Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Orphaned baby rhino Gertjie can’t sleep on own after witnessing mother’s death

June 17, 2014

Baby rhino Gertjie lost his mother to rhino poachers in May 2014. He was taken to Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre in South Africa which…

Black bear follows joggers near Fort McMurray; scares the dickens out of them

June 16, 2014

Two joggers in northern Alberta had the run of their lives this month during a close encounter with a curious black bear. The incident occurred…

Bambi on hardwood slips, slides into Nova Scotia home

June 12, 2014

Cameron Harrington spotted a fawn hiding in some shrubs out his Halifax-area home. That’s when the 11-year-old grabbed a camera and started recording. Then…

Guinea pig Randy breaks out of cage and impregnates 100

June 9, 2014

Oh Randy! The appropriately-named guinea pig has earned himself a rogue reputation. The guinea pig broke out its enclosure at an animal sanctuary in…

Worker in gorilla suit at Spanish zoo shot accidentally with tranquilizer

June 7, 2014

It was an emergency drill to practice procedures at Tenerife’s Loro Parque Zoo in the event an animal escaped. But the fake emergency turned…

Gory discovery: mutilated bear carcass dumped in North Vancouver

June 3, 2014

There’s a warning issued on the local news for audience and readers following this story. The images are disturbing. Conservation officers are looking for…

U.S. hunter killed when returning to find bear he shot

June 2, 2014

An American hunter in British Columbia was killed in a bizarre accident when the wounded bear he shot the day before charged at him. Washington State…

Snake massage: Is it up your alley?

May 28, 2014

Hmmm, we’re not so sure about this. Cebu Zoo in the Phillippines has been offering snake massages to calm visitors for months now and…

Bears, bears everywhere in the B.C. Rockies

May 28, 2014

Springtime means a couple of things in the Canadian Rockies. Tourist season is afoot and hungry bears are coming out. And, in British Columbia’s…

Photo of the Year: Man and Momo the cat vs High River floods

May 26, 2014

Both of us Critter Curators have been lucky enough to work with some of the best news photographers in the country. This photograph blew us…