Couple charged in case of cheetah lost on B.C. wilderness

December 30, 2016

We have an update now in a year-old case of a cheetah on the loose in snowy British Columbia. The B.C. Conservation Officer Services has…

Vancouver police find stolen car and reunites dog with owner

December 27, 2016

Vancouver police spent Boxing Day seeking the owner of a dog found locked in a car stolen two days before Christmas. We just rescued…

Owl hit by truck, stuck in grill rescued by wildlife officers in Alberta

December 21, 2016

This is one lucky duck. Or rather, owl. Alberta Fish and Wildlife intervened after an owl was hit by a truck and somehow lodged…

Meatless Monday: Special diet for critters in Turkey to keep them warm in winter

December 19, 2016

Animals from hot climates are getting a special winter menu prepared for them at the Gaziantep Zoo in Turkey. The zoo, Turkey’s largest, and…

Train-hopping kitty rescued in frigid temperatures, but ownership of “littlest hobo cat” in dispute

December 14, 2016

He’s been called the “littlest hobo cat” after being found under a train engine in arctic temperatures. But he also goes by a few…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Got a spare heater or old hay?

December 14, 2016

The Austin Zoo, which began as a refuge for goats, and has since expanded to 300 animals, is in need of additional items to keep…

Orphaned polar bear cubs adjusting to life at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo

December 14, 2016

The Assiniboine Park Zoo hoped it wouldn’t come to this, but it is now home to not just one, but two orphaned polar bear cubs….

Romanian firefighter hailed a hero for doing CPR to save dog’s life

December 13, 2016

One lucky pooch has a firefighter to thank for saving its life. Firefighter Costache Mugurel was on the scene of an apartment blaze in Pitesti, Romania…

Meatless Monday: Shrinking reindeers losing weight because of climate change

December 12, 2016

Living organisms respond to climate change in two ways, by evolutionary adaptions and phenotypic plasticity, also known as an observable change. When two or…

Giraffes and birds on new endangered species lists

December 10, 2016

The number of giraffes has declined dramatically over the last three decades as a new global report this week found that the mammal’s population…