Go Pro falls from plane into pig pen and then… February 12, 2014 If the picture looks strange to you, think of what the pig must have thought when a Go Pro landed in its pig pen…. Continue Reading
RIP Shirley Temple. Animal Crackers in my soup (not real animals!) February 11, 2014 Our favourite Shirley Temple movie is the critter-filled Heidi. We especially love the scene where she tries to milk the cow and when she… Continue Reading
Sochi Olympic’s forgotten mascot: Zoich, the blue frog February 11, 2014 Meet Zoich, a symbol of Russian malcontent and here’s why he’s not a mascot in the Sochi Games. For the record, the Russian blue… Continue Reading
Calgary’s first baby penguin has a name (No, it’s not Sidney Crosby) February 11, 2014 The first penguin hatched at the Calgary Zoo finally has a name – Una – as chosen by visitors to the facility. The zoo… Continue Reading
Giant panda puts on an Olympic-style show at the Toronto Zoo February 9, 2014 Toronto has been twice-denied the chance to host an Olympics, but that hasn’t stopped one the city’s biggest stars from putting on a gold… Continue Reading
Sochi mascots and their real life critter inspirations February 9, 2014 Straight from the mouth of V. Putin we learn why the leopard, polar bear and hare were chosen mascots of the 2014 Sochi Winter… Continue Reading
From our Sochi correspondent: healthy puppy in rubble February 8, 2014 Our man on the ground reports: Healthy puppy sleeping on the warm rubble of a brand new subdivision in Sochi. Continue Reading
Phil predicts, Staten Island Chuck gets dropped February 3, 2014 Woken up at 7:28 a.m. on Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil was grumpy and chewed up all the top hats that were surrounding him. Nah,… Continue Reading
Snowy owl stopped traffic and the presses February 3, 2014 A snowy owl that had wandered out of its natural environment and into downtown Washington D.C. is recovering in a rehabilitation centre after being… Continue Reading
Superbowl ads. Budweiser has horse, puppy but no beer February 2, 2014 Take a cute labrador puppy, pair the dog up with a Clydesdale horse, add in a Budweiser hat-wearing farmer and a critter-loving neighbour and… Continue Reading