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Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Mar 17, 2019 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Aug 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 5, 2002bestiary.ca was registered on May 5, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013 – Apr 18, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bestiary.ca from Nov 7, 2013 to Apr 18, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013
Registrar
Tucows.com Co.Tucows.com Co.Mar 17, 2019 – Jun 20, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows.com Co. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bestiary.ca, from Mar 17, 2019 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 5, 2009 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records for bestiary.ca are held from May 5, 2009 to Jun 20, 2026 (72 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: canadianwebhosting.comNameservers: canadianwebhosting.comMay 5, 2009 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records listed canadianwebhosting.com nameservers (cns1.canadianwebhosting.com, cns2.canadianwebhosting.com) for bestiary.ca from May 5, 2009 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 18, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for bestiary.ca from Apr 18, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (8)
May 5, 2002Registration: bestiary.ca was registered on May 5, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 24, 2026
May 5, 2009 – Jun 20, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bestiary.ca are held from May 5, 2009 to Jun 20, 2026 (72 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 5, 2009 – Jun 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed canadianwebhosting.com nameservers (cns1.canadianwebhosting.com, cns2.canadianwebhosting.com) for bestiary.ca from May 5, 2009 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “An online repository of information on the Medieval Book of Beasts - the Bestiary - its history, meaning and sources; and on animals in the Middle Ages in...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 7, 2013 – Apr 18, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bestiary.ca from Nov 7, 2013 to Apr 18, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2013
“An online repository of information on the Medieval Book of Beasts - the Bestiary - its history, meaning and sources; and on animals in the Middle Ages in...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Mar 17, 2019 – Jun 20, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Tucows.com Co. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bestiary.ca, from Mar 17, 2019 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 18, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for bestiary.ca from Apr 18, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 2, 2026).
Registered 2002 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered May 5, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows.com Co. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 2, 2026).
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #457,249)+5
Verified continuity: 24.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What bestiary.ca said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
An online repository of information on the Medieval Book of Beasts - the Bestiary - its history, meaning and sources; and on animals in the Middle Ages in...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.