June 16, 2021, 7:57pm Nation & World
Jolie Gallagher and her husband were not looking to expand their pack when they spotted the black dog on an animal welfare organization’s Instagram page in March. But "when I found out she was a senior, there was no way I could leave her at the shelter.” Read story
June 16, 2021, 7:51pm Nation & World
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing a bird found in the North Cascades as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to the likelihood that climate change will shrink its high-elevation habitat throughout the state. Read story
June 15, 2021, 6:03am Life
A plump robin wearing a tiny metal backpack with an antenna hops around a suburban yard in Takoma Park, then plucks a cicada from the ground for a snack. Read story
June 11, 2021, 6:05am Life
Patients and staff at Children’s Hospital New Orleans have chosen “Madu” as the name for an endangered Sumatran orangutan born in February at the city’s zoo. The word is Malay for “honey.” Read story
June 11, 2021, 6:04am Life
COVID-sniffing dogs could be used to detect the coronavirus at ports of entry, potentially reducing long waits at testing lines and strengthening efforts to contain transmission, according to a U.K. study. Read story
June 11, 2021, 6:03am Life
A record 22 captive-born Mexican gray wolf pups have been placed into dens in the wild in the southwestern U.S. to be raised by surrogate packs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday. Read story
June 10, 2021, 3:19pm Nation & World
There will be plenty of tradition, pup and circumstance at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this weekend. Read story
June 9, 2021, 8:00pm Life
A pet dog who vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during a car accident has been found apparently doing the job it was bred to do — herding sheep. Read story
June 8, 2021, 6:05am Life
One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says. Read story
June 7, 2021, 10:15am Life
The oldest male chimpanzee living in an accredited North American zoo died Saturday at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. He was 63. Read story