RIP Jago: RCMP police dog killed in the line of duty June 20, 2021 UPDATE: June 21 Alberta’s police oversight body said Jago was hit by a bullet and killed after the suspect and police exchanged gunfire. The… Continue Reading
Second lion dies at zoo in India after COVID-19 infections June 16, 2021 A male Asiatic lion has succumbed to COVID-19 at a zoo outside Chennai, India this week, making it the second lion this month to… Continue Reading
Hot mess red-tailed hawk unable to fly, but now on the mend at wildlife refuge June 15, 2021 One recently rescued red-tailed hawk appears to fancy himself somewhere between John Travolta and Madonna. An animal services team in southern Ontario posted a… Continue Reading
Great white shark tagged in Rhode Island for first time as part of research June 15, 2021 The non-profit Atlantic Shark Institute has tagged a great white shark off the waters in Rhode Island. It’s the first time ever, an acoustic… Continue Reading
Woodchuck hitches ride on back of dog in Massachusetts lake June 13, 2021 Wally the golden retriever is truly a water dog, but this is the first — and probably last — time he’ll play water taxi… Continue Reading
Dora the Explorer, an emu on the run, makes it to the airport, then takes off again June 9, 2021 Residents of Prince George have been keeping their eyes open for a runaway emu name Dora the Explorer who has resisted capture. Dora has… Continue Reading
RCMP officers save hawk trapped behind truck grille in British Columbia June 8, 2021 Motorists often find themselves dodging birds on the road, but one pickup truck driver accidentally trapped one in her front grille while cruising along… Continue Reading
All aboard? Red-winged Blackbird hops on Sandhill Crane train June 7, 2021 Jocelyn Anderson certainly has a knack for capturing Red-winged Blackbirds at their most daring. The Michigan-based photographer recently snapped an image of a blackbird… Continue Reading
After 665 days in shelter, finally it’s the Age of Aquarius for dog waiting to find its home. June 7, 2021 It happened!! The good people at Marion County Animal Services loved Aquarius, a pitbull mix who just never found her people. But this week, after… Continue Reading
Red deer carvings, earliest known, discovered in Scotland. June 7, 2021 Prehistoric animal carvings, thought to be between 4,000 and 5,000-years-old, have been discovered for the first time in Scotland hidden inside Dunchraigaig Cairn in… Continue Reading
