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
How do we stop birds from running into wind turbines February 12, 2014 Last month, we posted a story about how falcon cams mounted on the heads of birds reveal some pretty amazing things about the way… Continue Reading
Freedom riders … also known as the happiest dogs in the world February 12, 2014 There has been so much sad animal news lately, we thought we’d share something upbeat that is getting a second wind on Facebook –… 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
Copenhagen Zoo defends decision: Why we killed Marius, the giraffe February 10, 2014 The Copenhagen Zoo’s decision to euthanize–aka put a bullet in the head of Marius, one of its giraffe–has caused outrage. The killing was done… Continue Reading
What critter made these tracks in the snow? February 10, 2014 Our friend Kathryn Mills of Toronto posted this picture of fresh snow tracks made by a critter. We tried to guess what they were… Continue Reading
Operations Angry Birds busted in New York February 9, 2014 Late-breaking news out of New York: Nine people arrested, another 70 rounded up and as many as 3,000 roosters rescued in biggest cockfighting ring… Continue Reading
Zoo kills giraffe, dissects it on live TV, feeds body to lions February 9, 2014 Despite a massive worldwide plea to save the life of a young giraffe, the keepers at Copenhagen Zoo shot Marius earlier today and fed… Continue Reading