Canadian wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year prize

October 14, 2015

An amateur photographer from Canada has captured one of the world’s most prestigious photography prizes. Surgeon Don Gutoski as been named Wildlife Photographer of…

Giant panda gives birth to twins at Toronto Zoo

October 13, 2015

It has been an historic day at the Toronto Zoo where Er Shun, a giant panda on loan from China, has successfully given birth…

Wednesday’s Zen Moment: If we could hear animals thinking, this is what we would learn

October 7, 2015

Whoever put this compilation of videos together of animals with their inside voices is an editing genius. Thanks for giving us this Wednesday Zen…

New England rabbits, the inspiration for Peter Cottontail, no longer endangered

October 1, 2015

Earlier this month there was some good news for the New England cottontail rabbit. It’s now no longer considered an endangered species. A public-private…

Asthmatic sea otter Mishka at Seattle Aquarium has own inhaler

September 29, 2015

One-year-old sea otter Mishka at the Seattle Aquarium has asthma and marine mammal experts believe she’s the first sea otter to be diagnosed with…

Your Monday Zen Moment: Paddleboarding with whales in Oz

September 28, 2015

Yes, it’s Monday. And there’s four more days before the weekend. But take a moment, and imagine what it would be like to paddleboard…

Alberta runner packs bear spray for trail run uses it during encounter with two stalkingcougars

September 23, 2015

Donny Stone, runner, was out for a run Tuesday night in northern Alberta when he realized that he was being stalked by two cougars….

Disturbing photograph of thin polar bear raises alarm over climate change in Arctic

September 22, 2015

This photograph taken by Kerstin Langeberger and posted on her Facebook page is unbearably sad. Here’s what she said about this photograph she took: For…

#PizzaRat carries slice down the stairs of New York subway

September 22, 2015

Behold the birth of #PizzaRat. The Internet exploded when comedian Matt Little shot this 15-second video of a rat carrying a slice of pizza…

What would you do if a brown bear sat right down next to you?

September 10, 2015

This video is remarkable for how steady and quiet the cameraman is. Drew Hamilton, who works for Alaska Department of Fish and Game, shot…