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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

Lion gets to lick his wounds after a little help from some friends

January 28, 2019

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is perhaps best known for hand-raising orphaned baby elephants and rhinos in Kenya. The DSWT also wrangles anti-poaching crews,…

Meatless Monday: McDonald’s launches first Vegan Happy Meal but you’ll only find it in Sweden

January 28, 2019

McDonald’s in Sweden has announced it will be serving its first vegan Happy Meal using falafels and breaded wraps made out of flour tortillas….

Jail, fines & bans for Alaska poachers who killed denning bear, cubs

January 26, 2019

Alaska researchers were tracking a mother bear and her cubs, but never expected to capture this. They had collared the sow and set up…

Fish Friday: Fish oil won’t help cure asthma, study finds

January 25, 2019

Omega-3 fatty acid, the supplement derived from fish oil, had been considered a natural substance that could alleviate many chronic ailments. But a new…

Fish Friday: Fish shop called “Battered Wife” closes after outrage over name

January 25, 2019

Activists have shut down a fish and chips shop in Australia after its owner decided to name her business The Battered Wife. Carolyn Kerr…

Happy Birthday, Fiona: Beloved hippo turns two

January 24, 2019

She entered the world premature and tiny, but Fiona quickly captured hearts. Today, as the most famous hippo on the planet turns 2-years-old, everyone…

Office workers conjure creative way to contact high-rise cat

January 24, 2019

They say in big cities like Toronto you never get to know your neighbours. But Erika Strong really went out on a ledge to…

Crime-fighting dog sniffs out millions in smuggled drugs, criminals want her dead

January 24, 2019

Scamp, the sniffer dog, is so good at his job, criminals have placed a £25,000 bounty put on his head. Stuart Phillips, who runs…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Self-described “horse whisperer” Anne MacGregor under investigation

January 23, 2019

A Scottish woman who considers herself a holistic healer of horses is under investigation by the SPCA after claims she had almost two dozen…

Refuge For Wildlife rescues, protects Costa Rica’s howler monkeys from electrocution

January 23, 2019

The Refuge For Wildlife has become an experts in tending to the wildlife victims of electrocution. The sanctuary was founded in Costa Rica in…