Urban living, noise pollution have birds singing a different tune

August 23, 2016

If you live in a city, it may take some thinking to recall when was the last time you heard birds singing. The urban…

Dog runs for its life, leaps into arms of California firefighter

August 19, 2016

The devastating California wildfires have driven people – and pets – from their homes. But one dog, which was separated from its owners in the…

Unwanted fur coat? Orphaned baby animals need them for snuggling

August 17, 2016

A campaign to collect furs for critters in rehab and rescue centres begins on Labor Day in a bid to re-use animal fur in…

Miami cops find kitten hiding in grille of police car

August 10, 2016

You can count on the Miami-Dade Police Department to crack all kinds of curious cases. “Let’s start the week with some interesting news,” the police service posted…

Wednesday Zen Moment: That’s karma for you as dolphin grabs iPad at Seaworld

August 10, 2016

When a photog wanted to snap a picture of a dolphin at Seaworld in Orlando, the dolphin decided it didn’t want any part of…

Horse thief sedates mare, snatches foal from Langley, B.C. farm

August 8, 2016

Mounties in British Columbia are looking for a modern-day horse thief after a newborn foal worth up to $20,000 vanished from a pasture in Langley….

Paramedic dons Ebola gear to rescue skunk with cup stuck on its head

August 8, 2016

When Justin Mausz pulled into work Sunday morning, he saw a skunk with a cup stuck on its head. The Peel, Ontario paramedic’s heart…

Dog rescued after two days trapped 65-feet underground in old mineshaft

August 3, 2016

Rescue crews shimmied 65 feet underground this week to save a lost dog that had tumbled down the old, uncapped mineshaft in the UK. Indie,…

Airline finds gecko that went missing on flight for three days

July 29, 2016

Meryl Bishop has a pet gecko name Nom Chompsky, an homage to American philosopher and linguist Noam Chomskey. And for three days, Nom Chompsky…

China’s Safari World closes after free-roaming tigers snatch woman who left car after argument

July 26, 2016

Officials have shut down China’s largest zoo with mountain wildlife that roam around while visitors drive through after a horrifying fatal mauling when tigers snatched two…