Close Encounter with shark scores film crew rare close-up

May 13, 2015

An Australian documentary filmmaker got footage of a lifetime after a shark flashed a smile at him for the cameras. Sharks have a pretty…

Nepal’s earthquake survival stories include this woman and her goats

May 12, 2015

As another earthquake strikes Nepal, animal welfare groups are still on the ground trying to help critters – and their owners – impacted by…

Dead fin whale dragged ashore after being hit by cruise ship

May 12, 2015

A cruise ship dragged in a dead whale to Vancouver’s harbour and floated off the bow of the ship when it docked. Marine mammal…

Cleaning app gives people the chance to foster a cat to get rid of mice

May 12, 2015

Mousers on demand is a new service being offered to residents in London who want to get rid of mice but don’t want to…

Stalking 300 kg crocodile caught in West Australia

May 8, 2015

On the front page of the daily here in Perth was a photo of a stalker croc that has been terrorizing fishermen. The 3.7…

Spring brings jackrabbit baby boom of “kidnapped” bunnies

May 3, 2015

While walking through a popular shopping district in downtown Calgary yesterday afternoon, I spotted this little guy. Hidden behind some utility pipes right along the…

Got Goat? You can rent one from Amazon to graze your lawn

May 1, 2015

Goats are a combination of a lawnmower and a weed whacker. They’re curious critters that like to at least taste almost anything resembling a…

Animal welfare groups helping in Nepal’s earthquake zones

April 29, 2015

Animal welfare groups from around the world are on their way to Nepal to aid critters after last weekend’s deadly earthquake. More than 4,000 people…

Chinese Giant Salanders in decline as they become part of conspicuous consumption

April 29, 2015

Time is running out for the Chinese Giant Salamander, also known as the Andrias davidanus. The world’s largest living amphibian can grow up to…

Throw bread and meat at a Chernobyl fox and he makes a 5 decker sandwich

April 29, 2015

It’s not every day that a TV news crew run into a fox at Chernobyl in the nuclear exclusion zone. And it’s probably safe…