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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

Sheep with human face of old grumpy man saved from chopping block

July 28, 2015

In a south western Russian village a few months ago, a little lamb was born. And this lamb freaked people out and opened up…

Sick cow airlifted off Swiss mountain

July 28, 2015

Swiss dairy farmers are pretty fond of their cows, as you can see in this video. The short video a few years ago shot…

300 years of animal sacrifice to finally end at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival

July 28, 2015

For years chickens, cows, goats, pigeons, pigs and water buffalo were killed at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival. And for years, Humane Society International/India and Animal Welfare…

Man jumps fence at Ohio zoo to pet cougars now charged with trespassing

July 27, 2015

More than 100,000 people have watched a man jump into a cougar enclosure at an Ohio zoo. That, after a video titled “Cougar” was…

Curious orangutan busts out of her enclosure at the Perth Zoo

July 27, 2015

It’s back to the Naughty Corner for five-year-old Teliti, an orangutan at the Perth Zoo who made a daring escape from her enclosure. Teliti,…

Footless rooster walks again with 3D-printed prosthetic feet

July 25, 2015

Foghorn has his groove back. Bylaw officials in Calgary, Alberta scooped up the rooster earlier this year from city property. The bird had two stumps…

Bunnies proving to be a tourism boon for Japan’s “Rabbit Island”

July 25, 2015

Ever go down a YouTube rabbit hole? You’re looking for one thing, but stumble onto something else. Then you get so far off track…

Stop feeding the wildlife Banff: It could cost you $1,000 and the animal its life

July 24, 2015

Feeding wildlife is on the rise in Canada’s mountain parks. It’s a worrisome trend, since habituated animals often end up dead animals. So now,…

Zimbabwe’s beloved lion, Cecil, killed by sport hunters

July 24, 2015

**UPDATE July 28 from the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force concludes an American hunter from Minnesota, not Spanish hunter, killed Cecil. “On or about the…

What Pet Should I Get? Dr. Seuss’ recently discovered manuscript is all about choices

July 23, 2015

It’s a great week for Dr. Seuss fans. His new book, published a quarter of a century after his death, has just come out…