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This Rare Cattle Breed Played a Fascinating Role in Canadian History

There are only about 300 heads of this purebred left in the country.

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These Funny Photos Are Sure to Put a Smile on Your Face

From animals striking curious poses to riotous family reunions, these crazy captures will brighten your day. Enjoy!


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Hilarious Dog Memes That Are Sure to Put a Smile on Your Face

Having a ruff day? These funny pups are the perfect pick-me-up!


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Gorgeous Garden Photography From Across Canada

From lush landscaping to winged visitors, the colours in this gallery of Canadian garden photography are truly a feast for...


I Adopted My First Dog at 65, and Everything Changed

At first I didn’t think of Casey and me as “us.” But before long I found myself speaking of the...

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Rural Roots: A Hilarious Cartoon Series from the Pages of Our Canada

We’re sure that you’ll get a chuckle from “Rural Roots,” a tribute to the great outdoors by Ontario-based Jack Lown,...


These Canadian Critters Were Ready For Their Close-Ups!

Canada boasts an amazing abundance of wildlife, but it’s rare to find them as perfectly-posed as they were for these...

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These Monogamous Animals Stay Together For Life

We can all learn a lesson in relationships from these loving animal couples.


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This Family Raised a Baby Canada Goose for a Year—20 Years Later, It Returned Home

When two adult Canada geese left their gosling behind, a human family stepped in to raise him. Many years later,...


Majestic Horse Pictures From Across Canada

It's been said that to ride on a horse is to fly without wings. This gallery of original photography captures...


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Winged Wonders: Beautiful Canadian Birds Captured on Camera

Whether they're perched at the backyard feeder or soaring high in an azure sky, our fine feathered friends always make...

New Zealand’s Kiwi Bird Is in Danger of Disappearing—Meet the People Trying to Save It

If nothing is done, the kiwi bird could be gone in 50 years. But New Zealand has a plan to...


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Wildly Funny Photos From the Great Outdoors

Sometimes wildlife photography has its hilarious moments!


How Photographing Alberta’s Wild Horses Changed My Life

The horses of Williams Creek are born wild and free, and deserve to always remain so.


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20+ Funny Dog Cartoons to Make Every Owner Chuckle

These funny dog cartoons will make you sit, stay, and beg for more.


Saving the Newfoundland Pony

Listed as critically endangered, Newfoundland’s only heritage animal is being brought back from the brink one foal at a time.

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Mow Your Lawn Every Week

You may want to consider mowing less after knowing what we know.


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Photographing the Wildlife of the Laurentians From a Kayak

Wildlife photographer Mark Lachovsky communes with nature and captures stunning images—all from his kayak.


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These Sweet Chipmunk Photos Are Sure to Put a Smile on Your Face

We challenged you to capture the cute, quirky antics of chipmunks on camera, and you delivered! Here are 20+ of...


How I Struck Up An Incredible Friendship With a Wild Black Bear

While hiking in remote British Columbia, I was approached by a black bear. I offered him a fish. He offered...


Saying Goodbye to My Beloved Horse

Losing this lifelong equine companion was heartbreaking.


Searching for Spirit Bears in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest

Bald eagles cruise the towering cliffs along the shorelines and islands that make up the Great Bear Rainforest. It's also...


Home Is Where the Horse Is

A lifelong love of equines runs in this Alberta family.


Exploring British Columbia’s Salish Sea

Over the years, John A. Barrett of Nanaimo, B.C., has explored this large, diverse area of waterways off the southern...


Photographing Pileated Woodpeckers in the Wild

The largest North American woodpecker still in existence, the pileated woodpecker is truly the "carpenter of the forest."

This Man Was Bitten By a Rattlesnake—After It Had Been Decapitated!

When Jeremy Sutcliffe decapitated the poisonous snake, he assumed that would be the end of it. He was wrong.


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Heartwarming Animal Photos That Celebrate a Mother’s Love in the Wild

This gallery celebrating the bond between mother and child in nature will brighten your day.


A Polar Bear and Her Cubs Make Their Yearly Journey Across the Ice

Arctic explorer James Raffan tells the story of Nanu, a mama bear who struggles to survive as she always has...


20 Funniest Animal Stories of 2020

When an octopus high-fives you, is it actually a high-eight or a high-one?


How Adopting a Puppy Helped My Family Through the Pandemic

At first I worried adopting a pandemic puppy would make this time more stressful, but I couldn't have been more...


How a Lost Turkey Helped Me Find My Way

I was nearing retirement when I found the wild bird in a Toronto park. This is what she taught me...