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The Great British Badger Hunt Starts Tomorrow

To the dismay of many, the great British badger cull begins tomorrow. Marksmen will take to the English countryside in Gloucestershire and Somerset in an effort to slow the spread of tuberculosis among British cattle by killing up to 70 badgers a day. Their rampage will help preserve that other fleeting species, the British farmer. Full story

Animals Keep Photobombing Henry Gorse

Henry Gorse is a young photographer whose photos often feature animals. I always attributed that to his spending most of his teenage summers on a farm in Cheshire, but then I asked him about it and it turns out it's either A) just sheer coincidence, or B) animals are actively pho… Full story

The Cute Show

Capybara Bathhouse!

The capybara at Nagasaki Bio Park in Japan love to take dips in the park's hot springs. The park allows visitors to get up close with the animals, so we tried our best to make friends with these shy little beasts. Full story

Extinct Animals Should Stay Dead

Scientist Stewart Brand, who has clearly never seen 'Jurassic Park,' wants to bring 24 extinct animals back to life through reconstructing their genomes and then cloning them. Reasons why that plan sucks. Full story

Zanesville

Nathaniel Rich was inspired to write “Zanesville” after hearing the real-life tale of Terry Thompson, who killed himself a few years ago after releasing 56 tigers, bears, lions, wolves, leopards, and monkeys from the animal refuge he ran in Ohio. All names and details in Nathanie… Full story

Fringes

The Man Who Eats Roadkill

"I ate a badger once that someone else had picked up because they wanted its skull. It was blown up like a horse on the Western Front and smelled rather horrible. When I cut into it, the flesh was green but nevertheless I persevered and stewed it. It made the house smell like the… Full story

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Alone in the Zone

Today marks the second anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Japan and caused one of the most serious nuclear disasters in world history. The surrounding towns were evacuated in a rush, leaving empty homes and uncared-for animals. In the small town of Tomioka, however, le… Full story

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Cat Yoga with Feline Experts

We did cat yoga at the Center for Feline Studies and spoke with two feline experts about why cats on the internet are so addictive. Cat yoga is just like regular yoga, only there's a cat on your back pawing away all your negative energy. Full story

In China, Tigers Are Being Farmed Like Chickens

Tigers are some of the biggest victims of the wildlife trade, with the rare cats' bones coveted for traditional medicine and their coats prized as rugs. In Vietnam, tiger parts are so valuable that they make better bribes than cash. And in China, they are in such high demand that… Full story

Rob Ford, the World's Greatest Mayor, Has a Terrible Photographer

Rob Ford is a sentient chunk of Spam and the current mayor of Toronto. He also happens to be VICE Canada's favorite politician. Unfortunately, Rob has been doing a mediocre job at engaging with the kids on social media, and we think we know why: his photographer is awful. Full story