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Older pets may be a bit grayer or not romp as much, but they can still add a lot to their owners' lives.

‘She was a ready-to-go dog’: The advantages of older pets

Older pets may be a bit grayer or not romp as much, but they can still add a lot to their owners' lives.

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

A Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan.

Fish and Wildlife Service says climate change threatens Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan

A Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan.

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

The antenna of an Argos satellite tag extends past the tail feathers of a female American robin as she feeds a worm to her hungry nestlings on a front porch May 9 in Cheverly, Md.

‘Golden age’ of tracking birds hailed

The antenna of an Argos satellite tag extends past the tail feathers of a female American robin as she feeds a worm to her hungry nestlings on a front porch May 9 in Cheverly, Md.

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

Sumatran orangutan Reese holds her infant daughter at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on May 3.

Children help name New Orleans zoo’s baby orangutan

Sumatran orangutan Reese holds her infant daughter at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on May 3.

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

Bobby the K9 retriever dog sniffs sweat samples in a test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus through volatile organic compounds at the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok on May 21.

Study: Dogs could sniff out COVID at airports

Bobby the K9 retriever dog sniffs sweat samples in a test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus through volatile organic compounds at the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok on May 21.

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

A litter of Mexican Wolf pups sleep before being placed into a den in the wild as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's cross-fostering program in southwestern New Mexico. (U.S.

Officials tout wolf cross-fostering efforts

A litter of Mexican Wolf pups sleep before being placed into a den in the wild as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's cross-fostering program in southwestern New Mexico. (U.S.

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

Chet, a berger picard, performs a jump in an agility obstacle Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y., at the Lyndhurst Estate where the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held outdoors, (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

No audience, new venue, but Westminster dog show barks on

Chet, a berger picard, performs a jump in an agility obstacle Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y., at the Lyndhurst Estate where the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held outdoors, (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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

Linda Oswald hugs her dog Tilly on Tuesday at their home in Hayden, Idaho. Tilly vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during a car accident.

Dog ejected from vehicle in Idaho crash found herding sheep

Linda Oswald hugs her dog Tilly on Tuesday at their home in Hayden, Idaho. Tilly vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during a car accident.

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

In this Dec. 30, 2010 photo provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, a female North Atlantic right whale Catalog #3911 is entangled in fishing gear. By February 2011, she was dead. A study published by the journal Current Biology on Thursday, June 3, 2021, says the hulking giants of the deep, the North Atlantic right whales, are about three feet smaller than they were just 20 years ago. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA Permit #594-1759 via AP) (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA Permit No.

Endangered whales shrinking

In this Dec. 30, 2010 photo provided by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, a female North Atlantic right whale Catalog #3911 is entangled in fishing gear. By February 2011, she was dead. A study published by the journal Current Biology on Thursday, June 3, 2021, says the hulking giants of the deep, the North Atlantic right whales, are about three feet smaller than they were just 20 years ago. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA Permit #594-1759 via AP) (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA Permit No.

June 8, 2021, 6:05am Life

One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says. Read story

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2009, file photo, Cobby, a male chimpanzee, plays with pumpkins during the San Francisco Zoo's 'Boo at the Zoo' Halloween celebration in San Francisco. Cobby, the oldest male chimpanzee living in an accredited North American zoo died Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. He was 63. Cobby, had been a hand-reared performing chimpanzee before he was brought to the San Francisco zoo in the 1960s. (AP Photo/Russel A.

Oldest male chimpanzee in U.S. dies at San Francisco zoo

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2009, file photo, Cobby, a male chimpanzee, plays with pumpkins during the San Francisco Zoo's 'Boo at the Zoo' Halloween celebration in San Francisco. Cobby, the oldest male chimpanzee living in an accredited North American zoo died Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. He was 63. Cobby, had been a hand-reared performing chimpanzee before he was brought to the San Francisco zoo in the 1960s. (AP Photo/Russel A.

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