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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

Giraffes and birds on new endangered species lists

December 10, 2016

The number of giraffes has declined dramatically over the last three decades as a new global report this week found that the mammal’s population…

Driver sought after two dogs hit and killed while crossing intersection

December 8, 2016

Saanich police on Vancouver Island are seeking a driver who struck and killed two dogs at an intersection as their owner was walking them….

John Lewis Christmas ad features wildlife jumping on a trampoline and one very jealous dog

December 8, 2016

Okay, maybe this is the best advertisement featuring animals this holiday season. British retailer John Lewis features a father, frantically assembling a trampoline for his…

Polish ad about grandfather learning English with his dog by his side will warm you heart

December 7, 2016

“English for beginners” is quite possibly the best Christmas ad of 2016. Poland’s popular online auction site Allegro has put together one helluva tear-jerker featuring…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Mouse tries sleeping with the enemy in grizzly den

December 7, 2016

Boo, the resident grizzly bear at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., has hunkered down for the winter. But that didn’t stop a…

Zookeeper punches kangaroo that was strangling his dog

December 6, 2016

When a kangaroo grabbed Greig Tonkins’ dog in a stranglehold, Tonkins rushed to his dog’s rescue. That may have earned him loyalty from his…

Barcelona pigeons put on birth control pills to curb the population

December 6, 2016

Barcelona pigeons are mainly a pain for residents in the city, with as many as 85,000 of them making this historic, architecturally rich place…

Man high on LSD caught on forest cam convinced he is really a tiger

December 5, 2016

Hidden cameras in the jungle or forests can catch some pretty remarkable things. We’ve written about jaguar and cubs caught on video in Belize,…

Meatless Monday: Vegetarian cafe declines payments with animal fat-infused new £5 note

December 5, 2016

When Sharon Meijland, owner of a vegetarian cafe in Cambridge, England put up a sign last week announcing that customers cannot pay with the…

Orphaned deer taken, but returned to adopted home in Quebec

December 5, 2016

An orphaned deer is getting a second chance in her unusual home after being seized by wildlife officials in Canada. But it wasn’t easy. The deer,…