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Narwhal the unicorn dog finds new home — with rescue group that found him

December 5, 2019

Narwhal, the “magical fuzzy unicorn puppy,” no longer needs a home. That’s because the unique-looking rescue dog has already found one: Right at the…

Koalas not functionally extinct: experts in Australia

December 2, 2019

Koalas are not ‘functionally extinct’ but they are in danger, according to academics in Australia who rejected claims made after devastating bushfires led to…

Not quite a dog, not exactly a wolf. This frozen ancient animal could be the bridge between the two species

December 1, 2019

A 18,000 year old nearly perfectly intact animal found in Siberia could be a distant relative of the dog or the wolf or even…

Deer tangled in Christmas lights, snow fencing among winter woes for wildlife

November 27, 2019

November brought all kinds of hazards to deer in British Columbia — some natural, but many caused by people. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service…

Passenger dog taken to safety after Manitoba RCMP pull over a suspected drunk driver

November 27, 2019

We all know drunk driving kills. Yet some people still get behind the wheel while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Earlier this week, RCMP…

Lewis the koala heroically rescued from Australian bushfire has died

November 26, 2019

The decision was not made easily by the Koala Hospital Port Macquarie, but it was done with the welfare of Lewis at heart. His…

File Under Canada: Police stop traffic to help elk cross road

November 23, 2019

People in the Rocky Mountain town of Canmore, Alberta are used to seeing elk. But perhaps not quite like this. Filmmaker Andy Arts was…

Rescue dogs are helping save koalas from Australian bushfires

November 21, 2019

Bushfires are killing hundreds of koalas, injuring dozens more and destroying their habitat along the way. A “koala detection dog” named Bear is among…

Meet Narwhal: “Magical fuzzy unicorn puppy” has tail on its head

November 14, 2019

Talk about the tail wagging the dog. Or, at least tongues wagging about a tail on a dog that won’t. Check out Narwhal, the…

100% Quilty: Houston shelter cat can’t be caged, keeps freeing other felines

November 14, 2019

For now, Quilty is on parole. Quilty, of course, is Houston most notorious jail-breaker. The 6-year-old cat has made quite a name for himslef…