Critter Love

Photographer captures image of blackbird hitching ride on “Osprey’s broomstick”

May 16, 2021

Jocelyn Anderson is an award-winning nature photographer who recently snapped a truly magical image of an Osprey and Blackbird high in the sky. Anderson,…

Bo, the Obama family’s dog, who lived for scraps and had great hair, dies of cancer

May 10, 2021

The family dog of former U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama paid tribute to their best friend Bo, who died this…

Vets perform cataract surgery to save penguin’s sight at Chester Zoo

April 27, 2021

Munch, a 4-year-old Humboldt penguin, began behaving oddly at the Chester Zoo. He was tripping. He couldn’t find fish in his pool. His swimming…

Chocolate is good for birds and ethical, study finds

April 26, 2021

A study led by the University of St Andrews in collaboration with the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, has shown that ethically sourced chocolate…

Officer saves baby ducks by playing mama duck sounds on her phone

April 25, 2021

A California animal control officer was able to rescue nearly a dozen baby ducks that had fallen into a storm drain by using her…

Parks Canada works to save Nova Scotia’s rare, possibly cutest, turtle

April 23, 2021

There are perhaps 500 Blanding’s turtles left in Nova Scotia. The tiny turtles, especially the very teeny young ones, are the favoured prey of…

Puppy Love: Gillian Anderson’s new dog meets David Duchovny

April 18, 2021

The truth is definitely now out there: Dogs may be man’s best friend, but they can also get between two BFFs. Gillian Anderson introduced…

Squee Alert: Joey hops out of mother’s pouch for the first time at Cincinnati Zoo

April 18, 2021

Parents are always beaming with pride when their babies take their first steps. Mother wallaby Ava enjoyed this magical moment when her joey fully…

Auckland Zoo euthanizes pair of closely-bonded elderly male lions

April 13, 2021

The Auckland Zoo described the decision as an “extremely tough,” but the “kindest call.” The facility’s elderly lions, Zulu and Malik, half-brothers, who have…

BC government studying pet cats to fill “information gaps on companion animals and COVID-19” amid pandemic

April 10, 2021

Animals around the world in all kinds of settings have tested positive for the coronavirus, and now British Columbia’s government is looking for volunteers…