Aiding the animals hit by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu

March 31, 2015

When Cyclone Pam hit the island nation of Vanuatu earlier this month, the human residents weren’t the only ones devastated. Animals, too, were in…

Fukushima’s guardian of animals cares for critters in a radioactive zone

March 30, 2015

Naoto Matsumura has chosen to live where, frankly, nobody should. But the Japanese farmer has made headlines around the world for remaining hunkered down…

Pigeon found with chip touting supposed message from Allah, sparking security fears

March 30, 2015

It sounds a bit like a Monty Python comedy sketch. But for a little while at least, a pigeon found in the province of…

Meet some tiny survivors of the bear bile trafficking trade

March 25, 2015

Layla and Sassy are two incredibly lucky sun bears. They were poached as cubs and doomed to spend decades in cages only to be…

In Alberta, grizzly cams, in Vancouver they’ve got heron cams

March 23, 2015

Springtime means critters are out and about. In Alberta, cameras have captured the first grizzly bear sighting in Banff. Vancouver’s Park Board, the…

Happy ending for Willow, the emaciated husky found at the side of the road

March 17, 2015

We had never seen a dog as emaciated as Willow before and the photos of her after she was first rescued were shockingly sad….

Squirrel squirrels away all his nuts for safekeeping in Honda Civic

March 16, 2015

Imagine, this whole conversation in a British accent. “My car won’t go past 60! Every time I step on the gas, it makes a…

Colorado prepares for arrival of 33 circus lions from Peru

March 16, 2015

The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado is heavy into preparation for an incredible group of new residents. The 720-acre refuge is home to…

Calgary woman killed in Mexico after whale-watching boat collided with whale

March 12, 2015

The videos and photographs people have managed to get on whale watching tours are astounding. But accidents have happened in the past. Remember this…

Yo Critters! Quit getting stuck, lodged, embedded, wedged into things

March 11, 2015

This time, it’s Spike, a Rhodesian Ridgeback who was so busy playing that all of a sudden the walls started to squeeze in on…