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Critter Love

Edmonton fire department rescues dog floating on ice in frigid North Saskatchewan River

Critter Crimes

Why are dolphins trying to kill baby manatees? Scientists don’t have the answer

Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Alberta Mounties always get their … beaver

Critter Crimes

California man convicted of animal cruelty after capturing hawk and feeding it alcohol

Critter Love

Confused and disoriented raccoon covered in ice found wandering in field

Therapy dog from Sheldon Kennedy Centre visits Humboldt Broncos players in hospital

May 5, 2018

We all know animals have special healing powers. They are often brought in during times of trauma. They tour nursing homes to give the…

Man, overrun by peacocks, cuts down tree to get rid of nest, faces $10 K fine

May 3, 2018

A Surrey, British Columbia man has been battling peacocks who have settled on his front door after dozens of the birds took up residency…

New water beetle species named for Leonardo DiCaprio

May 1, 2018

Some people have lakes named in their honour. Others have mountain peaks. A few even claim bragging rights to stars. But now one Hollywood…

Abandoned tiger cub rescued at Mexico-US border after being found in duffel bag

May 1, 2018

Border patrol agents at the Brownsville border station in Texas have rescued a tiger cub which had been left behind when three Mexican immigrants…

Shelter dog Chrome get rescued and rescues his new family in return from burning house

May 1, 2018

Family dog Chrome is a very good boy indeed. A fire destroyed his new family’s home in Bastrop County in Texas last month. Chrome…

Meatless Monday: Photog captures pic of osprey carrying shark with a fish in its mouth

April 30, 2018

Florida wildlife photographer Doc John thought he captured a good photo of a bird in flight. It turned out to be an extremely rare…

Pepper’s big adventure at JFK finally ends at cops capture rogue airport cat

April 29, 2018

For a week, Pepper was on the lam. The 4-year-old tabby cat was to board a flight from New York’s JFK International Airport bound…

Image of taxidermy anteater disqualified from famous photography competition

April 27, 2018

Scandal has rocked the one of world’s most prestigious wildlife photography competitions. Marcio Cabral’s image titled “the night raider” won the Wildlife Photographer of…

Man who left 1,500 pigs to die sentenced to lifetime ban on owning or caring for animals

April 27, 2018

A 28-year-old Tavistock man has been sentenced to a lifetime prohibition on owning or caring for animals following an investigation into the death of…

Bill Gates hates mosquitoes because they kill more people in one day than sharks do in a century

April 27, 2018

We hear a lot about shark attacks. Just this week, in fact, we posted a story about Dylan McWilliams who fended off a shark…