Critters vs Humans vs Critters

RIP Arturo: “World’s saddest polar bear” dies in Argentina zoo

July 5, 2016

Arturo lived in a place that doesn’t know snow and where temperatures routinely soar to 40C. The polar bear’s health deteriorated, yet he remained…

Mountain bike rider killed by grizzly bear in Montana

June 30, 2016

A grizzly bear attacked and killed a 38-year-old forestry service worker in Montana on Wednesday, officials said. The man, Brad Treat, was riding his…

Buenos Aires zoo called too “degrading” to keep animals, will shut down

June 28, 2016

After 140 years of operation, Buenos Aires is putting animals before people and is shutting down its iconic zoo. The city, which has…

Meatless Monday: Leave Dorys in the ocean not in your tanks

June 27, 2016

We all love critter movies but we sometimes forget that wanting to take the species home with us to keep as pets has an…

Ten times animals including pigs, dolphins and of course dogs, saved humans

June 24, 2016

A new top ten list out has compiled the many times in recent years critters saved humans. Check out the video below. But here…

Bowmanville Zoo to close this year amid animal welfare controversy and dwindling attendance

June 24, 2016

Under fire from animal rights activists and dogged by controversy, the Bowmanville Zoo is shutting its doors for good. Officials with the Ontario facility, which…

Two bears killed in hit-and-run crashes in Grand Teton National Park prompts calls for motorists to slow down

June 23, 2016

Two bears were struck and killed by drivers who fled the scene this week in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, officials said. One of the dead…

Can you spot the predator hiding in the sand?

June 23, 2016

Wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever has an amazing eye. He can see things that most of us miss at first, second even a…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Grizzly bear takes my way, not the highway

June 22, 2016

Visitors to British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park recently spotted an unusual roadside attraction: a grizzly causally walking along a traffic barricade. “This grizzly bear is choosing…

Summer Olympics 2016 marks first death as jaguar used in torch relay killed by solider

June 21, 2016

This is heartbreaking and in our opinion a completely senseless death. An Amazonian jaguar featured in a torch ceremony for the upcoming Summer Games…