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Giant pangolin, unseen since 1967, rediscovered in Senegal

August 7, 2024

In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from…

Pets rescued from Jasper National Park wildfire

July 28, 2024

**Update: Aug. 1. The Municipality of Jasper posted a pet rescue update: It counted rescues of 21 cats, one dog, four birds, two snakes,…

Caught on video: Jackrabbit wins play of the night during CFL game in Calgary

July 21, 2024

Horses and lions and … one very confused jackrabbit took to the gridiron Sunday night in Calgary. The Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders were…

“Brave cat” that jumped from burning building in Edmonton lands purr-fect “fur-ever home”

July 9, 2024

Back in April, a cat was caught on video jumping from a third floor balcony in downtown Edmonton as a fire burned behind inside…

Celebrity dog groomer offers “trans-fur-mations” to shelter pups at San Diego Humane Society

June 30, 2024

Gabriel Feitosa is known for his incredible pet transformations. He turns dogs into life-like pandas, tigers, leopards, cows and even goldfish — all with…

Japanese zoo discovered “male” lion is actually a female

June 13, 2024

Keepers at a zoo in Sapporo, Japan recently realized that a 21-month-old lion named Clay is actually a female after the adolescent mammal didn’t…

Cat makes 6-day trip in Amazon package with returned shoes from California to Utah

April 30, 2024

Carrie and Matt Clark were returning shoes to Amazon when their cat Galena jumped into the box before it was sealed. Six days later,…

How animals behaved during the solar eclipse being studied

April 15, 2024

It’s possible animals — pets and wildlife alike — behaved differently according to new research being conducted at McGill University. David Bird, emeritus professor…

Kind-hearted animal lover mistakes hat pom pom for orphaned baby hedgehog

April 15, 2024

A wildlife rescue that took in what was thought was a baby hedgehog found it was actually caring for a bobble from a hat….

Starving puppy named Pebbles with a belly full of rocks now on the mend

April 3, 2024

The story of Pebbles the puppy with a tummy teeming with rocks has touched hearts across British Columbia. Close to $6,000 has been raised…