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Adopting a puppy shouldn't be done on a whim

Adopting a puppy shouldn't be done on a whim

Children love puppies and it can be easy to give in to their sweet little pleas to add a furry friend to the family. But just like the decision to have a child should be well thought out, so should be the decision to adopt a pet.
You can spot one of these massive 1,000 pound turtles in B.C. waters (Photos + Video)

You can spot one of these massive 1,000 pound turtles in B.C. waters (Photos + Video)

Leatherback sea turtles are the fourth heaviest reptile in the world - the only three heavier reptiles are all types of crocodiles.
Why finding a dead bat this winter could help B.C. deal with an imminent crisis

Why finding a dead bat this winter could help B.C. deal with an imminent crisis

In eastern North America, a fungal disease has killed millions of bats. Researchers in B.C. want to ensure White Nose Syndrome doesn't decimate our bat population. This is where you come in.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Port Authority launches online tutorial for boaters to avoid collisions with whales

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Port Authority launches online tutorial for boaters to avoid collisions with whales

A new tool rolled out earlier this month will help those would-be captains and current mariners alike to avoid collisions with the largest inhabitants of B.C.’s coastal waters.
31 ducks, one swan found dead in pond on Tsawwassen First Nation land

31 ducks, one swan found dead in pond on Tsawwassen First Nation land

Wildlife officials have begun trying to solve a deadly mystery at the Tsawwassen First Nation.
The world's most beautiful duck has learned to pose for admirers at Burnaby Lake

The world's most beautiful duck has learned to pose for admirers at Burnaby Lake

Metro Vancouver's favourite Mandarin duck – referred to by some as the “world’s most beautiful duck – was photographed on Sunday back at Burnaby Lake.
Rare sight: Sea lion rips big fish apart in Fraser River in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­(PHOTOS)

Rare sight: Sea lion rips big fish apart in Fraser River in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­(PHOTOS)

Wildlife photography is all about being in the right place at the right time, and this was the case for one Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­photographer who managed to capture a rare sight of a sea lion chomping a sturgeon in half for breakfast.
Stop using shock collars because they're cruel and don't work, says BC SPCA

Stop using shock collars because they're cruel and don't work, says BC SPCA

The BC SPCA is asking dog owners to stop using shock collars - also known as electronic or e-collars - as a training tool for their pet.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Park Board cetacean ban heading back to Supreme Court

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Park Board cetacean ban heading back to Supreme Court

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Park Board’s bylaw banning the importation and keeping of cetaceans does apply to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Aquarium.
The largest bat colony in B.C. lives inside this historic Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­house

The largest bat colony in B.C. lives inside this historic Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­house

Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is overseeing the largest bat colony of its kind in B.C., a 3,000-strong contingent that’s taken up residence in the attic of an historic house in Deas Island Regional Park.