Two infant red pandas that were born at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in mid-June were on display to the media Thursday afternoon. Watch: Dash and Slash — two of four adult pandas at the zoo — are the proud parents of the female cubs named Robyn and Steele. But the pair has been hand-raised since [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Giant tortoises, crocodiles, snakes, lizards and frogs will stop in Winnipeg for a four-day tour at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre next week. Safari Jeff’s “Living Wild” tour will include a variety of reptile creatures with two shows daily from September 9-12 in the mall’s centre court. Along with his wife Shannon, [...]

This particular horse did not want to be rounded up Sunday during the yearling auction at Assiniboia Downs. Its handler had to bring it extra help when the animal decided to fall down on its butt and create a scene. Eventually the horse was brought back to its feet, and all was well. The animal [...]

People in Shamattawa had the unusual sighting of spotting of a polar bear in town over the weekend. RCMP say at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, a lone polar bear was found swimming in the river. Police launched a patrol boat to monitor the animal until darkness fell, when it left the area. “The bear [...]

A silent vigil planned tonight for a neglected border collie/husky mix has been cancelled. Hull’s Haven Border Collie Rescue said a five-year-old dog, Rudi, had been chained up in his own Winnipeg backyard and had stopped eating. The dog has blood in his pupils and has spent the last 18 months tied down with nowhere [...]

You know that green scum plaguing the St. Vital Park duck pond? It’s still there. Weeks after the city made it a priority to clean up what it calls ‘duckweed’ from the park, much of it still remains. Ducks and geese are swimming through the slimy residue, and many birds have it caked to their [...]

Gardeners working at The Forks helped quench the thirst of a few ducks on Tuesday during another day of sweltering temperatures. About six ducks all took turns taking a sip from water draining out of a nearby hose into the Assiniboine River near the walkway. We’re in for another day of humid weather with a [...]

This gaggle of geese were hanging out in the middle of McGillivray Boulevard Thursday morning just west of Waverley Street. After several attempts to cross the street by dodging traffic, the geese were on their way safely to the other side of the road. ChrisD.ca photo/Ted Grant

A friendly deer approached beachgoers at Falcon Lake on Monday. The tame animal was more than happy to munch on the handouts given to it by those spending the holiday having picnics nearby. Watch: ChrisD.ca video

Manitoba Search and Rescue has lost a valuable member of its team. Maxx Power — the first certified Elite Therapy dog in Canada — has passed away after a brief fight with cancer. Maxx was only one month from retirement and is MSAR’s first dog to pass away while on active duty. “I am extremely [...]

This cute baby ducking was enjoying the sunshine while it could first thing Monday morning in the St. Vital Duck Pond. The sunny start to the week looks to be spoiled by an impending thunderstorm later today, according to Environment Canada. It’s not all bad news weather-wise, as Wednesday should be mainly sunny and 22°C, [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland A new coalition has been formed to educate Winnipeggers on preventing dog bites to door-to-door workers. On Wednesday, the City of Winnipeg partnered with Canada Post, Manitoba Hydro and the Winnipeg Humane Society to promote a safer environment, not only for letter carriers and utility workers, but for all Manitobans. According [...]