The Trouble With Tigers

There are 3,000 tigers left in the wild. But there are more than 7,000 in America. Most are not in established zoos -- they're kept as pets, or mascots, even enforcers for drug dealers. NEWSWEEK looks at America's obsession with one of the world's deadliest predators.

Snake on the loose in London, Ont.

A 1½-metre-long snake is on the loose in London, Ont., after the reptile slithered away from police trying to capture it.

Possible python loose in London, Ont. after slithering away from police

A metre and a half long snake, possibly a python, was on the loose in this southwest Ontario city Sunday after the reptile managed to slither away from police trying to catch it.

CFB Esquimalt, Home of the Canadian Pacific Fleet

Griffin is a two-year-old Burmese Mountain Collie Cross who has been donating to the animal blood bank at the Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital for over a year.

An Audubon Zoo Snake Celebration

A Variety of Snake Events and Encounters are Scheduled for the Day By Sarah Burnette New Orleans, LA - Audubon Zoo celebrates the snake! Audubon Zoo showcases all the reasons to love the snake! August 1, 2010, is All Snakes Day at Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans. A variety of events and encounters are scheduled for the day to help boost the snake's reputation and put a rest to old ...