Animal Stories

B.C. scientists isolate Canada's most genetically lonely animals

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, which sent rescuers to the ecological preserve off Metchosin on Oct. 22, described the situation as “gut wrenching.”

In both cases, the animals were exhausted from thrashing around to get out of the netting and could have died a slow, painful death, said Wendy Ord

Two confirmed human cases of bird flu in Washington state are said to be mild and not a particular concern for B.C. officials at this time.

A tiny owl swiped my arm while I was walking in downtown Vancouver. Turns out, I am either lucky or unlucky.

The turtle, nicknamed Moira, was found in February, severely hypothermic and far from the animal’s normal range.

The Greater Vancouver Zoo is mourning the death of one of its iconic animals after Jenga the giraffe was found dead in his barn on Wednesday.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Five elephants in a Colorado zoo could someday sue for their freedom, if the state’s Supreme Court sides with an animal rights group and declares them “persons” under the law.

Locals rallied to rescue an injured bear cub recently spotted alone in their neighbourhood.

Bear found to be orphaned gets chance to survive winter thanks to a concerned citizen and community collaboration