Pygmy owls: they wink, they get stuck in the snow. They’re adorable. December 9, 2013 A new book by photographer Jari Peltomaki focuses on the Pygmy owl, one of the smallest species in Europe. Small they may be, but… Continue Reading
Walter the shot sea otter recovering December 5, 2013 Seven weeks after being found in grave condition suffering from gunshot wounds, Walter the sea otter is recovering. That’s the good news. The bad… Continue Reading
Stranded whales in Florida’s Everglades are dying December 5, 2013 Someone needs to do something to helps these beached whales. What is going on? How did so many of them get beached? It feels… Continue Reading
Limba the elephant at Bowmanville Zoo put down December 5, 2013 Limba was one of the star attractions at Bowmanville Zoo, just east of Toronto and the oldest elephant in Canada. The Asian elephant made… Continue Reading
Florida nixes python hunt December 3, 2013 Earlier this year, 1,600 python hunters were part of the great Florida python challenge. The grand prize winner took home $1,500 for capturing the… Continue Reading
Scared of spiders? It could be in your genes December 2, 2013 Could your reaction to spiders be related to your ancestors’ fear of them? This is pretty fascinating research. Our experiences are built up over… Continue Reading
A TV critic’s take on watching Animal Planet December 2, 2013 Slate’s TV critic Willa Paskin spent the weekend watching hours of Animal Planet. Here’s her review after perusing tons of videos about fluffy puppies, a… Continue Reading
Malnourished horses rescued near Kamloops November 29, 2013 Four different owners are under investigation by SPCA after 11 emaciated horses were found in Kamloops, known around here as horse country. These poor… Continue Reading
#18 is my fave: 20 reasons you absolutely need a dog November 26, 2013 Distractify has an amazing post up on the 20 reasons why you absolutely need a dog in your life. So many reasons. So many… Continue Reading
Red List endangered list adds the Okapi November 25, 2013 The Okapi’s decline has exceeded 50 per cent over three generations, which for the blue-tongued forest giraffe, is a mere 24 years. The Okap… Continue Reading
