Robotic dog AIBO dying off as Sony stops making replacement parts

June 18, 2015

I know the robotic dog Aibo isn’t real and so do Aibo’s owners. But this story still makes me feel sad. In 1999, Sony…

Wolverine makes tracks in Canadian suburbia

June 17, 2015

The wolverine is an incredibly elusive critter. Which is why I counted myself lucky last weekend for spotting one while while hiking in Banff…

Google Sheep View is exactly what it sounds like and it’s awesome

June 16, 2015

It was started by two guys who enjoyed watching sheep while on a train ride through the Netherlands. Ding Ren and Mike Karabinos said…

Odd coloured lobsters hauled up in traps puzzling and dazzling fishermen across the Maritimes

June 11, 2015

What colour should your lobster be? Most would say that depends on whether the lobster is cooked or not. After being boiled alive in…

Big cats on the prowl at new San Diego Zoo exhibit

June 11, 2015

Some extremely rare big cats are now making themselves at home in a new $3-million habitat at the San Diego Zoo. Two Amur leopards, including…

Gary, the concerned kitten, takes Internet by storm

June 10, 2015

Gary the kitten was born eight weeks ago and it didn’t take long before his owners realized their new kitty has a look of…

Hundreds of piglets killed after semi-trailer crashes on Ohio road, hundreds more escape

June 10, 2015

A tractor trailer carrying thousands of piglets tipped over on a Ohio highway killing hundreds of them and causing chaos on the road as…

Run Rabbit Run! Hare-raising race caught on video of rabbit versus avalanche

June 9, 2015

Watch closely or it’s easy to miss the rabbit. A black rabbit would have been easier to spot. But this is a white rabbit…

Tightrope walking dog holds Guinness world record

June 8, 2015

Forget the Flying Wallendas. Check out Ozzy. This daredevil pooch from the United Kingdom has mastered the art of the two-legged tightrope. “After working on…

Beluga whale born in captivity in Georgia dies

June 6, 2015

The female beluga calf born on Mother’s Day at the Georgia Aquarium has died. The facility’s veterinary team had been caring for the calf…