the cat is determined to figure out this thing us humans know as the hammock. There are life lessons in Timo’s saga. New…

Wobbly polar bear cub attempts first steps, fails adorably

January 16, 2016

Toronto Zoo’s polar bear cub is two months old. As the little critter is still not up for public viewing, the zoo has been…

Unbearably cute: 9 hungry bears chase food truck

January 15, 2016

What happens when nine hungry bears see a food truck? The driver puts the pedal to the floor. International Animal Rescue has video proof. And,…

An official count + map of every single goat in the United States

January 14, 2016

Something missing from your day today because you don’t know where every single goat is located? Rest easy. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest agriculture census…

Wednesday Zen Moment: View from space, astronaut Leland Melvin explains why he’s a wildlife lover

January 13, 2016

We think the world of NASA astronaut Leland Melvin. It’s not just because he’s the only astronaut to pose for his official portrait with…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Cat dressed as a monkey loves bananas. Because of course.

January 13, 2016

This is the year of the monkey, according to the Chinese calendar. And since 2016 will commemorate all things primate, may we present a…