Critters vs Humans vs Critters

British Columbia distillery wins fight over “Spirit Bear” brand

September 7, 2014

A Canadian distillery has won the latest round in a bizarre legal brouhaha with a British Columbia city and a First Nation band over use of…

Deer stop traffic – and blow minds – on the Golden Gate Bridge

September 6, 2014

California commuters were stopped in their tracks Friday afternoon as two deer made their way across the Golden Gate Bridge. The animals, which trotted across the…

Calgary police canine calendar quite possibly hotter than any firefighter version

September 4, 2014

Just try to keep up with these dogs. The Calgary Police Service Canine Unit’s charity calendar is now on sale. But probably not for long….

CEO Des Hague forced out of company after caught abusing dog in elevator

September 4, 2014

Behind closed doors in an elevator, CEO Des Hague kicked and choked puppy Sade, leaving her cowering in fear. Now there’s major fallout from…

Squirrel fails – and then succeeds – at grabbing some grub

September 3, 2014

More evidence that anything, not just extreme sports, can make it as a GoPro video. Of course, it helps to have an extremely photogenic subject…

New: Update on weeping elephant Raju chained for 50 years

September 1, 2014

Raju the elephant was rescued in July after being held captive for almost 50 years in chains. He was emaciated, dehydrated and had hundreds…

Venus Williams battles bee at US Open

August 27, 2014

Tennis matches are often disrupted by uncooperative weather. But the US Open match earlier this week between Kimiko Date-Krumm and Venus Williams may have…

Bear cubs orphaned in Yukon find new home at Calgary Zoo

August 26, 2014

A brother and sister pair of black bear cubs orphaned in Canada’s Far North, have survived the journey to their new home in southern…

Kim Jong Un visits goats bred to feed North Korea troops

August 22, 2014

This guy’s face always creeps us out a little. His proximity to critters worries us. In this recent story and photo op, the North…

US Coast Guard rescues 800 pound leatherback turtle

August 22, 2014

You don’t tangle with an 800-pound leatherback turtle, unless you’re the Coast Guard. Crew members from Coast Guard Station Cape May, N.J., and the…