From ice baths to blood popsicles, see how zoo animals keep cool during a heat wave July 31, 2022 We all have our techniques. Fans. Air conditioning. Feet in buckets of cold water. Ice packs. Ice cream. A dunk in a pool or… Continue Reading
BC SPCA seized dog spotted in a crate behind RV during heat wave July 3, 2021 The German shepherd that was strapped in a crate to the back of an RV during a blistering British Columbia heat wave is now… Continue Reading
Bear family lounges poolside amid British Columbia heat wave June 28, 2021 While western Canada is melting under an historic — and dangerous — heat wave, one black bear and her two cubs found a clever… Continue Reading
How zoos around the world keep animals cool during heatwaves July 5, 2018 It’s sweltering in many places around the world. In Canada, there has been deaths and as Critterfiles reported earlier, dogs are being pulled from… Continue Reading
We All Know The Rule: Don’t leave pets in hot cars, yet people keep doing it July 5, 2018 A heat wave sweeping across the much of eastern North America putting people and pets in danger. Already, human deaths are being reported in… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Elephant pool party keeps things cool at Dublin Zoo June 27, 2018 What’s summer without a dip in the pool? For this group of Asian elephants at the Dublin Zoo, it really is everything. Especially as… Continue Reading
