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Pro-animal rights activists shout slogans during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, July 29, 2024. Legislators on Tuesday approved a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey&rsquo;s streets that animal-lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or end up in neglected, overcrowded shelters.

New law to crack down on stray dogs raises hackles in Turkey

Pro-animal rights activists shout slogans during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, July 29, 2024. Legislators on Tuesday approved a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey&rsquo;s streets that animal-lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or end up in neglected, overcrowded shelters.

August 3, 2024, 4:58am Nation & World

Legislators approved Tuesday a new law aimed at removing millions of stray dogs from Turkey’s streets that animal lovers fear will lead to many of the dogs being killed or ending up in neglected, overcrowded shelters. Read story

Lilibet the cat, who is a Siberian Forest Cat and lives in the Lanesborough Hotel in London, sits in the hotel lobby March 13.

Cats steal the show: High-profile felines star attractions at locations around world

Lilibet the cat, who is a Siberian Forest Cat and lives in the Lanesborough Hotel in London, sits in the hotel lobby March 13.

August 2, 2024, 6:05am Life

It’s a tail as old as time. You’re in the right place at the right moment and the next thing you know, you’re living in the White House. Read story

Border rules for dogs updated

August 2, 2024, 5:13am Life

In response to public outcry from dog owners, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is simplifying regulations for entering the United States with your dog starting Aug. 1. Read story

This July 15, 2024, photo shows the damage caused by a bear and cub that broke into a car, and became trapped inside, in Winsted, CT, until freed by state environmental conservation police. It turned out to be the first of three episodes involving bears in Connecticut over six days that were publicly reported by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection &mdash; another sign of the increasing black bear population in the state.

Bear, cub destroy car from inside

This July 15, 2024, photo shows the damage caused by a bear and cub that broke into a car, and became trapped inside, in Winsted, CT, until freed by state environmental conservation police. It turned out to be the first of three episodes involving bears in Connecticut over six days that were publicly reported by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection &mdash; another sign of the increasing black bear population in the state.

August 1, 2024, 6:01am Life

Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. The horn was blaring and the radio blasting. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent distress by the Connecticut home. Read story

Puget Sound, on the southern end of the Salish Sea, which divides Washington state from British Columbia, Canada.

Two apex predators discovered in Washington state waterway for first time, researchers say

Puget Sound, on the southern end of the Salish Sea, which divides Washington state from British Columbia, Canada.

July 31, 2024, 5:26pm Editor's Choice

Researchers discovered two apex predators in a Washington waterway for the first time. Read story

A California condor chick is weighed April 19 at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Los Angeles Zoo sees record crop of California condors

A California condor chick is weighed April 19 at the Los Angeles Zoo.

July 30, 2024, 5:55am Life

A record 17 California condor chicks hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo during this year’s breeding season for the endangered birds, officials announced Wednesday. Read story

A female Pacific walrus calf is shown Monday at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, after being rescued hundreds of miles away, near Utqiagvik, Alaska.

Walrus calf rescued in Alaska is ‘sassy,’ alert, nonprofit says

A female Pacific walrus calf is shown Monday at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska, after being rescued hundreds of miles away, near Utqiagvik, Alaska.

July 26, 2024, 3:48pm Life

A walrus calf seemingly left behind by her herd near Alaska’s northernmost city is alert and “sassy” as she receives care at a nonprofit wildlife response center hundreds of miles away following her recent rescue, a center spokesperson said Thursday. Read story

The joey, born at the end of December, is the second of its species born at the Bronx Zoo and to this female since 2021.

Joey debuts at Bronx Zoo

The joey, born at the end of December, is the second of its species born at the Bronx Zoo and to this female since 2021.

July 26, 2024, 6:23am Life

The second baby of a tree-dwelling kangaroo made its public debut this week in New York, poking its pink head out of its mom’s furry white pouch. Read story

This photo provided by the Denver Downtown Aquarium shows Crush, a rare orange lobster, sent to the aquarium on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Crush is named after the Denver Broncos Orange Crush defense from 1976 to 1986.

Rare orange lobster gets last minute reprieve

This photo provided by the Denver Downtown Aquarium shows Crush, a rare orange lobster, sent to the aquarium on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Crush is named after the Denver Broncos Orange Crush defense from 1976 to 1986.

July 26, 2024, 6:23am Life

The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident — a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo, Colo. Read story

A black bear named Clark lies on a pile of crushed ice at the Palm Beach Zoo &amp; Conservation Society Thursday, July 18, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The staff at the zoo use a variety of techniques to keep their animals cool during the hot summer months.

Zoo protects animals from heat with treats, cold showers

A black bear named Clark lies on a pile of crushed ice at the Palm Beach Zoo &amp; Conservation Society Thursday, July 18, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The staff at the zoo use a variety of techniques to keep their animals cool during the hot summer months.

July 26, 2024, 6:00am Life

Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy a frozen treat on a hot Florida summer day. Read story