Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Drive with caution: Wildlife collisions peak in November

November 15, 2015

Officials are reminding drivers to travel with care because wildlife collisions routinely double this month as animals cross roadways looking for mates or as they migrate….

Remembrance Day: Dogs, horses, mules and other war animals remembered

November 11, 2015

As the world pauses today to reflect on those lost in war, animals who served during conflicts are also being remembered. Canada’s Animals in…

SeaWorld to end orca performances in San Diego

November 10, 2015

Bending to pressure from animal welfare advocates, SeaWorld San Diego is phasing out orca shows in 2017 and replacing the display with one that…

Vienna zoo bans selfie sticks around penguins, sea lions

November 9, 2015

The world’s oldest zoo is dealing with a modern-day scourge: the selfie-stick. And now, Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo is banning the ubiquitous devices, at least around its…

Shelter puppy Taylor gets rare open-heart surgery, already wagging his tail

November 7, 2015

The odds were against Taylor, a seven-month-old German shepherd/Doberman cross. The puppy was in a shelter and facing an uncertain future. Born with a…

Vancouver Police Service Dog Niko not a fan of rappelling

November 6, 2015

Sometimes a picture and a short caption is all there is to tell a story. And this story posted on the Vancouver Police Department’s…

Jackie Chan and Spike the rhino speaks out against rhino poaching

November 3, 2015

Tools of the Trade has a very effective video out using Chinese film star Jackie Chan to speak out against rhino poaching Poaching of…

Country singer Kevin Fowler has run-in with rattlesnake, sparks big FB discussion

October 30, 2015

Nearly 200,000 people have shared a Facebook post that country star Kevin Fowler posted. The hand in the picture is not Fowler’s. But he…

Beluga whale dies suddenly at Georgia Aquarium

October 29, 2015

Maris was mother to two calves. But both baby belugas died not long after birth. And now, the 21-year-old beluga whale has passed away,…

Jeremy Roenick lunges at alligator on golf course. No, really.

October 27, 2015

New evidence Jeremy Roenick may have had his bell rung one too many times during his two decades in the NHL. Roenick, who played…