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Tl'uk the white orca has been wowing onlookers all over Puget Sound this month. The gray transient whale is a member of the T46Bs, a family of transient orcas that includes T46 B1B, the gray whale. He is nicknamed Tl'uk, a Coast Salish word meaning moon.

Rare white orca spotted in Puget Sound waters — just don’t call it albino

Tl'uk the white orca has been wowing onlookers all over Puget Sound this month. The gray transient whale is a member of the T46Bs, a family of transient orcas that includes T46 B1B, the gray whale. He is nicknamed Tl'uk, a Coast Salish word meaning moon.

April 20, 2020, 12:40pm Life

An orca pale in color as a winter moon has been wowing onlookers all over Puget Sound. Read story

This remote camera image taken May 3, 2014, shows the wolf OR-7 on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in Southern Oregon.

Wandering wolf that captivated world likely dead

This remote camera image taken May 3, 2014, shows the wolf OR-7 on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in Southern Oregon.

April 16, 2020, 4:32pm Northwest

A wolf that wandered thousands of miles from Oregon and became the first wild wolf spotted in California in almost 90 years before returning to Oregon and starting a pack is believed to be dead, wildlife officials said. Read story

This undated photo provided by the Arizona Department of Game and Fish shows a bald eagle nesting in a saguaro cactus in central Arizona. It&#039;s the first time in decades bald eagles have been found nesting in an Arizona saguaro cactus.

Bald eagles, eaglets found nesting in arms of Arizona cactus

This undated photo provided by the Arizona Department of Game and Fish shows a bald eagle nesting in a saguaro cactus in central Arizona. It&#039;s the first time in decades bald eagles have been found nesting in an Arizona saguaro cactus.

April 16, 2020, 11:20am Life

For the first time in decades, bald eagles have been found nesting in an Arizona saguaro cactus. Read story

Furry Friends is still offering cat adoptions by appointment only. Gracie is one of the cats currently up for adoption.

Clark County animal shelters embrace big pet projects

Furry Friends is still offering cat adoptions by appointment only. Gracie is one of the cats currently up for adoption.

April 16, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life

While COVID-19 turns our world upside down, local pet rescue organizations are feeling the strain, too. Their animals still need food, veterinary care and stable, loving homes, while contributions are shrinking in response to economic uncertainty. Read story

In this Tuesday, March 31, 2020, photo, staff from the Pashupatinath Development Trust feed pigeons at Pashupatinath temple, the country&#039;s most revered Hindu temple, during the lockdown in Kathmandu, Nepal. Guards, staff and volunteers are making sure animals and birds on the temple grounds don&#039;t starve during the country&#039;s lockdown, which halted temple visits and stopped the crowds that used to line up to feed the animals.

Volunteers feed hungry animals at shrine in Nepal

In this Tuesday, March 31, 2020, photo, staff from the Pashupatinath Development Trust feed pigeons at Pashupatinath temple, the country&#039;s most revered Hindu temple, during the lockdown in Kathmandu, Nepal. Guards, staff and volunteers are making sure animals and birds on the temple grounds don&#039;t starve during the country&#039;s lockdown, which halted temple visits and stopped the crowds that used to line up to feed the animals.

April 14, 2020, 7:39pm Life

When COVID-19 came to Nepal, attention turned to an unlikely group of victims: hundreds of monkeys, cows and pigeons. Read story

The Pavlik family, Matthew, Rachael, their son Henry, hedgehog Quillie Nelson and German shorthair pointer Mudge, poses April 2 for a photo in their home in Sugar Land, Texas. Many pet owners are taking comfort in their animals as they shelter at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pets comfort during crisis

The Pavlik family, Matthew, Rachael, their son Henry, hedgehog Quillie Nelson and German shorthair pointer Mudge, poses April 2 for a photo in their home in Sugar Land, Texas. Many pet owners are taking comfort in their animals as they shelter at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 10, 2020, 6:05am Life

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Carrot the cat wins Instagram fame, call from Ellen

April 10, 2020, 6:00am Life

Carrot has always gone the extra mile for her favorite pint-size humans, ages 5, 3 and 1. Read story

In this Feb. 26, 2020 photo made available by ZooMiami, newborn clouded leopards are held by a staff member for their neonatal exams at the zoo in Miami. Clouded Leopards are found in forests within Southern China, Taiwan and Malaysia and are highly endangered over most of their range due to hunting.

Cuteness alert: Zoo Miami shows off clouded leopard kittens

In this Feb. 26, 2020 photo made available by ZooMiami, newborn clouded leopards are held by a staff member for their neonatal exams at the zoo in Miami. Clouded Leopards are found in forests within Southern China, Taiwan and Malaysia and are highly endangered over most of their range due to hunting.

April 8, 2020, 9:15am Life

Providing exactly what’s needed in these trying times, Zoo Miami has shared images of two clouded leopard cubs. Read story

Vaccine testing on primates underway

April 7, 2020, 4:46pm Health

Army researchers at Fort Detrick in Frederick began testing possible vaccines for the coronavirus on animals Monday, Department of Defense officials announced. Read story

In this March 24, 2020, photo, a woman walks past a dog sculpture on the campus of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, N.C. The school is one of several vet schools around the country that have donated breathing machines, masks and other supplies to their human health-care counterparts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Allen G.

Veterinarians donate supplies to fight virus

In this March 24, 2020, photo, a woman walks past a dog sculpture on the campus of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, N.C. The school is one of several vet schools around the country that have donated breathing machines, masks and other supplies to their human health-care counterparts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Allen G.

April 3, 2020, 6:03am Life

Veterinary hospitals are donating breathing machines, masks, gowns and other vital equipment and supplies purchased with Fido in mind, but now being redeployed to help doctors fight the spread of COVID-19 among humans. Read story