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Tiger mauls zookeeper to death at Hamilton Zoo in New Zealand

September 21, 2015

The tiger that mauled a 43-year-old veteran zookeeper to death in New Zealand will not be euthanized, the Hamilton Zoo announced today. Oz, a 10-year-old Sumatran tiger,…

Change for Animals Foundation aims to stop dogs from being eaten

September 17, 2015

We first heard about the work that Change for Animals Foundation did through a major article in the BBC. The foundation is committed to securing…

Vancouver’s downtown deer who became social media sensation killed by car

September 15, 2015

Earlier in the summer, Vancouver residents were enchanted when a docile deer began wandering around downtown. The oblivious deer stopped traffic as she wandered…

Not really free-range, Australian producer fined for claiming hens roamed outdoors

September 14, 2015

Australia’s Federal Court has ordered an egg producer to pay a $250,000 fine after misleading its eggs as “free range” when in fact the…

Cecil the Lion killer Walter Palmer emerges after six weeks hiding out in seclusion

September 8, 2015

After six weeks of staying quiet and out of sight, dentist Walter Palmer, the hunter who killed Zimbabwe’s Cecil the Lion, gave his first…

CFL Rabbit hops Hail Mary into the end zone

September 7, 2015

The Calgary Stampeders took down the Edmonton Eskimos 16-7 in the CFL’s annual Labour Day Classic, but this wayward rabbit had the play of…

Rare “Vampire” squirrel caught on film

September 6, 2015

Researchers have captured some rare images, none of them terrifying at all, of the the so-called “Vampire” squirrel, which has a reputation for taking down…

Wildlife crossing eyed for California help cougars navigate LA traffic

September 4, 2015

Actor Rainn Wilson wants the public to help LA cougars. No, no, not housewives, the star of The Office insists, but real live mountain lions of…

Chris the Sheep gets shearing after years on the lam

September 4, 2015

The RSPCA in Canberra put out an urgent call earlier this week for an expert shearer after finding Chris the sheep who, as you can…

Hiker Stephanie Rivkin getting hate mail after posting encounter with bear

September 4, 2015

Hiker Stephanie Rivkin had an encounter with two bears, one of which put its mouth on her leg as she was walking. Rivkin posted…