Fancy a curry? Seagull turns orange after falling into vat of chicken tikka June 10, 2016 We think the people who work at Vale Wildlife Hospital are pretty great. They rescued a seagull recently who had turned bright orange after… Continue Reading
Acts of Kindness: Free veterinary care, pet supplies for homeless dog, cat owners June 10, 2016 Veterinarian Wendy McClelland has no doubt. Homeless people truly love their pets, but they can’t always get their dogs or cats much-needed medical care while… Continue Reading
World’s toughest chihuahua survives 5 days in Canadian backcountry June 9, 2016 Meet Bitzy who unwittingly won Survivor: Banff National Park-style. We may never know exactly how the chihuahua, which also happens to be a children’s… Continue Reading
Meet the dogs that protect elephants, rhinos from poachers in Kenya June 9, 2016 Zack is not just man’s best friend, but a BFF to Africa’s most endangered species. The Belgian Malinois is now settling into his new gig… Continue Reading
Rare red ruffed lemur born at San Diego Zoo June 9, 2016 It’s been 13 years since the last red ruffed lemur was born at San Diego Zoo. The zoo has a successful history of breeding… Continue Reading
Tasmanian devil from San Diego Zoo gets rare pacemaker June 9, 2016 A Tasmanian devil named Nick was released back into his exhibit at the Conrad Prebys Australian Outback in San Diego earlier this week after… Continue Reading
Extremely rare “dragon” egg hatching caught on film in Slovenia June 8, 2016 They aren’t the Game of Thrones or Puff the Magic varieties, but these “baby dragons” are wowing people around the world. The endangered breed of blind salamanders… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Photos of fish inside jellyfish wow internet June 8, 2016 A photographer captured what might best be described as an real-life underwater matryoshka set. Tim Samuel snapped photos of these living nesting dolls in… Continue Reading
Orphaned baby rhino Thor has giddy fun with GoPro strapped to his head June 7, 2016 Critterfiles readers know that when you strap a GoPro on any animal, some magical mishaps will happen. Over the years, we’ve seen: A dog… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Could human-on-a-chip soon replace animal testing in labs? June 6, 2016 Scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are developing a miniature external replication of the human body and using this human-on-a-chip to integrate biology… Continue Reading
