Mouse House: Mass seizure after Calgary home found teeming with critters May 28, 2015 Animal welfare officials in Alberta call it the “largest animal seizure in Calgary history.” The Calgary Humane Society needed help from the city’s police, bylaw and the… Continue Reading
Animal Rights police squad set up in Norway May 27, 2015 One of the objectives of Critter Files is to bring you stories around the world of animal abuses and the steps organizations and rescue… Continue Reading
Poachers slaughter half of Mozambique’s elephants in just 5 years May 27, 2015 “Rampant” poaching is wiping out Mozambique’s elephants and threaten the very existence of the species in the southeast African nation. In just five years,… Continue Reading
Baby bunny killed on live radio to raise awareness about animal welfare May 26, 2015 A radio station in Denmark killed a rabbit on air to make a point about animal welfare. Yes, you read that correctly. Radio24syv hosts Asger Juhl andKristoffer… Continue Reading
World Turtle Day and two centuries later, scientists now know how the turtle got its shell May 25, 2015 We missed it but that doesn’t mean we should mark the occasion of World Turtle Day. It happens on May 23rd every year and… Continue Reading
Watch this baby beluga grow up at the Georgia Aquarium May 25, 2015 Say what you will about marine mammals in captivity, but the Georgia Aquarium is keeping the public up-to-date about the welfare of its new beluga… Continue Reading
Watch an osprey family grow along the Bow River May 24, 2015 For the past 19 years, osprey have nested on a special platform atop a utility pole not far from the Calgary Zoo. If you’re in… Continue Reading
Colombian police jump into raging river to rescue dog May 23, 2015 We won’t keep you in suspense. There’s a very happy ending in this video of a dramatic rescue by Colombian police as they jump… Continue Reading
Baby hippo Devi makes outing as protective mom shields her calf from public May 22, 2015 Hippo mamas are known for being very protective and at the San Diego Zoo, Funani, the mother of 8-week-old Devi is always close by… Continue Reading
Bear Grylls’ reality show The Island has baby turtles and a pig shipped in for slaughter May 22, 2015 Bear Grylls has a reality show called The Island in the UK in which the reality series features male and female contestants struggling to… Continue Reading