FAVE POST: Coyote hit by car, stuck in bumper is now on the road to recovery January 3, 2016 King Mark Armour was on his way to work as a train conductor in Waukegan, Illinois, when he accidentally crossed paths with Vern, one… Continue Reading
FAVE POST: Odd New Year’s Eve rituals: hearing animals talk, possum drop December 31, 2015 The world’s “strangest New Year’s custom” has been awarded to Talca, Chile, where people congregate in a cemetery to be with dead relatives, according… Continue Reading
Sadness in Seattle: Rare sloth bear cubs die soon after birth at Woodland Park Zoo December 31, 2015 Kushali, a 3-year-old sloth bear, gave birth two a pair of cubs just before Christmas at the Woodland Park Zoo. The first-time mother lost… Continue Reading
Ottawa beekeepers stung by theft of 30,000 bees December 29, 2015 Some Grinch pulled off one honey of a heist in Canada’s capital region over the Christmas holiday. Matt and Marianne Gee figure they have… Continue Reading
Paris police dog Diesel killed in terror raids to receive medal for heroics December 28, 2015 Police dog, Diesel, will be given what is considered the Victoria Cross for animals for his work in tracking down the terror cell responsible… Continue Reading
Critters in their Christmas finery, opening presents and hanging out with Santa Claus December 25, 2015 At the San Diego Zoo, Santa’s reindeer were offered Wreath Wellington as a Christmas treat. And, around the world critters of all kinds were… Continue Reading
RIP Unna: Killer whale dies at SeaWorld San Antonio December 21, 2015 When Unna was hit by a ferocious fungal infection in the fall, SeaWorld San Antonio consulted with experts around the world to develop a… Continue Reading
Merry Migration: Annual red crab migration underway on Christmas Island December 21, 2015 On Christmas Island, traffic grinds to a halt during the annual migration of red crabs. The display is nothing short of spectacular. And, photographer Kirsty… Continue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg makes it official: Star Wars has gone to the dogs December 20, 2015 Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made his devotion for Star Wars abundantly clear. He has posed two great loves of his life clad… Continue Reading
Bei Bei, National Zoo’s giant panda cub, is a natural for the cameras December 16, 2015 He’s not quite fully walking yet, but Bei Bei is fully completely adorable. The giant panda cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo made his… Continue Reading
