Pregnant moose kicks woman in B.C. February 17, 2014 Be warned, people of Smithers, B.C. There’s a grumpy pregnant moose on the loose. Resident Laryne Gamble caught the whole thing after pulling over… Continue Reading
Please don’t feed polar bears your coat and purse February 14, 2014 Does it need to really be said? Please don’t feed polar bears at the zoo your coat and purse then run away without telling… 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
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
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
Copenhagen Zoo defends decision: Why we killed Marius, the giraffe February 10, 2014 The Copenhagen Zoo’s decision to euthanize–aka put a bullet in the head of Marius, one of its giraffe–has caused outrage. The killing was done… Continue Reading
What critter made these tracks in the snow? February 10, 2014 Our friend Kathryn Mills of Toronto posted this picture of fresh snow tracks made by a critter. We tried to guess what they were… Continue Reading
