Cute alert: Rare white lion cubs growing up royally at Toronto Zoo

November 13, 2015

Born six weeks ago at the Toronto Zoo, a set of four rare white lion cubs are proving to be “playful and curious,” officials say….

Wednesday Zen Moment: Bee in the moment, life lessons from bee behaviour

November 11, 2015

Mark L. Winston is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on bees and pollination. His latest book, based on a life’s devotion, to…

Conservation: Southern white rhinos plucked from South Africa to become surrogate mothers in San Diego

November 9, 2015

Six southern white rhinos are now settling in at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after an epic journey from South Africa to take part…

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…

American Pharoah wins Breeders’ Cup; caps in a career in triumphant fashion

November 1, 2015

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has established himself as one of the greatest racehorses of all time by winning the Breeders’ Cup. It was…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Stumbling panda hangs out, hangs over tree, drops to ground

October 28, 2015

They may share geography in common, but there are reasons why pandas aren’t members of the famous Peking Acrobats, a troop able to balance…

Turns out man’s best friend originally came from Asia 15,000 years ago

October 22, 2015

We know dogs are descended from grey wolves. Humans domesticated them at least 15,000 years ago. But where exactly the world’s first domesticated species…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Rescue dog takes a leap, swims with dolphins

October 21, 2015

Sandy, a rescue dog, had only been on a boat twice. But she loved swimming and had never, ever seen a dolphin before. So…

Wild bear goes loose in Russian shopping mall

October 21, 2015

Critter Files is siding with the bear on this one. A wild bear that wandered into a local shopping mall in Khabarovsk, Russia was…