Inuka, first polar bear born in tropics, gets ice cake for birthday

December 27, 2014

Good news for Inuka, bad news for salmon, the polar bear’s favourite food. To celebrate Inuka’s 24th birthday on Dec 25th, staff at the…

Running Dog: Derby learns to run with 3D printed prosthetic legs

December 20, 2014

Tara Anderson became a foster mother to Derby, a dog with deformed front legs with no paws. First she tried a cart, but found…

Bathers threaten tiny Banff Springs Snail

December 17, 2014

The Banff Springs Snail is an endangered species first discovered in 1926 and lives no where else on Earth, but Banff National Park. Even within…

Howling Yellowstone wolves spur awe, debate

December 12, 2014

A pack of howling wolves has been captured on some incredible video from Yellowstone National Park. Corrie Lane spotted the Junction Butte pack earlier this…

Sheep wearing ugly Christmas sweater found wandering on Omaha street

December 10, 2014

You shear a sheep to make a sweater but it’s not every day you see a sheep wearing an ugly Christmas sweater. But that’s what…

Dancing dog has irrational exuberance

December 10, 2014

This dog has some fancy footwork. Also, mad two-legged jumping skills. The pooch sticks the landing. The dancing dog is featured in a 29-second…

Wild ducks to blame for bird flu infecting the Netherlands

December 5, 2014

The agriculture ministry in the Netherlands has announced new measures to combat a particularly virulent strain of bird flu virus that has entered the…

Hawk, the Calgary police trauma dog, helps calm young sex assault victim in court

December 4, 2014

Hawk the black lab is a trained police service dog but he’s now been called into duty for more pressing work. For the first…

The Maasi fight to keep Serengeti plains out of the hands of big game hunters

December 1, 2014

The Serengeti plains in Tanzania is home to lions, leopards, elephants, wildebeest, zebra and buffalo. It’s also where the ancient people of Maasi live….

Completely without context, this picture of a polar bear and a sled dog

November 25, 2014

The story behind this photograph? We’re not exactly sure. This picture came across Xinhua, China’s official news source without a story. We were curious…