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Pets & Wildlife

Bunny, a 14-month old sheepadoodle, and her owner Alexis Devine, share a kiss in their Tacoma home Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Devine, an artist in Tacoma, is teaching her dog Bunny to communicate with buttons. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times/TNS) (Photos by Ellen M.

Woman teaches Sheepadoodle to communicate

Bunny, a 14-month old sheepadoodle, and her owner Alexis Devine, share a kiss in their Tacoma home Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Devine, an artist in Tacoma, is teaching her dog Bunny to communicate with buttons. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times/TNS) (Photos by Ellen M.

October 23, 2020, 6:03am Life

If you have a pet, you’ve probably wished at some point that it could talk to you. Too bad that’s impossible ... or is it? Alexis Devine would tell you that her dog can — in a way. Read story

Cats eat from a food dispenser filled up by volunteers from Animal Heart Protectors on Furtada Island.

On Brazil’s ‘Island of the Cats,’ virus leads to woe

Cats eat from a food dispenser filled up by volunteers from Animal Heart Protectors on Furtada Island.

October 20, 2020, 6:02am Life

All the locals knew the island just west of Rio de Janeiro was teeming with cats. They left food and even brought tourists. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, and human support dried up, resulting in a gruesome scene witnessed by fishermen: a group of cats devouring others’ corpses. Read story

Wildlife experts are celebrating the birth of a rare white sea turtle on Kiawah Island in South Carolina.

Rare white baby sea turtle hatches in South Carolina

Wildlife experts are celebrating the birth of a rare white sea turtle on Kiawah Island in South Carolina.

October 19, 2020, 3:42pm Life

An “extremely rare” white baby sea turtle was found Sunday on a beach 25 miles south of Charleston, S.C., according to Kiawah Island town officials. Read story

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2012, file photo, Hailey Fink gets acquainted with a corn snake in the first grade classroom of Dawn Slinger in Farmington, Minn. Corn snakes are great for beginners. Native to the U.S., they&#039;re suited to our environment.

Easy-to-care-for reptiles make good pets

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2012, file photo, Hailey Fink gets acquainted with a corn snake in the first grade classroom of Dawn Slinger in Farmington, Minn. Corn snakes are great for beginners. Native to the U.S., they&#039;re suited to our environment.

October 16, 2020, 6:02am Life

Reptiles are easier to keep than ever, with special equipment available in almost any pet store. This ease of entry, however, means that beginners can end up in over their head. Read story

Zookeeper Kristy Russell looks on at Gus the chimpanzee.

New show goes inside North Carolina Zoo

Zookeeper Kristy Russell looks on at Gus the chimpanzee.

October 16, 2020, 6:00am Life

The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro is considered to be the largest natural habitat zoo in the world. It has 2,600 acres with more than 1,800 animals and 52,000 plants in its care. Read story

Kate Rau heads down the trail with Mac and Ivy, her two American Staffordshire terriers.

Hiking with dogs a great escape

Kate Rau heads down the trail with Mac and Ivy, her two American Staffordshire terriers.

October 9, 2020, 6:02am Pets & Wildlife

The hustle and bustle of the everyday can gnaw at a person’s psyche. Read story

FILE - In this April 18, 2011 file photo, killer whale &quot;Wikie&quot;, jumps with its baby, a female born one month ago at the Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southeastern France.

France to ban wild animals in circuses, marine parks

FILE - In this April 18, 2011 file photo, killer whale &quot;Wikie&quot;, jumps with its baby, a female born one month ago at the Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southeastern France.

October 9, 2020, 5:49am Pets & Wildlife

France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks and on raising mink on fur farms. Read story

An adolescent Humpback whale designated &quot;Whale 0140,&quot; identified through patterns on the whale&#039;s fluke, is seen from the vessel American Princess during a cruise offered by Gotham Whale, as the cetacean is spotted off the northern New Jersey coast line Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. According to Paul Sieswerda, President and CEO of Gotham Whale, sightings are up nearly a hundred fold from just a decade ago, with an abundance of menhaden seemingly driving the whale resurgence.

Young whales looking to dine flock to waters off NYC

An adolescent Humpback whale designated &quot;Whale 0140,&quot; identified through patterns on the whale&#039;s fluke, is seen from the vessel American Princess during a cruise offered by Gotham Whale, as the cetacean is spotted off the northern New Jersey coast line Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. According to Paul Sieswerda, President and CEO of Gotham Whale, sightings are up nearly a hundred fold from just a decade ago, with an abundance of menhaden seemingly driving the whale resurgence.

October 8, 2020, 9:32am Life

If you’re young and hungry, the place to go is New York City — even if you weigh 25 tons and have a blowhole. Read story

Veterinarians warn of rise in canine parvovirus in Tri-Cities

October 8, 2020, 8:50am Northwest

Veterinarians are warning pet owners about canine parvovirus after a recent outbreak in the Tri-Cities area which include Kennewick, Pasco and Richland. Read story

Missing baby kangaroo found in Monroe

October 7, 2020, 8:23am Life

A baby kangaroo reported missing Tuesday morning in Monroe has been found and is on its way to an animal care facility in Fall City for treatment, police said. Read story