Squee: Baby and mother gorilla play with bubbles at Calgary Zoo June 2, 2018 Splish splash: Bubbles are for more than just baths. A baby lowland and her mother at the Calgary Zoo make the most of the… Continue Reading
Therapy dog from Sheldon Kennedy Centre visits Humboldt Broncos players in hospital May 5, 2018 We all know animals have special healing powers. They are often brought in during times of trauma. They tour nursing homes to give the… Continue Reading
A cougar stalks a skunk on a country road but this story doesn’t end the way you may think November 1, 2017 Cougars are good at stalking. Skunks are good at intimidating. In a showdown between the two, who do you think would come out the… Continue Reading
Caturday is purr-fect at Calgary’s Regal Cat Café August 19, 2017 Coffee shops featuring kittens have popped up around the globe. But Canada’s latest version of cats and lattes features the adorable as well as the adoptable…. Continue Reading
Bobcat kittens rescued from house fire, then miraculously reunited with their mother May 27, 2017 As far as house fires go, this one was pretty routine. Except for the rescue. Firefighters in Calgary saved not one, but two baby… Continue Reading
Taxi driver saves ducklings trapped in a storm drain May 19, 2017 It was an especially happy Mother’s Day for one lucky duck. All thanks to a cab driver in Calgary, Alberta who saved her brood… Continue Reading
Pop Star: Calgary dog bursts balloons on way to Guinness World Record March 26, 2017 Update April 11: It’s official. Toby has a new world record. *** Here’s more proof just about anything can be a record set by… Continue Reading
Calgary wins Safe Cats Safe Birds Award for protective pet ownership program March 22, 2017 It was an innovative approach to animal control: Calgary banned pets from roaming at large. The move was designed to keep cats and dogs… Continue Reading
Squeee! Rescued baby beaver lounging in pool wins the internet July 9, 2016 A few days before Canada Day, a baby beaver was found alone and with an injury to its tail on a Calgary-area golf course…. Continue Reading
Bird lovers (including me) a twitter over rare white magpie sightings in Alberta June 16, 2016 I’ve had my eye on this unusual bird for a while. A ghostly-white magpie has been hopping and flapping around the greenspace outside my… Continue Reading