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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

Animals in Distress: Conservation officers in British Columbia jump into action

January 10, 2017

Conservation officers have a tough job. Some days they save a wild animal; others they have no choice but to euthanize it. Just in…

Snake in Emirates flight delayed after Samuel L. Jackson makes appearance in Dubai

January 10, 2017

In 2006, the movie Snake on a Plane starring Samuel L. Jackson started people thinking about what might happened if a snake was actually…

Freakiest creatures of the deep hooked by Russian deep-sea fisherman

January 9, 2017

Roman Fedorstov has definitely cornered the market on freaky sea creatures. The Russian deep-sea fisherman has netted a massive social media following with his…

Death of killer whale Tilikum in Blackfish doc sparks worldwide vigils against Seaworld

January 9, 2017

The death of the world’s most famous orca Tilikum, star of a documentary that drove down visits to SeaWorld, and a trained performer who…

NUTS! Squirrel thieves caught on video stealing chocolate bars

January 6, 2017

The folks at Luke’s Grocery in Toronto have been dealing with shoplifters for some time. And finally, the caught the little kleptomaniacs in the…

Justin Bieber palms off dog Todd to backup dancer, dog gets Gofundme campaign

January 6, 2017

Justin Bieber is a known critter lover. He’s also a known critter abandon-er. It’s happened before with a monkey, a hamster and at…

Five new deep-sea creatures found in hot springs in Indian Ocean

January 6, 2017

Six new animal species have been found in an undersea hot springs 2.8 kilometres deep in the southwest Indian Ocean. The unique marine life…

United Arab Emirates ban residents from keeping wild animals as pets

January 5, 2017

The UAE has banned wild animals from being owned as pets after passing a new law that prohibits keeping exotic critters as a status…

Police, llama experts round up llama on the loose in Georgia

January 5, 2017

The Oconee County Georgia Sheriff’s Office responded to a most unusual call yesterday. “Units are responding to a runaway llama on the 10 Loop near…

Caught on video: Deer saved from icy Alberta river

January 5, 2017

You’ve seen Bambi on ice? Well, here’s the rescue of a deer stuck in ice. Former firefighter Matthew Todd Paproski jumped into action to…