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In the movie “A Dog’s Way Home,” former Tennessee shelter dog Shelby portrays Bella, a pet who embarks on a long journey in search of her owner.

From stray pup to movie star

In the movie “A Dog’s Way Home,” former Tennessee shelter dog Shelby portrays Bella, a pet who embarks on a long journey in search of her owner.

March 8, 2019, 6:05am Life

We’ve all heard the cliched stories of an actor’s struggles before a career breakthrough: living hand to mouth, waiting tables, temping, couch surfing and generally scraping by before landing that major role. Read story

Nonprofit gives strays a second shot at life

March 8, 2019, 5:13am Life

Tire marks on a rural property in South Georgia led to a black Labrador lying beside a fence. The young dog’s injuries were too severe for him to walk on his own. And with no owners to claim him, the dog’s future was bleak. Read story

In this March 3, 2019, handout photo provided by the Bureau of Customs Public Information Office, duct taped turtles are presented to reporters in Manila, Philippines. Philippine authorities said that they found more than 1,500 live exotic turtles stuffed inside luggage at Manila’s airport. The various types of turtles were found Sunday inside four pieces of left-behind luggage of a Filipino passenger arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a Philippine Airlines flight from Hong Kong, Customs officials said in a statement.

Over 1,500 turtles found inside luggage in Philippines

In this March 3, 2019, handout photo provided by the Bureau of Customs Public Information Office, duct taped turtles are presented to reporters in Manila, Philippines. Philippine authorities said that they found more than 1,500 live exotic turtles stuffed inside luggage at Manila’s airport. The various types of turtles were found Sunday inside four pieces of left-behind luggage of a Filipino passenger arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on a Philippine Airlines flight from Hong Kong, Customs officials said in a statement.

March 5, 2019, 9:21am Life

Philippine authorities said Monday that they found more than 1,500 live turtles stuffed inside luggage at Manila’s airport. Read story

New study finds deer species react differently to wolves

March 4, 2019, 9:20am Northwest

A new study shows that different types of deer react differently when approached by hungry wolves. Read story

In this Feb. 21, 2019 photo, provided by UC Santa Barbara, Jessica Nielsen, a conservation specialist, examines a beached hoodwinker sunfish at at Coal Oil Point Reserve in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Rare fish washes ashore in Southern California

In this Feb. 21, 2019 photo, provided by UC Santa Barbara, Jessica Nielsen, a conservation specialist, examines a beached hoodwinker sunfish at at Coal Oil Point Reserve in Santa Barbara, Calif.

March 1, 2019, 4:45pm Nation & World

A 7-foot sea creature that washed ashore in Southern California has been identified as a hoodwinker sunfish, a recently identified rare species thought to live in the Southern Hemisphere. Read story

Sully, a yellow Labrador retriever service dog who worked with former President George H.W. Bush, accompanies a group of mourners in the Capitol rotunda on Dec. 4, 2018.

Late Bush’s dog Sully returning to service

Sully, a yellow Labrador retriever service dog who worked with former President George H.W. Bush, accompanies a group of mourners in the Capitol rotunda on Dec. 4, 2018.

March 1, 2019, 6:00am Life

One mission is complete and another is just getting started. Sully the service dog, who famously stood by his “boss,” George H.W. Bush, in the months before the former president’s death in November, is back to work. Read story

Deacon, a quarter horse that spent 19 years with the East Bay Regional District’s Mounted Unit, is headed for a life of leisure at a horse retirement ranch in Davis.

Police horse hangs up saddle after 19 years

Deacon, a quarter horse that spent 19 years with the East Bay Regional District’s Mounted Unit, is headed for a life of leisure at a horse retirement ranch in Davis.

March 1, 2019, 6:00am Life

Deacon, a 30-year-old horse that has been with the East Bay Regional Park District’s Mounted Unit for 19 years, is retiring, headed for a life of leisure on a farm in Davis. Read story

A white frillback pigeon at the National Pigeon Association show in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Welcome to the world of fancy pigeons

A white frillback pigeon at the National Pigeon Association show in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

March 1, 2019, 6:00am Life

Tom Jackson cradles a pigeon in his hand and releases it on the ground. But instead of blasting off into the sky, the bird rolls over backward, kicking up dust as it propels itself across the barn floor like an avian acrobat, using its wings as elbows instead of aerodynamic… Read story

A southern resident killer whale breaches in Haro Strait just off San Juan Island’s west side with Mount Baker in the backround.

Despite harm to Puget Sound orcas, Canada should expand Trans Mountain pipeline, energy board says

A southern resident killer whale breaches in Haro Strait just off San Juan Island’s west side with Mount Baker in the backround.

February 24, 2019, 8:18pm Northwest

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be approved by the government of Canada, the country’s National Energy Board found Friday in a massive report. Read story

Fuzzy statistics: How many of us have pets?

February 22, 2019, 6:02am Life

Americans’ love for their pets is apparent in dog parks and grooming parlors, on cat videos and pet food price tags. But just how many pets we love is less clear. Read story