Bear cubs rescued from dumpster on Vancouver Island

December 19, 2018

Maybe they were looking for a tasty treat. Or, perhaps a game of hide and seek. But somehow, two black bear cubs wound up…

Poacher ordered to watch Bambi in prison after being convicted of killing hundreds of deer

December 18, 2018

David Berry Jr., a convicted poacher in Missouri, has been given an unusual sentence after being convicted of one of the state’s largest ever…

Meatless Monday: Animal rights protesters target Australian theme parks for holiday

December 17, 2018

Animal activist groups are protesting theme parks at the start of the holiday season in an attempt to raise attention over captive animals like…

Cat accidentally mailed across Canada is miraculously totally fine

December 16, 2018

Baloo may well be down to eight lives after this incredible journey. The year-old cat from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia hopped in a box his…

Hundreds of caged cats saved from Chinese slaughterhouse

December 13, 2018

A single tip took animal rights activists to an illegal abattoir in China. That’s where China Animal Protection Power, or CAPP, found 375 cats…

The fight against “ghost gear” ramps up to save marine wildlife

December 11, 2018

Whether tossed away thoughtlessly or accidentally lost, “ghost gear” kills. The Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust is witnessing this first hand as the UK-based…

RIP Roger: Australia’s giant, famously muscled kangaroo is dead at age 12

December 10, 2018

Roger was known for his impressive size and strength. The kangaroo stood 2 metres tall (6-foot-7) and weighed 89 kilograms (almost 200 pounds). Roger…

“Walking Dead” star adopts lovestruck donkey and emu

December 4, 2018

One of television’s most reviled villains has a soft spot for animals in need. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays the studded baseball bat wielding…

RATS! Victoria SPCA overrun with surrendered pet rats

December 2, 2018

Baby rats. Older rats. Pregnant rats. They are among 97 of the rodents — and counting — handed over to the British Columbia SPCA…

Mass whale stranding in New Zealand leaves 145 whales dead

November 27, 2018

A remote New Zealand beach is the scene of a mass stranding after two pods of whales landed and were unable to get back…