Mourning orca mom carries dead whale child on her forehead as pod starves from lack of salmon August 1, 2018 The death rate for killer whales in the Pacific Northwest is increasing as their food source, the Chinook salmon, disappears. The most recent death,… Continue Reading
Mother panther and her kittens are rescued, then released in Florida April 24, 2018 It could have been tragic for one panther family in Florida. Instead it was a successful first for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Two orphaned baby elephants moved to new herd March 1, 2017 Two orphaned elephants name Nkala and Muchichili are being slowly released into a herd of ten other elephants after being transported to Kafue Release… Continue Reading
Graphic photo: Baby sloth clings to dead mother after poachers use electrocution February 28, 2017 Rescuers have found a ten-week-old sloth baby who was clinging to his mother who had been electrocuted by poachers on the periphery of Sanjay-Dubri… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Moment when bears rescued from roadside circuses are released from their cages August 3, 2016 Ohio has a new legislation called the Ohio Dangerous Wild Animal Act which restricts individuals from keeping tigers, lions, bears, and other wild animals. Rather than… Continue Reading
Mom pries open mountain lion’s mouth to free 5-year-old son June 20, 2016 A 5-year-old boy who was grabbed by a mountain lion is now recovering in a Denver hospital after his mother forced the lion to… Continue Reading
Rare Sumatran orangutan baby born at the Memphis Zoo by C-section April 14, 2016 Last month, the Memphis Zoo welcomed a new baby. A highly endangered baby Sumatran orangutan was born via Cesarean section March 19 and the… Continue Reading
VIDEO: Baby hippo makes very cute debut at San Diego Zoo March 26, 2015 Baby hippos are just about the cutest things. And the latest calf was born at the San Diego Zoo just a few days ago… Continue Reading
Mama dog chews her way out of sandbag to try and save puppy March 2, 2015 This is so terribly sad. A reward of $6,000 has been set up after some animal abusing jerk tossed a sandbag with two dogs… Continue Reading
Remember the orphaned baby rhino Gertjie? He has a new BFF, a little lamb October 22, 2014 Last June, Critter Files told our readers labout how Gertjie was so grief-stricken after his mother’s death that he couldn’t sleep alone. That sparked a… Continue Reading
