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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

First snow of the season for dog Kaya and she’s having a great time

November 20, 2014

Wanna go ski? Filmmaker takes his dog Kaya on Mt. Hood Meadows in Oregon for the first snow of the season. With a Go…

Polar bear population plummets as sea ice shrinks

November 20, 2014

The polar bear as poster child for the horrifying impact of climate change is now undeniable. The number of polar bears in the southern…

Remember that bear who looked through the lens of a photographer’s camera?

November 19, 2014

Earlier this month, the photograph taken of a bear looking through a camera lens went viral, seen by millions of people. The picture, taken by photographer Jim…

Animals are persons? Yup, under a proposed charter of animal rights for Canada

November 19, 2014

The Animal Justice Canada Legislative Fund is lobbying to have basic rights for animals formally enshrined in Canadian law. Its so-called Animal Charter of Right…

Giant panda loves snow: Like, really really loves snow

November 19, 2014

Humans may grumble about the unofficial start to winter, but not Da Mao. The giant panda, currently residing at the Toronto Zoo, made the…

Meet elephant IR1: One of Kenya’s rare “hundred pounders”

November 18, 2014

By any measure, IR1 is impressive. The male elephant is at least 45-years-old, appears to have suffered a serious head wound and is one of…

Dining Room for Dogs, feeding strays in Colombia

November 18, 2014

In Spanish, it’s being called Comedor para perros callejeros, dining room for dogs and it’s one woman’s attempt to humanize the plight of stray…

Selfie with squirrel done with stealth crawling and a lot of patience

November 17, 2014

Stacey Wallace of Vancouver, British Columbia has become Internet famous with her selfie with a squirrel taken at Manning Park. But it wasn’t an…

California student accused of sexually assaulting a sheep

November 17, 2014

The so-called “sheep incident” at Fresno State University still has the California campus abuzz. Last week, a 23-year-old student, apparently stressed out by mid-terms…

The case for hopeless causes: Abused, neglected animals are given a second chance

November 17, 2014

Back in August, Noah’s Arks Rescue was called in to help a puppy that could not walk. The animal, which was taken to the Okefenokee…