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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

Finally, the Sunday we’ve all been waiting for: Kitten Bowl II kicks off Super Bowl action

February 1, 2015

Consider Kitten Bowl II the real pre-game show to Super Bowl Sunday. The Feline Football League will kick off festivities before the big game on…

Critters predict the Super Bowl (and seriously, it’s too close to call)

January 31, 2015

The annual parade of critters making their Super Bowl predictions might not be very scientific, but my God, they are cute. Here’s a selection to…

New names for triple threat of cuteness at Cincinnati Zoo

January 31, 2015

A trio of female lion cubs born at the Cincinnati Zoo now have names. The triplets, formerly known as the rather boring 1, 2, and…

How do you get 200 dogs to stage an uprising?

January 31, 2015

Director Kornél Mundruczó used real dogs in his award-winning film White God to tell the story of what happens when Hagen, played by actor dog…

Hospital patches up wounded turtles in the Florida Keys

January 30, 2015

The Turtle Hospital does some pretty phenomenal work rehabilitating sick and injured sea turtles and returning them to the Florida Keys. Right now, the…

Torture case leads to big boost for animal welfare in Canada

January 30, 2015

The sad case of a dog and cat that were abused to death in Calgary, Alta. now has a silver lining. About $70,000 raised…

Ridiculously rare – and cute – red fox spotted in Yosemite

January 30, 2015

For a almost a century, nobody had seen a Sierra Nevada red fox in California’s Yosemite wilderness. In fact, there are perhaps 50 of…

Greatest official astronaut portrait ever as Leland Melvin sneaks in his dogs

January 29, 2015

NASA astronaut and TV host Leland Melvin has another title: best dog dad in the galaxy. The Atlantis Space Shuttle traveler has his two dogs Jake…

Bart the cat crawls out of grave, hungry for food (and revenge?)

January 28, 2015

Bart the cat is one critter intent on staying alive after he clawed his way out of his shallow grave and meowed back to…

Slow moving beaver halts cars in West Vancouver, a truly Canadian traffic problem

January 28, 2015

West Vancouver is home to some of the wealthiest people in Canada but even if you’re driving a super duper fast and expensive car,…