Wednesday Zen Moment: Baby panda climbs tree, mom prefers cub grounded February 10, 2016 Let this be a lesson in reaching for the stars. Sometimes, it just isn’t worth it. The ground is stable and secure. Sure, trees… Continue Reading
Retired officer buys K-9 partner for $1, supporters raise $72K February 10, 2016 The good guys, a retired cop and his service dog partner, have chalked up a win over the bureaucrats. There was an outcry in… Continue Reading
Only in FLA: Man accused of throwing gator through Wendy’s drive-thru February 9, 2016 Certain alleged crimes only happen in certain places and this one is straight out of a Carl Hiassen book. A man has now been… Continue Reading
Giant rabbit name Atlas (not Harvey) up for adoption by SPCA February 9, 2016 The Scottish SPCA has been inundated with offers after posting that it has a larger-than-life rabbit name Atlas available for adoption. Remember the James… Continue Reading
Not-so-clever raccoon rescued; will live another day to topple garbage bins February 9, 2016 Raccoons aren’t exactly the most loved – or cuddly – animals on the planet. But when this little guy recently found itself wedged in a… Continue Reading
Columbus Zoo polar bear cub has a name and it’s…. February 8, 2016 Meet Nora! A worldwide online poll has finally given the three-month-old polar bear cub born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium her name. It’s… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Thousands of farm animals killed in spate of barn fires February 8, 2016 It’s not often that an editorial from Canada’s national newspaper draws attention to the plight of barn animals. But we’re glad that someone has… Continue Reading
Stingrays, tigers, tortoises and more make sure fire predictions for Super Bowl 50 February 7, 2016 What’s a Super Bowl without the pawed and prickly set offering a set of prognostications. May we present the annual roundup of critters picks… Continue Reading
Dogs, bears, horses, sheep and mutants: Super Bowl ads feature some pretty super animals February 6, 2016 You can always rely on Super Bowl season for some really great critter commercials, proving that maybe it’s not so tough to work with… Continue Reading
Panda cubs: It’s a boy … and a girl for the Toronto Zoo February 6, 2016 The Toronto Zoo employed some high-tech tools to find out something pretty old fashioned: the genders of its twins panda cubs. The larger cub (photographed… Continue Reading
