August 20, 2021, 3:06pm Life
A killer whale died unexpectedly at SeaWorld San Diego and the reason was not immediately known, the aquarium and theme park said Friday. Read story
August 20, 2021, 12:58pm Pets & Wildlife
President Joe Biden's administration is sticking by the decision under former President Donald Trump to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. But a top federal wildlife official on Friday told The Associated Press there is growing concern over aggressive wolf hunting seasons adopted for the predators… Read story
August 20, 2021, 6:04am Life
The Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma has a new resident: a 32-pound female giant Pacific octopus. Read story
August 20, 2021, 6:03am Life
Live sand dollars began washing ashore Sunday on the Oregon Coast, mystifying locals. Read story
August 20, 2021, 6:03am Life
Wildlife officials in Wisconsin set a 300-animal limit Aug. 11 for the state’s fall wolf hunt, exceeding biologists’ recommendations as they study the impact of a rushed spring season that saw hunters take almost twice as many wolves as allotted. Read story
August 17, 2021, 8:13am Nation & World
A Utah reptile center employee is recovering after an alligator yanked her into its enclosure during a presentation, thrashing her around before a fast-acting visitor leapt inside and helped free her from its jaws. Read story
August 16, 2021, 7:38am Life
He was last seen struggling against the current, terribly emaciated, one of the skinniest orcas ever seen alive. Read story
August 14, 2021, 5:24pm Nation & World
For the first time in 111 years, summer chinook are swimming in the Little Spokane River. The adult fish were released into the river, near the Waikiki Spring trailhead, last Friday by the Spokane Tribe of Indians. Read story
August 13, 2021, 6:09am Life
UC Davis veterinarians in a typical year can help 1,000 pets and livestock recover from burns in California wildfires. Read story
August 13, 2021, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The stray cats that prowl Nova Southern University in Broward County, Fla., are becoming more than a nuisance. They’re now grounds for firing. Read story
