Strange creature stuck in tree turned out to be pastry

April 17, 2021

Residents in Krakow, Poland were so afraid of a critter lodged in the tree outside their apartment that they feared opening their window in…

BC government studying pet cats to fill “information gaps on companion animals and COVID-19” amid pandemic

April 10, 2021

Animals around the world in all kinds of settings have tested positive for the coronavirus, and now British Columbia’s government is looking for volunteers…

Genetic mutation causes some rabbits to skip over the bunny hop and head straight to handstand

April 5, 2021

It’s certainly wouldn’t be the quickest way for the Easter bunny to deliver all that chocolate, but it is the most unique. Researchers have…

Pair of dolphins seen swimming in Grand Canal of Venice

March 24, 2021

A pair of dolphins mesmerized onlookers as they swam in Venice’s famed Grand Canal Monday — for real this time. Officials suspect the animals…

Wayward walrus winds up in Ireland after long detour from Arctic

March 15, 2021

A lucky Alan Houlihan and his five-year-old daughter, Muireann, were the first to enjoy the incredibly rare sight of an Arctic walrus lounging on a rock…

In a first, 9 apes and bonobos at San Diego Zoo become first non-humans to get the COVID-19 vaccine

March 4, 2021

Five apes and four bonobos have become the first in the animal kingdom to get vaccination for COVID-19. In February, the four orangutans and…

“Miracle” puppy born with six legs wows veterinarians in Oklahoma

February 24, 2021

As far as anyone knows, Skipper is one-of-a-kind. Born with six legs during an Oklahoma snowstorm, folks at the Neel Veterinary Hospital in Oklahoma…

Amazing sea lion stampede caught on video on Vancouver Island

February 14, 2021

Gillian Legendre and Chris German were trekking around the southwest coast of Vancouver Island when they came upon the most magical sight. As the…

Rare Bird Alert: “Mega-rarity” Snowy Owl makes a stop in Central Park

January 27, 2021

It’s tough to impress a New Yorker, but birders there were positively a flutter Wednesday when a Snowy Owl was spotted hanging around Central…

Bee species declining at a more startling rate than previously thought

January 25, 2021

The number of bee species found each year according to data gathered around the world has shown a significant decline since the 1990s. Wild…