Celebrity Critters

RIP Charlie: Canada’s most famous, or at least most politically connected, chinchilla dies

September 15, 2022

No matter how big. No matter how small. Losing a pet is like saying goodbye to a member of the family. Today, Laureen Teskey…

Queen Elizabeth II: Lover of dogs, horses and all creatures great and small

September 8, 2022

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered for many things, including her deep love of animals. The Queen’s dedication to dogs (especially her…

Bird coloration changing due to climate change, research shows

August 5, 2022

A study carried out over a 15-year period in the south of France through a partnership between scientists from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque…

Hear, hear. “Hansard” the cat has the floor — and everything else worth scratching in the Alberta legislature

August 4, 2022

As Speaker of Alberta’s legislature, Nathan Cooper is known for his passion for parliamentary procedure. He’s also developed a reputation for having a solid…

Oldest, “one-of-a-kind,” Magellanic penguin at San Francisco Zoo dies at age 40

July 10, 2022

At 40-years-old, give or take, Captain EO was the oldest Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens — and as far as…

Freddie Mercury and Lance Bassett, two flamingo lovebirds have uncoupled

June 29, 2022

Same-sex flamingo pair Freddie Mercury and Lance Bass have split up after years together at the Denver Zoo. The zoo reported the break up…

“Chaotic” goat sets off grenades injuring 40 Russian soldiers with their own boobytraps

June 25, 2022

Russian troops occupying a village in Ukraine were sabotaged by their own bombs this week by an unexpected war hero: A goat. Defence Intelligence…

Alan Cumming’s missing chimp, who co-starred in “George of the Jungle” found alive after owner claimed it had died

June 6, 2022

A missing chimpanzee who co-starred in the 1997 films “George of the Jungle” and the Alan Cumming film “Buddy” has been found alive nearly…

Actor James Cromwell superglued himself to a Starbucks countertop to protest fees for non-dairy drinks

May 10, 2022

The actor, James Cromwell, who starred in Babe and calls himself an social change activist, used superglue to stick his palm on to a…

The Queen celebrates her birthday in equestrian style

April 20, 2022

The Queen’s love of horses is well known — and, on the eve of Her Majesty’s birthday, the Royal Family has shared the most…