Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Giant wolf spider carrying mass of babies horrifies men, wigs out millions more with video

October 27, 2014

Just in time for Halloween, this wolf spider wandered by to scare the dickens out of two guys from Missouri. It wasn’t just the size…

Family wants to keep pet raccoon Dennis, city says no way

October 27, 2014

Here at Critter Files, we like all critters. But this story about Dennis the raccoon being kept as a pet has us, frankly, a…

Smuggling scheme foiled: Officials save baby turtles crammed in envelope

October 22, 2014

People try to smuggle the usual things into Canada. Drugs, guns, jewels, illegal workers. But Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seems to be dealing with…

Remember the orphaned baby rhino Gertjie? He has a new BFF, a little lamb

October 22, 2014

Last June, Critter Files told our readers labout how Gertjie was so grief-stricken after his mother’s death that he couldn’t sleep alone. That sparked a…

Celebrities take on the horrific dog meat trade

October 22, 2014

Celebrities are stepping up to fight the illegal dog meat trade in Thailand. The Soi Dog Foundation, a non-profit charity, has released a new…

Caution: Grizzly plays strong man with a bear trap

October 22, 2014

Forget strong as an ox. A new video released by Alberta Parks shows that bears are top dog in the strength department. Remote camera footage captured earlier this…

Japan’s annual dolphin slaughter resumes in Taiji

October 21, 2014

The controversial dolphin hunt resumed today in Taiji, Japan. After 17 days so-called Blue Cove days, Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians reported the slaughter of…

Bear bites off boy’s arm after the boy tried to feed it

October 20, 2014

A nine year old boy is recovering in hospital after he went to the zoo and tried to feed the bear. The bear in…

Helping bears (cougars, wolves, elk, sheep and deer) cross the road in British Columbia

October 18, 2014

Manmade crossing structures – bridges, tunnels and underpasses – are designed to help animals safely cross the road. And, a new underpass in British…

Iris the dog refused to leave her pups by the side of the road

October 17, 2014

Iris the dog had been living at the side of the road when Hope of Paws mounted a rescue mission to find her from the…