Deer spotted on ski run in Banff has everyone dreaming of a white Christmas December 23, 2018 This isn’t your usual first tracks. But a deer bounding across a ski run at Sunshine Village on Dec. 23 in Banff National Park… Continue Reading
Eddie, the hoop shooting otter, dies at Oregon Zoo December 23, 2018 His hoops skills earned him worldwide fame throughout his golden years, but age finally caught up to Eddie, the Oregon Zoo’s slam-dunking sea otter,… Continue Reading
Mounties make Grinch-themed, dog-filled Christmas crime warnings December 21, 2018 Leave it to the Mounties to revamp an old Christmas tale. Take the RCMP detachment in Cranbrook, B.C., which is making sure the Grinch… Continue Reading
Elmer, dog with very very long tongue, becomes Internet star December 21, 2018 Meet Elmer. Yes, his tongue always hangs out like this. Yes, he is 100% happy, healthy, and lovable. That’s the opening line of an… Continue Reading
Monterey Bay Aquarium apologizes for “insensitive” tweet about a “thicc” sea otter December 20, 2018 It was meant in good fun. A tweet about a chubby sea otter with an eye to becoming a thing on the internet. It… Continue Reading
Critter Twitter Thursday: Cat, hoping to escape vet, hides head December 20, 2018 Writer takes cat to vet Cat did not want to be there Cat hides head in trash   My cat did not want to… Continue Reading
Blind amphibian that buries its head in the sand named after Donald Trump December 19, 2018 A newly-discovered amphibian which is blind has been named after Donald Trump because of the U.S. president’s inability to recognize climate change. EnviroBuild, a… Continue Reading
Bear cubs rescued from dumpster on Vancouver Island December 19, 2018 Maybe they were looking for a tasty treat. Or, perhaps a game of hide and seek. But somehow, two black bear cubs wound up… Continue Reading
New Jersey makes U.S. history by banning wild animal circus acts December 18, 2018 New Jersey has become the first state in the U.S. to outlaw circuses featuring exotic animals such as elephants and tigers. Governor Phil Murphy… Continue Reading
Poacher ordered to watch Bambi in prison after being convicted of killing hundreds of deer December 18, 2018 David Berry Jr., a convicted poacher in Missouri, has been given an unusual sentence after being convicted of one of the state’s largest ever… Continue Reading