Bird lovers (including me) a twitter over rare white magpie sightings in Alberta June 16, 2016 I’ve had my eye on this unusual bird for a while. A ghostly-white magpie has been hopping and flapping around the greenspace outside my… Continue Reading
Acts of Kindness: Free veterinary care, pet supplies for homeless dog, cat owners June 10, 2016 Veterinarian Wendy McClelland has no doubt. Homeless people truly love their pets, but they can’t always get their dogs or cats much-needed medical care while… Continue Reading
Merlin falcon captured on traffic camera in Calgary March 4, 2016 Traffic cameras in Montreal recently caught images of a snowy owl in flight, winning lots of internet love in the process. And now, traffic cameras… Continue Reading
Footless rooster walks again with 3D-printed prosthetic feet July 25, 2015 Foghorn has his groove back. Bylaw officials in Calgary, Alberta scooped up the rooster earlier this year from city property. The bird had two stumps… Continue Reading
Cab driver picks up duck family stranded on highway, drives them to safety no charge June 13, 2015 Forget snakes on a plane. How about ducks in a cab? Urga Adunga, a taxi driver in Calgary, Alberta, recently chauffeured a family of… Continue Reading
Watch an osprey family grow along the Bow River May 24, 2015 For the past 19 years, osprey have nested on a special platform atop a utility pole not far from the Calgary Zoo. If you’re in… Continue Reading
Games of Thrones casts Jon Snow’s direwolf Ghost, the big wolf in Westeros May 15, 2015 There’s a Calgary, Canada connection to the latest cast member of Games of Thrones. A major character in the critter-filled world of GofT is… Continue Reading
UPDATE: Nicolino Camardi sentenced to 22 months for torturing, starving and killing dog and cat March 27, 2015 You may remember this horrific story of extreme animal cruelty out of Calgary. Now the abuser, Nicolino Camardi, has been sentenced to serve 22 months… Continue Reading
Calgary woman killed in Mexico after whale-watching boat collided with whale March 12, 2015 The videos and photographs people have managed to get on whale watching tours are astounding. But accidents have happened in the past. Remember this… Continue Reading
Wayward moose killed in Calgary as cougar shooting justified December 8, 2014 Remember that cougar that was shot to death outside a Calgary, Alberta hospital in September? The provincial government promised a full review of how wildlife… Continue Reading
