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Pets & Wildlife

Beekeeper James Cook works on hives near Iola, Wis., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Cook and his wife, Samantha Jones, have worked with honey bees for several years but started their own business this year -- and proceeded with plans even after the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Busy bee business faces challenge

Beekeeper James Cook works on hives near Iola, Wis., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Cook and his wife, Samantha Jones, have worked with honey bees for several years but started their own business this year -- and proceeded with plans even after the coronavirus pandemic hit.

November 6, 2020, 6:01am Life

They wrote it right into their business plan — an expectation that, each year, at least half the stock on which their livelihood depends would die. Read story

Iguanas gather on the seawall in the Three Islands neighborhood of Hallandale Beach, Fla. Invasive green iguanas are infesting South Florida, knocking out power, wrecking gardens, weakening sea walls, getting into plumbing and attics, defecating in pools and causing parasites in pets. They also carry salmonella and botulism.

Iguanas may adapt to cold

Iguanas gather on the seawall in the Three Islands neighborhood of Hallandale Beach, Fla. Invasive green iguanas are infesting South Florida, knocking out power, wrecking gardens, weakening sea walls, getting into plumbing and attics, defecating in pools and causing parasites in pets. They also carry salmonella and botulism.

November 6, 2020, 6:00am Life

When temperatures drop, so do green iguanas — from the trees. But evolution, it seems, could be robbing South Floridians of a tradition as common as checking the heat index on New Year’s Day. Read story

Pediatric patients to get boost from pets

November 6, 2020, 6:00am Life

In training as a therapy animal since she was just months old, Gypsy the miniature horse is now 6 and brimming with confidence. Read story

In this Sept. 21, 2019 photo, Marcia Hamilton, a volunteer at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, plays with Celia at the shelter in Phoenix, Ariz. There are many ways to volunteer at an animal shelter to improve the lives of the animals waiting there for a forever home. (AP Photo/Michelle A. Monroe) (Michelle A.

Five ways to help out at an animal shelter

In this Sept. 21, 2019 photo, Marcia Hamilton, a volunteer at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, plays with Celia at the shelter in Phoenix, Ariz. There are many ways to volunteer at an animal shelter to improve the lives of the animals waiting there for a forever home. (AP Photo/Michelle A. Monroe) (Michelle A.

October 30, 2020, 6:02am Life

While your local pound works to find forever homes for many cats, dogs and other animals, volunteering is an easy way to improve their lives while they wait. Read story

A dog peers out from a kennel after the landing of a &quot;Paws Across the Pacific&quot; pet rescue flight Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Seattle. Volunteer organizations flew more than 600 dogs and cats from shelters across Hawaii to the U.S. mainland, calling it the largest pet rescue ever. The animals are being taken from overcrowded facilities in the islands to shelters in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

600 shelter dogs, cats flown into Seattle

A dog peers out from a kennel after the landing of a &quot;Paws Across the Pacific&quot; pet rescue flight Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Seattle. Volunteer organizations flew more than 600 dogs and cats from shelters across Hawaii to the U.S. mainland, calling it the largest pet rescue ever. The animals are being taken from overcrowded facilities in the islands to shelters in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

October 30, 2020, 6:00am Northwest

More than 600 dogs and cats flew across the Pacific Ocean from crowded Hawaii shelters to Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, where there’s more space for them to await adoption — a charity operation that organizers said is the largest pet rescue flight. Read story

Twin mountain lion cubs orphaned by Zogg fire find refuge in Oakland

October 30, 2020, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

Two mountain lion cubs left orphaned by a California wildfire have found refuge at the Oakland Zoo. Read story

In this image provided by Walt Disney World, white rhinoceros Kendi, left, shows off a baby male rhino she gave birth to Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Disney&#039;s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The baby rhino was the result of a Species Survival Plan overseen by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to ensure the responsible breeding of endangered species.

It’s a boy — a big boy. White rhino born at Disney World

In this image provided by Walt Disney World, white rhinoceros Kendi, left, shows off a baby male rhino she gave birth to Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, at Disney&#039;s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The baby rhino was the result of a Species Survival Plan overseen by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to ensure the responsible breeding of endangered species.

October 26, 2020, 9:48am Life

It's a boy — a big boy. Read story

Andrea Bruno is the new president at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.

New president of Humane Society for Southwest Washington has ambitious goals

Andrea Bruno is the new president at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.

October 25, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Andrea Bruno took the helm at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in late September, filling the shoes of Stacey Graham, who retired after eight years of leading the nonprofit. Read story

Rare two-headed snake found in Florida

October 23, 2020, 9:18am Life

Florida’s latest salvo in the Bingo game that is 2020 is a two-headed snake. Read story

This image released by CBS All Access shows Ace Ruelas-Jimenez, left, with dog Frances in a scene from the episode &quot;A Discount Service Dog&quot; on the new original docuseries &quot;That Animal Rescue Show,&quot; launching on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Animals, people rescue each other in docuseries

This image released by CBS All Access shows Ace Ruelas-Jimenez, left, with dog Frances in a scene from the episode &quot;A Discount Service Dog&quot; on the new original docuseries &quot;That Animal Rescue Show,&quot; launching on Thursday, Oct. 29.

October 23, 2020, 6:05am Entertainment

A child who uses a walker meets a dog with its own version of wheels. Inmates find solace in training canines for adoption, and pigs strut their stuff in a “body positivity” celebration. Read story