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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

Hundreds of caged cats saved from Chinese slaughterhouse

December 13, 2018

A single tip took animal rights activists to an illegal abattoir in China. That’s where China Animal Protection Power, or CAPP, found 375 cats…

Wednesday Zen Moment: Dogs make excellent goalkeepers

December 12, 2018

These pooches are better soccer players than most people on the planet. That’s right, dogs stopping goals during a football matches have totally become…

The fight against “ghost gear” ramps up to save marine wildlife

December 11, 2018

Whether tossed away thoughtlessly or accidentally lost, “ghost gear” kills. The Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust is witnessing this first hand as the UK-based…

RIP Roger: Australia’s giant, famously muscled kangaroo is dead at age 12

December 10, 2018

Roger was known for his impressive size and strength. The kangaroo stood 2 metres tall (6-foot-7) and weighed 89 kilograms (almost 200 pounds). Roger…

Wisdom, a 68-year-old albatross, is the world’s oldest known wild bird to be a mother again

December 10, 2018

If home is where the heart is, Wisdom is living proof. At 68, Wisdom is the world’s oldest known wild bird. And, the Laysan…

Endangered Scottish wildcat born at Chester Zoo happens to be ridiculously adorable

December 9, 2018

Only 100 remain in the wild. But this little Scottish wildcat born at the Chester Zoo is doing her part to boost the ranks…

Watch: Wolves and bears just being wolves and bears in Alaska

December 8, 2018

Drew Rush has captured Alaska nature at its finest using remote trail cameras. The U.S. National Park Service posted a pair of his incredible…

Monk seals caught with “eels in noses” is apparently a thing

December 8, 2018

And you thought toddlers stuffing peas up their nose was bad. Fisheries officials have spotted something that tops it: Seals with eels shoved up…

Protect your dog with a spiky, Kevlar-based “coyote vest”

December 7, 2018

When there’s a coyote sighting outside, Amina Akhtar posted on Twitter it’s time to put her dog Beanie in her coyote vest. The #coyotevest…

PETA gets on its high horse over “speciesism” in language

December 5, 2018

For PETA, words have become the straw that broke the camel’s back. But the animal rights group would hate us saying it. At least,…