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TriMet bus driver rescues dog taken by stranger

May 3, 2019, 9:10am Life

A TriMet driver is credited with rescuing a dog that had been taken by a stranger and brought onto a bus. Read story

Polar bear Hudson is put into position for his CT scan during his annual physical April 23 at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill.

Polar bear strapped in for CT scan

Polar bear Hudson is put into position for his CT scan during his annual physical April 23 at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill.

May 3, 2019, 6:05am Life

Of course, there was duct tape. Read story

In this April 15, 2019 photo provided by the Lincoln Park Zoo, a zoo employee holds one of four red wolf pups born at the Chicago, Ill., zoo on April 13. Curator Dan Boehm says the arrival of the pups come at a time when scientists estimate there are fewer than 30 red wolves left in their native habitat of North Carolina. The wolves, named for their red-tinged fur, have over the years been driven to the brink of extinction by hunting and the zoo is taking part with other zoos in a Red Wolf Species Survival plan to increase the red wolf population. They are the first new litter or red wolf pups at the zoo in nearly a decade.

4 pups of endangered species of wolf born at Chicago zoo

In this April 15, 2019 photo provided by the Lincoln Park Zoo, a zoo employee holds one of four red wolf pups born at the Chicago, Ill., zoo on April 13. Curator Dan Boehm says the arrival of the pups come at a time when scientists estimate there are fewer than 30 red wolves left in their native habitat of North Carolina. The wolves, named for their red-tinged fur, have over the years been driven to the brink of extinction by hunting and the zoo is taking part with other zoos in a Red Wolf Species Survival plan to increase the red wolf population. They are the first new litter or red wolf pups at the zoo in nearly a decade.

May 2, 2019, 9:26am Life

Four pups of a critically endangered species of wolf have been born at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Read story

Tundra swans dying from toxic mining waste in northern Idaho

May 2, 2019, 9:03am Northwest

Tundra swans are dying along the Coeur d’Alene River flood plain in northern Idaho. Read story

Bald eagle died of lead poisoning in Montana’s Glacier Park

May 1, 2019, 9:32am Nation & World

A bald eagle found dead in Montana’s Glacier National Park died of lead poisoning. Read story

A beluga whale seen as it swims next to a fishing boat before Norwegian fishermen removed the tight harness, swimming off the northern Norwegian coast Friday, April 26, 2019. The harness strap which features a mount for an action camera, says “Equipment St. Petersburg” which has prompted speculation that the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility.

Beluga whale with Russian harness raises alarm in Norway

A beluga whale seen as it swims next to a fishing boat before Norwegian fishermen removed the tight harness, swimming off the northern Norwegian coast Friday, April 26, 2019. The harness strap which features a mount for an action camera, says “Equipment St. Petersburg” which has prompted speculation that the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility.

April 29, 2019, 12:20pm Nation & World

A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have come from a Russian military facility. Read story

Musician creates playlist for shelter animals

April 26, 2019, 6:02am Life

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s music director has gone to the dogs. And the cats. Read story

Survey: Dog people happier than cat people

April 26, 2019, 6:02am Life

The well-respected survey that’s been a barometer of American politics, culture and behavior for more than four decades finally got around to the question that has bedeviled many a household. Read story

According to an annual survey by the Associated for Pet Obesity Prevention, 60 percent of cats and 56 percent of dogs in the U.S. are classified as overweight or obese.

Pets pack on too many pounds

According to an annual survey by the Associated for Pet Obesity Prevention, 60 percent of cats and 56 percent of dogs in the U.S. are classified as overweight or obese.

April 26, 2019, 6:00am Health

Pets make us healthier. They can raise our spirits, extend our lives, lower our blood pressure and make us more active, research shows. Read story

In this image taken on Thursday April 18, 2019, Mathieu Shamavu, a ranger and caretaker at the Senkwekwe Center for Orphaned Mountain Gorillas poses for a photo with female orphaned gorillas Ndakazi and Ndeze at the the Senkwekwe Center for Orphaned Mountain Gorillas in Virunga National Park, eastern Congo. Shamavu has described to the Associated Press how he was checking his phone when he noticed two female orphaned gorillas, Ndakazi and Ndeze, mimicking his movements, so he took a picture with them.

Congo park ranger tells of taking viral selfie with gorillas

In this image taken on Thursday April 18, 2019, Mathieu Shamavu, a ranger and caretaker at the Senkwekwe Center for Orphaned Mountain Gorillas poses for a photo with female orphaned gorillas Ndakazi and Ndeze at the the Senkwekwe Center for Orphaned Mountain Gorillas in Virunga National Park, eastern Congo. Shamavu has described to the Associated Press how he was checking his phone when he noticed two female orphaned gorillas, Ndakazi and Ndeze, mimicking his movements, so he took a picture with them.

April 25, 2019, 12:25pm Life

A park ranger in Congo has described how he captured a selfie with two gorillas that went viral. Read story