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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

Thousands of mink released from fur farm in Minnesota. Now, they are turning up dead.

July 21, 2017

Someone probably thought this was a good idea. But really, it wasn’t. This week, a Minnesota mink farm was broken into and tens of…

“Jumbo” rescue mission saves elephant lost at sea off Sri Lanka

July 21, 2017

It was an incredible rescue — and an even more impressive act of compassion. The Sri Lanka Navy stepped in to save an elephant…

Cecil the Lion’s son Xanda killed by hunter, two years after international outcry over hunting dentist

July 20, 2017

The son of Cecil the Lion, whose killing by dentist Walter Palmer sparked international outrage, has been killed under similar circumstances. Xanda, a six-year-old…

Thursday Throw Down: Animal lover Steve Verschoor fends off bobcat attack on German Shepherd

July 20, 2017

Steve Verschoor of Anthem, Arizona is being hailed as a “dog hero” for saving a German Shepherd from being attacked by a rabid bobcat….

Hitchhiking woodrat packed her way into rat-free Alberta. But don’t worry, she’s OK.

July 19, 2017

Rats have long been eradicated in Alberta. In fact, there’s a government-sponsored rat patrol dedicated to keeping the province rat-free. But this baby rat…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Herbivorous animals in Indian national park favour spicy foods

July 19, 2017

There seems to be a change in the food pattern of some wild herbivorous animals in Bandipur National Park in Indiawith sambar, deer, monkeys…

Good boy! Dog name Storm saves fawn from drowning.

July 19, 2017

A dog name Storm is getting lots of accolades for saving a fawn that was floundering in the waters off Long Island Sound. Storm,…

Dallas Cowboys’ Lucky Whitehead’s dog stolen then returned in most bizarre way

July 18, 2017

It was a really bizarre case of dognapping. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Lucky Whitehead turned to social media saying his dog has been kidnapped….

Delicious rabies vaccine bait to fall from the sky around southern Ontario

July 18, 2017

For skunks, raccoons and foxes this will be better than the Hunger Games. As recent cases of rabies have popped up in Ontario, the…

Meatless Monday: Bald eagle killer pleads guilty to shooting and running over bird with ATV

July 17, 2017

A Virginia man may be jailed for up to a year and forced to pay a $100,000 fine after he pleaded guilty last week…