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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

Wandering koala hits the street in Australia

March 7, 2015

In Halifax, they have to deal with wandering seals. But the story is much different in Australia where a koala on the street swaggered…

Halifax police return wandering seal on the streets back into the waters

March 6, 2015

The Halifax Regional Police are now bona fide Seal Whisperers. In the middle of the night Thursday, two police officers were conducting a patrol in…

Elephant loses trunk in snare trap, but manages to survive

March 6, 2015

A conservation group in Kenya has stumbled upon something alarming: an elephant without most if its trunk. Tsavo Trust said its ground monitoring unit spotted the…

Who needs opposable thumbs? Lion opens car door with teeth

March 6, 2015

A year ago, Joshua Sutherland’s family was visiting South Africa. On a safari they encountered a pride of lions. One particular lioness got curious…

Prince William renews call to end to poaching, trafficking of wildlife

March 5, 2015

The Duke of Cambridge talked tough about cracking down on poaching and illegal trafficking of wildlife during his visit to China this week. China, one…

Dog wedged between walls rescued by firefighters in LA

March 5, 2015

Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters wiggled a dog out of a tight spot this week. The pooch was stuck between a house and…

Cyborg cockroaches getting more reliable–cause rogue cyborg cockroaches are a bad thing!

March 4, 2015

Harnessing the power of cockroaches has been technically possible for a while but now engineers at Texas A&M University have come up with a…

This is what poaching looks like in Kenya

March 4, 2015

A heartbreaking scene played out in Nairobi National Park. That’s where 15 tonnes of ivory was set ablaze to mark World Wildlife Day on…

Woodpecker vs Weasel = #WeaselPecker mania

March 3, 2015

Every so often, you’re in the right place at the right time. And every so often, you happen to have a camera ready to…

Blind Labrador Madera found alive after two weeks out in the Alaskan cold

March 3, 2015

Madera, a Labrador retriever, wasn’t expected to survive after wandering away from her home in the middle of a cold snap last month. Not…