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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

Beluga whale wearing Russian-made harness found off the coast of Norway

April 29, 2019

Spy whale? Underwater camera operator? Or, something even more nefarious? Speculation has run wild since a beluga wearing a tight harness was spotted —…

Cougar caught up a tree will be set free in British Columbia

April 28, 2019

Calls about a cat up a tree usually lead to a punch line. But when 911 lines lit up about a cougar in Victoria,…

Fish Friday: Kid’s fishing rodeo goes wrong after lake stocked with sick, dying fish

April 26, 2019

Hundreds of kids who signed up for a fishing competition last Friday showed up ready to fish, but the lake had been stocked with…

Drug trafficking parrot nabbed in raid not singing for a plea deal

April 25, 2019

Crack dealers in northern Brazil had been using a well-trained parrot to alert them when police were approaching, authorities said after a police raid…

Grizzly bear balances along highway barricade with the greatest of ease

April 25, 2019

Mountain goats might be sky-high acrobats of the Rocky Mountains, but this grizzly bear takes the balancing act to a whole new level. Christina…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Bees living on the roof of Notre-Dame slept through the fire

April 24, 2019

The devastating Notre-Dame fire last week that toppled its famous spire and destroyed much of the cathedral’s roof has spared the lives of hundreds…

Dog named Jesus rescued from lake on Good Friday

April 23, 2019

It’s an Easter miracle, of sorts. West Midlands Fire in the UK shared news of a Good Friday rescue in Sutton Park by their…

Orphaned gorillas pose for selfies with their ranger-keepers in Democratic Republic of Congo

April 23, 2019

Try as you might, no selfie, will ever top these selfies. No seriously, don’t try to match this. Especially with wild animals. Yes, these…

Meatless Monday: Snoring pet chicken wins Internet

April 22, 2019

Regan Haggerty’s post last week pondering the question of whether her pet rooster was snoring didn’t garner much attention. But when Haggerty, a musician…

Colorado firefighters save deer from icy lake

April 21, 2019

It was around 7:30 in the morning when a woman called 911 in Colorado about a deer trapped in the ice. Evergreen Fire Rescue rushed…