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Pets & Wildlife

Consider budget before getting a new puppy

May 8, 2020, 6:01am Life

Puppies provide us with comfort, happiness and love. Read story

Dogs may help sniff out carriers of virus

May 5, 2020, 6:05am Health

Could dogs’ keen sense of smell help screen humans for the coronavirus? Read story

Three Cane Corsos were saved Monday after living in Angeles National Forest for weeks.

Three Cane Corso dogs saved after roaming Angeles National Forest for weeks

Three Cane Corsos were saved Monday after living in Angeles National Forest for weeks.

May 4, 2020, 6:02am Life

Spoiler alert: In this story, all three dogs survive through what in and of itself could make for another “Homeward Bound” movie. Read story

Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop, might be enjoying the solitude while Animal Kingdom is closed, said Mark Penning, Disney Parks&#039; vice president for animals, science and environment.

Disney: The care and feeding of (closed) Animal Kingdom

Gino, the patriarch of the western lowland gorilla troop, might be enjoying the solitude while Animal Kingdom is closed, said Mark Penning, Disney Parks&#039; vice president for animals, science and environment.

May 3, 2020, 4:30pm Life

It can be fun to daydream about animals taking over Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park while it’s closed. Maybe lions would venture off their rock at the Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction for a new sunny spot or the bats would go crazy or the elephants would take a dip near the… Read story

In this April 28, 2020 photo, 26-year-old lion tamer Ashraf el-Helw sits next to his 5-year-old female African lion &#039;Joumana,&#039; after preforming a show, part of a coronavirus stay home and stay safe call to encourage people to stay home, inside his family apartment, in Cairo, Egypt. With the national circus closed due to the pandemic el-Helw has his big cats performing tricks at his Cairo apartment and posts performance videos on social media.

Egypt’s dynasty of big cat trainers takes the show home

In this April 28, 2020 photo, 26-year-old lion tamer Ashraf el-Helw sits next to his 5-year-old female African lion &#039;Joumana,&#039; after preforming a show, part of a coronavirus stay home and stay safe call to encourage people to stay home, inside his family apartment, in Cairo, Egypt. With the national circus closed due to the pandemic el-Helw has his big cats performing tricks at his Cairo apartment and posts performance videos on social media.

May 1, 2020, 2:45pm Nation & World

At his Cairo apartment, located just off a busy road along the Nile River, Ashraf el-Helw, a third-generation Egyptian lion trainer, prepares for a show with his big cats. Read story

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020 file photo, Tag, a Labrador retriever weaves, through a series of poles during Westminster Kennel Club&#039;s agility competition in New York.   Labrador retrievers remain the nation&#039;s most popular purebreds for a record-extending 29th year.

In a U.S. now in puppy love, Labs still tops, but corgis rise

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020 file photo, Tag, a Labrador retriever weaves, through a series of poles during Westminster Kennel Club&#039;s agility competition in New York.   Labrador retrievers remain the nation&#039;s most popular purebreds for a record-extending 29th year.

May 1, 2020, 9:53am Life

America’s dogs are having their day as the coronavirus keeps many people at home more with their pets and spurs so much adoption and fostering that some shelters’ kennels have emptied. Read story

Michael Liedtke poses April 5 with Wookiee, his newly adopted dog, while sheltering in place in Berkeley, Calif. While millions of people are stuck in their homes, there are abandoned dogs and cats still looking for one.

In pandemic, forlorn dog finds new purpose

Michael Liedtke poses April 5 with Wookiee, his newly adopted dog, while sheltering in place in Berkeley, Calif. While millions of people are stuck in their homes, there are abandoned dogs and cats still looking for one.

May 1, 2020, 6:00am Life

“This feels like a good time to get another dog to help us get over the loss of Surfer,” the Professor announced in her FM radio-ready voice. Even though my heart didn’t feel quite ready, I knew she was right, and not only because she really is a smart professor. Read story

‘Loud’ young crane escapes from Woodland Park Zoo, hides out in garage

April 30, 2020, 8:17am Life

A white-naped crane that briefly escaped from the Woodland Park Zoo was returned to its open-air exhibit Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement from the zoo. Read story

FILE - In this July 7, 2019, file photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, a loggerhead sea turtle hatchling reaches the surf after emerging from a nest on Ossabaw Island, Ga. A protected sea turtles species in Georgia have started their nesting season. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said Monday, April 27, 2020, the first batch of eggs from a loggerhead was found on Cumberland Island beach. The turtles, who are named for their large heads, are the most common sea turtles found along Georgia&#039;s coast.

Federally protected sea turtles begin nesting in Georgia

FILE - In this July 7, 2019, file photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, a loggerhead sea turtle hatchling reaches the surf after emerging from a nest on Ossabaw Island, Ga. A protected sea turtles species in Georgia have started their nesting season. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said Monday, April 27, 2020, the first batch of eggs from a loggerhead was found on Cumberland Island beach. The turtles, who are named for their large heads, are the most common sea turtles found along Georgia&#039;s coast.

April 29, 2020, 9:04am Life

A protected sea turtles species in Georgia started their nesting season. Read story

Caring for Seattle Aquarium creatures continues without visitors or volunteers

April 22, 2020, 8:32am Life

Without 4,000 to 5,000 daily visitors or the steady stream of volunteers, the Seattle Aquarium is almost a ghost town compared to its usual humming self. Read story