Animal Stories

Bachelor party off Oak Bay: Sea lions gather and make a racket

鈥淭hey鈥檙e farting, belching, roaring and growling 鈥� it鈥檚 quite the scene.鈥�

Feb 6, 2024 5:30 AM Read more >

Eight months in jail for sa国际传媒 man who attacked stranger out walking his dog

The 63-year-old victim had undergone heart surgery a few weeks earlier and was in fragile shape.

Feb 5, 2024 12:19 PM Read more >

'Zombie deer disease' sends biologists on a hunt for answers

The fatal degenerative brain disease is spread in deer, elk and moose. Crucially, say some conservationists, it could impact endangered caribou.

Feb 5, 2024 10:03 AM Read more >

Retired Okanagan teacher travelling the world judging pigeons

Brian Krog is an expert who's been selected to judge pigeon acrobatics for the World Cup Roller Fly 2024.

Feb 5, 2024 4:15 AM Read more >

'Mad cow disease for deer': First cases of fatal brain disease found in sa国际传媒

Tests on two deer near Cranbrook, sa国际传媒, came back positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) 鈥� a fatal degenerative brain disease that affects animals in the deer family.

Feb 1, 2024 12:21 PM Read more >

Microchipping furry friends a frontline defence in dognapping

Identification is the number one safety precaution when it comes to pet abduction, says CEO of the Regional Animal Protection Society.

Jan 31, 2024 7:00 PM Read more >

Southern resident orca calf presumed dead

J60, a young male born in late December, was not seen during an an encounter with all members of J Pod near the San Juan Islands

Jan 31, 2024 1:01 AM Read more >

Pemberton puppies saved from dangerous rising floodwaters

PAWS seeking animal fosters in the area to open their homes for the rescued puppies.

Jan 30, 2024 12:37 PM Read more >

'Looks so realistic': Meet the artist who creates life-sized whales made of snow

He spent seven hours perfecting the whale to make it look as lifelike as possible.

Jan 27, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Squamish birders help with world's longest-running citizen science project

Squamish is well known for its annual Eagle Count. Less known is our contribution to another winter bird count and the longest-running citizen science project in the world: the Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC).

Jan 26, 2024 4:47 PM Read more >