Meatless Monday: Seabirds eat plastic from the ocean because it smells like food

November 14, 2016

Most wraps like paper or plastic smell like something. If it’s a McDonald’ wrapper, it smells like McDonald’s. Biologists have long wondered why sea…

Real snake on plane as reptile slithers out of overhead compartment on Aeromexico flight

November 9, 2016

When boarding a plane, we always hear on the PA system that passengers should put heavier items under the seat. A snake, apparently, should…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Kangaroo heaven in the heart of British Columba

November 9, 2016

Animals once rescued from certain death in the outback are living a pretty laid back lifestyle in Western Canada. Kangaroo Creek Farm, located in…

The biggest spider you have ever seen was spared from certain death in Australia

November 7, 2016

If you’re afraid of spiders, you probably should look away right now. But even if you are, it’s hard not to look at Charlotte….

Watch this video of extinct animals who were captured on film before they disappeared

November 4, 2016

Sometimes there are sights that can move you more than just words. Recently we heard that by 2020, the world will lose two-thirds of…

“Kevin Bacon,” a pig on the lam in Nova Scotia, captured by police

November 3, 2016

Police in Nova Scotia picked up “Kevin Bacon,” who was wandering the streets this week. Not the Kevin Bacon, but rather a potbellied pig named Kevin…

Alberta wildlife officers save elk with antlers tangled in wire fencing

October 18, 2016

This could have turned out much worse. But Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers recently came to the rescue of an elk tangled in 50 metres of…

London Zoo denies silverback gorilla who escaped smashed through windows

October 14, 2016

A male gorilla who escaped from his den at Zoological Society London Zoo created a lockdown of the area before staff tranquilized the escapee…

Cute Alert: Freddie the dog and her humans raise triplet baby skunks

October 12, 2016

They may be little stinkers, but these baby skunks are loved by their human – and dog – family. The trio, born little more than…

A stork takes refuge from Hurricane Matthew in bathroom

October 7, 2016

For days, staff at animal shelters have been preparing for Hurricane Matthew. At St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine Every bird and mammal…