Who wins when a 600-pound marlin takes on a 25-pound mahi-mahi? (Hint: not the fisherman) February 14, 2014 Captain Mark Garry might have been written off as just another fisherman with a tall tale, but when he came to shore off Costa… Continue Reading
American skier Gus Kenworthy wins Sochi gold in animal rescue February 14, 2014 U.S. freeskier Gus Kenworthy went to the Sochi Games to win an Olympic medal. He did just that – a silver in the inaugural… Continue Reading
Who knew that sharks could tweet? Well, they can. February 13, 2014 Surf Life Saving in Western Australia has figured out an innovative way to let swimmers know when a shark is close to them. They’ve… Continue Reading
Another giraffe, also named Marius, set to be killed in Denmark February 13, 2014 Under the category of: Are you frigging kidding me? comes this story Trust the Guardian to come up with the best lede: If you… Continue Reading
Please, stop asking what the fox says: an irrationally exuberant fox gives you the answer February 13, 2014 The interweb is weird. A year-old Youtube video of an adorable red fox has suddenly been given a second life. The fox, named Dawn… Continue Reading
Go Pro falls from plane into pig pen and then… February 12, 2014 If the picture looks strange to you, think of what the pig must have thought when a Go Pro landed in its pig pen…. Continue Reading
How do we stop birds from running into wind turbines February 12, 2014 Last month, we posted a story about how falcon cams mounted on the heads of birds reveal some pretty amazing things about the way… Continue Reading
Freedom riders … also known as the happiest dogs in the world February 12, 2014 There has been so much sad animal news lately, we thought we’d share something upbeat that is getting a second wind on Facebook –… Continue Reading
RIP Shirley Temple. Animal Crackers in my soup (not real animals!) February 11, 2014 Our favourite Shirley Temple movie is the critter-filled Heidi. We especially love the scene where she tries to milk the cow and when she… Continue Reading
Sochi Olympic’s forgotten mascot: Zoich, the blue frog February 11, 2014 Meet Zoich, a symbol of Russian malcontent and here’s why he’s not a mascot in the Sochi Games. For the record, the Russian blue… Continue Reading
