Throwback Critters Thursday: How dogs saved children in Alaska from a 1925 deadly epidemic April 7, 2016 In 1925, a deadly diptheria epidemic swept through the town of Nome, Alaska and quickly spread to all the children in the town. The… Continue Reading
Dachshunds playing hockey is today’s best 41 seconds on the Internet April 7, 2016 Crusoe is a daschshund, a miniature black and tan doggie who is convinced he’s a celebrity. He also thinks he’s a hockey player. Along… Continue Reading
“Monster” 15-foot, 800-pound alligator killed in Florida April 6, 2016 Outwest Farms in Okeechobee, Florida have posted an out-of-this-world photo of a giant alligator. “Lee Lightsey and I had the pleasure of doing a guided gator hunt… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment 2: Rare Hawaiian birds lift off for the unknown after species get revival April 6, 2016 Just a couple of decades ago, the puaiohi was at risk of dying out. Once plentiful, by the late 1990s, there were fewer than 300… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Gorilla mother cuddles her twins April 6, 2016 Twins is an incredibly rare occurrence among mountain gorillas. But on Jan. 18, trackers with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund spotted Isaro, a mother… Continue Reading
Atlanta Braves player Freddie Freeman’s cats love road tripping April 5, 2016 Now that baseball season is in full swing, we figure it’s time to reflect on Spring Training. Specifically, the road to spring training. That’s… Continue Reading
U.S.’s loneliest chimp, Candy the smoker, subject of lawsuit April 5, 2016 Candy the chimpanzee has been alone for more than 40 years and to many animal rights activists that time in solitary confinement is inhumane…. Continue Reading
Tuesday Critter Lessons: Don’t get between battling dogs over who gets the bed April 5, 2016 In the left corner we have Margo the “big” dog and in the right corner we have Pepper the Dachshund. That’s the beginning of… Continue Reading
Killer whale known as “Dopey Dick” makes waves 40 years later off Scotland April 4, 2016 Dopey Dick gained his unflattering name almost four decades ago when the killer whale swam upriver into a Northern Irish city seemingly in pursuit… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Free range egg labelling scrambling message from consumers April 4, 2016 Australian consumers will get their eggs under clearer guidelines after the government announced it’s agreed to new national standards for the labelling of “free… Continue Reading
