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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

Meatless Monday: Palm Beach County commissioner reject symbolic proclamation

February 29, 2016

Citing their need for meat 7 days a week, a majority of Palm Beach County commissioners are rejecting a proclamation to declare the county should…

Captured: First video of elusive Cameroon gorilla troop

February 29, 2016

Western gorillas were first discovered in the the Ebo Forest of Cameroon in 2002, and now a remote camera has recorded the first video of one of…

Man fined after getting caught with 40 turtles in his pants

February 26, 2016

Ever wonder what the penalty would be if you got caught smuggling turtles in your pants? Well, in Canada, there’s a price to pay…

Military honours for Toronto Zoo’s polar bear cub

February 25, 2016

One of Canada’s top soldiers was on hand today for an unusual ceremony: the naming of a polar bear cub. But little Juno, who…

Baby gorilla girl delivered by rare Caesarian section at Bristol Zoo

February 25, 2016

Bristol zoo veterinarians delivered a baby gorilla earlier this month through a rare Caesarian birth after the mother showed signs of potentially life-threatening pre-eclampsia…

One Rare Cat: Amur leopard cub born at Pittsburgh Zoo

February 24, 2016

Watch as this sweet little Amur leopard cub gets to know its mother, named Candy, at the Pittsburgh Zoo. “The pitter-patter of little paws! We…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Spot Otto the potto, Cincinatti Zoo’s newest baby critter

February 24, 2016

What’s a potto, you wonder? We admit, here at Critter Files, we think we’re kinda the experts on all things critters but until now,…

British Columbia cracking down on puppy mills with new legislation

February 23, 2016

Just days after a dozens of dogs and cats were seized in a pair of busts on backyard breeding operations in British Columbia, the provincial government…

Queen Elizabeth’s corgis dine on porcelain and silver

February 23, 2016

An interesting behind-the-scenes look at what life is like for the queen’s corgis. Ahead of the Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee in April, Britain’s Town & Country…

Meatless Monday: Shark fin soup ban under consideration in Canadian Parliament

February 22, 2016

A nation-wide boycott of shark-fin soup, long favoured among some high-spending Chinese diners, is being proposed in the Canadian Parliament this week, according to…