Pets & Wildlife

Gorillas, forest elephants lure SFM investment in Gabon’s forest

November 18, 2019, 4:54pm Nation & World

Gorillas and sugar could be key to tapping the natural resources of Gabon, the world’s second-most forested nation after Suriname. Read story

Mac's Mission animal rescue founder Rochelle Steffen holds a 10-week-old golden retriever puppy dubbed "Narwhal." (Tyler Graef/The Southeast Missourian via AP)

Narwhal puppy doesn’t have an extra tail, University of Idaho professor says

November 15, 2019, 8:45am Life

Fanciful descriptions of “Narwhal the Little Magical Furry Unicorn” – the puppy that appears to have a tail growing from his forehead – are all over social media. But a University of Idaho professor is here to set the record straight: That’s not a tusk, horn or tail. Read story

Britney Kennedy and Doug Bobrow, Bentley's new owners, feed the wide-grinning American bulldog chunks of hot dogs, his treat of choice.

After 1,000-day shelter stay, bulldog finds his forever home

November 15, 2019, 6:05am Life

After spending more than 1,000 nights inside a kennel, Bentley, a 100-pound American bulldog with a smile spreading from floppy ear to floppy ear, has finally shed his title of the Pennsylvania SPCA’s longest-staying current resident. Read story

Miracle, the dog pulled from the rubble in Marsh Harbor after Hurricane Dorian, and his new family head outside after a ceremony Tuesday at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee, Fla.

‘Miracle’ dog finds home in Florida

November 15, 2019, 6:00am Life

He was skin and bones when rescuers found him more than a month after Hurricane Dorian leveled the northern Bahamas, but now he’s found a home and loving family in Palm Beach County, Fla. Read story

A bird stands on sun-baked earth that used to be a water supply Oct. 27 in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

November 8, 2019, 6:26pm Life

Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in this African wildlife reserve. But the majestic mammal got stuck in the mud surrounding the sun-baked watering hole, which had dramatically shrunk due to a severe drought. Read story

Remembering Rojo: Beloved therapy llama’s touching legacy to live on

Rojo the Llama, with his owner Shannon Gregory, 19, payed a visit to the Lexington House, an assisted living center, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. The 5-year-old llama and his owners are part of the DoveLewis Animal Assisted Therapy & Education Program.

Clark County's cherished camelid companion Rojo the Llama died of natural causes at 8 a.m. Wednesday, clip-clopping across the rainbow bridge from his veterinarian's office at Oregon State University before he was scheduled to be euthanized. Read story

Clark County’s DOGPAW at crossroads

Roughly 50 people attended a DOGPAW, or Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington, meeting Oct. 22 at the Vancouver Community Library's Columbia Room. The nonprofit organization that manages four dog parks in Clark County has indicated that it may need to dissolve without more volunteers.

Lenice Shaw and Richard Shulenbarger tossed around a few ideas about how to digitally manage their dog park nonprofit’s membership. Shulenbarger, who said he has experience in information technology, mentioned a few digital fixes, while Shaw, the organization’s treasurer, said that the problem could be fixed simply by having one… Read story