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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

Russia sends replacement puppy to replace slain French hero Diesel

November 23, 2015

Last week during raids at an apartment by French investigators looking for suspects connected to the Paris terrorist attacks, police dog Diesel was killed…

Meatless Monday: Gillian Anderson serves up own leg in PETA ad for Thanksgiving

November 23, 2015

New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum in a review of the TV show Hannibal once made reference to the conspicuous consumption of meat. One scene was…

Belgians cats raid Twitter to foil terrorists during #BrusselsLockdown manhunt

November 23, 2015

Belgians cats are ready to battle terrorists. It all began after a second day of raids in Brussels. Under the hashtag #BrusselsLockdown, officials sent…

Death of northern white rhino in San Diego leaves only three on the planet

November 22, 2015

In truth, her health had been failing for months. Despite being in and out of veterinary care, Nola had always bounced back. But a…

Photo of old dog’s last car trip unleashes the waterworks on the internet

November 22, 2015

This is quite possibly the saddest happy dog photo you’ll ever see. Indeed, “an old dog’s last ride” has gutted animal lovers around the…

Football fan charged with attempting to punch team’s bald eagle mascot

November 21, 2015

Kayla began life snatched from the Canadian wilderness as a chick, but wound up one of the stars on the soccer pitch in the United…

Sad news from Toronto Zoo: Baby polar cub has died, surviving cub in ICU

November 20, 2015

The birth of two polar bear cubs at the Toronto Zoo earlier this month wasn’t given much fanfare. And now we know why: one of the…

Cute alert: Red panda cub at Calgary Zoo has bright new name

November 19, 2015

Usha means “dawn” or “sunrise” in Japanese. And, for zookeepers in Calgary, it is a fitting new name for an adorable red panda cub….

Why the heck are people scaring cats with cucumbers?

November 19, 2015

How did this trend get started? A popular video on Youtube has received more than 2 million views in the last few days after…

High-tech detective work aids tiger poaching case in Thailand

November 19, 2015

The unique stripe pattern on a tiger has helped in the arrest a suspected poacher in Thailand. The big cat, which had been photographed by…