What’s a real Seahawk? January 20, 2014 So the Seattle Seahawks are going to the Superbowl. This is pretty big news, according to my inebriated neighbour Dave yesterday afternoon. Our immediate… Continue Reading
$350,000 wins chance to shoot rare black rhino – and death threats January 17, 2014 Corey Knowlton has been outted as the man who paid $350,000 at auction for the opportunity to kill a black rhinoceros. The self-described hunting… Continue Reading
Another victim at the world’s worst zoo January 17, 2014 Michael, the lion, at the Surabaya Zoo, was found dead in his enclosure, his head caught in the metal gates. The pictures of his… Continue Reading
Stunning photographic tribute to elderly animals January 17, 2014 Inspired by her own mother’s descent into Alzheimer’s disease and her grandmother’s experience with dementia, Philadelphia-based photographer Isa Leshko has created a stunning tribute to… Continue Reading
Dog survives for nine days in bitter cold January 16, 2014 It’s been a cold cold winter for the folks in Maine, but here’s something that should warm your heart. Dempsey the dog was out… Continue Reading
Two forsaken elephants reunited at a sanctuary January 15, 2014 When I read this story and watched the video, it made me think of two old people who once knew each other and were… Continue Reading
Wolverines making a home in an unusual place: B.C. Great Bear Rainforest January 15, 2014 Most of the 3,000 to 4,000 wolverines in British Columbia are known to keep to themselves in the backcountry of the Interior of the… Continue Reading
Air Canada apologizes to soldier with PTSD for service dog fee January 15, 2014 Air Canada has apologized to a soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder for not recognizing Snoopy, her pug-schnauzer-terrier, as a service dog. Sergeant Shirley Jew… Continue Reading
Stowaway scorpion hitches ride to Manitoba January 14, 2014 A Manitoba woman now has an unusual kind of visitor from South Africa holed up in her home. Theresa Arnott told CBC she spotted a little… Continue Reading
Conjoined grey whale twins considered a world’s first January 14, 2014 Whoa. The discovery of conjoined grey whale twins is considered a world’s first. The twins washed ashore in Baja California, Mexico on Jan. 5…. Continue Reading