Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Ricky Gervais takes fire on giraffe hunters

April 13, 2015

April 22 Earth Day update below. ** Comedian Ricky Gervais is once again using social media to take down the trophy hunting set. Over…

Raccoon-resistant bins latest weapon in Toronto’s war on trash-loving critters

April 10, 2015

Toronto Mayor John Tory has a foe that he believes can be vanquished: pesky raccoons who keep knocking down residents’ green bins. As the…

Bobcat vs Shark: Photographer wins

April 8, 2015

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has shared an account of an amazing encounter between a bobcat and shark. The shark, believed to…

Dog shot in head with arrow wandered for two days before being rescued

April 8, 2015

A dog with an arrow stuck in her head wandered around for two days until she was finally rescued by a construction worker who…

10 minute long battle between mom and crocodile as daughter snatched

April 6, 2015

It’s a common scene along India’s shorelines and river banks. People bathing and washing their clothes. But for a mother and daughter doing exactly that…

Canadian woman’s sealskin purse confiscated by U.S. customs

March 23, 2015

Nora FitzGerald is a proud resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada’s eastern most province. A province with a long – and proud – history…

Animal welfare activists accuse coat-maker Canada Goose of cruelty to animals

March 23, 2015

An animal welfare group is taking on Canada Goose, maker of the seemingly everywhere fur-trimmed parkas. Animal Justice Canada Legislative Fund is accusing the Canadian manufacturer…

57 dogs, puppies saved from dog meat farm in South Korea

March 21, 2015

Once again, Humane Society International has stepped in to save dozens of dogs living in squalor from a future on the supper table. The animal…

Hero police dog killed in gun battle during Tunis siege at National Bardo museum

March 18, 2015

Updated: We’ve now learned the dog’s name was Akeel and he was a special forces dog killed during the crossfire between the security forces…

Rescue dog blinded with hair dye faces new battle

March 18, 2015

Percy captured hearts in Manitoba – and across Canada – last month after a child deliberately rubbed hair dye into the puppy’s eyes leaving him almost…