Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Photogenic smiling seal who charmed onlookers dies

September 10, 2018

A young harp seal who so charmed spectators that people came up to pet the critter has died just days after a photograph of…

Too close for comfort? Lions romp around with tourists at safari park in Crimea

September 6, 2018

Taigan Safari Park allows tourists to get up close to its lions. Really close up. The facility in Crimea has posted a series of…

Dolphin, penguins and other marine life abandoned in derelict Japanese aquarium

September 5, 2018

Inubousaki Marine Park in Chiba prefecture is a measly, downtrodden aquarium in Japan, much loathed by visitors who call the place depressing. The marine…

Meatless (Fishless) Monday: Man bitten by shark while fishing

September 3, 2018

A fisherman from Belfast was bitten by a shark on his lower arms causing a serious injury while he was deep-sea angling off the…

Smells Fishy: Kuwait store caught sticking googly eyes on seafood

September 2, 2018

Confirmed: Googly eyes do not make dead fish look more alive. And now, a store in Bayan, Kuwait has been shuttered by the Department…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Cat slurps spaghetti

August 29, 2018

In the end, it wasn’t a dilemma at all. Epic cat photo always trumps feline-slobbered dinner. Still, Margaret Middleton paused briefly to consider the…

Bees swarm hot dog cart in New York City’s buzzing Times Square

August 29, 2018

Chaotic, hectic Times Square is always buzzing at all times of the day and night. But there was something different Tuesday when one busy…

Fish Friday: Shrimp heal injured fish, new study finds

August 24, 2018

Scientists at James Cook University in Australia scientists have discovered that shrimp help heal injured fish. PhD student David Vaughan on a project led…

UPDATE: Man who harassed bison gets jail time

August 23, 2018

A 55-year-old Oregon man has been sentenced to more than two months in jail after pleading guilty to misconduct in two national parks including…

Horse name Justice sues former owner for neglect in groundbreaking case

August 21, 2018

In a first of its kind court case, a horse in Oregon that had been surrendered for rescue by his owner, is now suing…