Do animals commit suicide? Disturbing anecdotes and now empirical evidence support it as real thing January 9, 2018 Psychology Today has just published a piece about evidence which could answer a disturbing question: do animals have the ability to rationalize their situation… Continue Reading
Calls to protect forest in Ghana after endangered primate species caught on camera January 9, 2018 The white-naped Mangabey was believed to live in only a few pockets on Earth. Listed as an endangered on the World Conservation Union’s (IUCN)… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Korean dish of squirming octopus raises ire of activists, defended by others January 8, 2018 In February, when PETA sent an observer into Toronto restaurants, it wasn’t to get them to dine out but to investigate how live animal… Continue Reading
Snowy owl goes for unscheduled ride in front grill of SUV January 6, 2018 Tahoe is one lucky Snowy Owl. The wide-eyed bird was so-named after finding itself lodged in the front grill of a Chevrolet Tahoe on… Continue Reading
Wicked winter storm freezing iguanas, sea turtles in the U.S. South January 5, 2018 It looks rather apocalyptic in the southern United States. Iguana are literally falling out of trees in South Florida where its 40F (or 4C)… Continue Reading
Very big litter for a very big cat at Saint Louis Zoo as cheetah gives birth to 8 cubs January 4, 2018 This is exactly what the world needs: More cheetahs. A 4-year-old cheetah named Bingwa at the Saint Louis Zoo gave birth to eight cubs… Continue Reading
A very Canadian rescue: Snowmobile riders dig out moose buried neck-deep in snow January 4, 2018 It’s been a snowy season so far in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and for a group of riders the powdery terrain was the perfect spot… Continue Reading
Smartest dog you’ll ever see slips, slides away on toboggan ride January 3, 2018 Secret is the coolest sled dog you’ll ever see. The 3-year-old Australian Shepherd not only enjoys tobogganing, but she actually drags her own sled… Continue Reading
Zoo closes to allow community of macaques to grieve after youngster dies January 3, 2018 A zoo in Australia has closed down to the public in order to allow its community of macaques to grieve in private after the… Continue Reading
Serial killer of cats, rabbits, foxes and coyotes slaughtered and tortured at least 400 animals January 3, 2018 A rescue organization in London has been claiming for years that there’s a potential animal killer who has tortured and slaughtered hundreds of animals… Continue Reading
