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Pets & Wildlife

What to do if you find a sea turtle stranded on the Oregon Coast

November 29, 2018, 12:13pm Northwest

The Oregon Coast Aquarium on Wednesday asked beachcombers to be on the lookout for stranded sea turtles after a wayward sea turtle was found dead last week on an Oregon beach. Read story

Knickers the steer, center back, is in paddock with cow herd in Lake Preston, Australia. A enormous steer in the state of Western Australia has avoided the abattoirs by being too big. The 194 centimeters-tall bovine, dubbed “Knickers”, is believed to be the tallest in the country and weighs about 1.4 tons, local media reported.

Steer too beefy to become burgers reprieved to life on farm

Knickers the steer, center back, is in paddock with cow herd in Lake Preston, Australia. A enormous steer in the state of Western Australia has avoided the abattoirs by being too big. The 194 centimeters-tall bovine, dubbed “Knickers”, is believed to be the tallest in the country and weighs about 1.4 tons, local media reported.

November 28, 2018, 9:04am Life

Knickers the steer is huge on the internet — for being huge. Read story

Officials: Red tide suspected as dead dolphins wash ashore

November 27, 2018, 10:07am Nation & World

Officials in Florida say dolphins seem to be red tide’s latest victims as more than 20 have washed up dead since last week along the state’s southwest coast. Read story

Wombat is seen at Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Scientists have been trying to understand why a wombat’s defecation is a cube.

Research reveals why wombats poop cubes

Wombat is seen at Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania, Australia. Scientists have been trying to understand why a wombat’s defecation is a cube.

November 23, 2018, 6:00am Life

Of all the adaptations that allow our animal brethren to soar through the air or endure the darkness and crushing pressure of the ocean’s depths, there is one property that is unique in kingdom animalia. Read story

A flamingo is weighed as part of its annual wellness exam.

At this zoo, even the flamingos get medical checkups

A flamingo is weighed as part of its annual wellness exam.

November 23, 2018, 6:00am Life

or your primary care doctor — nags you that it’s time for your annual physical, buck up and be brave. Read story

Chihuahua mix a tiny Zorro for Ohio police

November 23, 2018, 5:07am Life

A pint-sized pup adopted by a northern Ohio police department is having a positive impact on officers and the community. Read story

A Yorkshire Terrier who has performed in more than 125 performances of “The Nutcracker.” Festival Ballet Providence has announced that its beloved 19-year-old Nutcracker dog is retiring from the stage. The company plans auditions for the next Nutcracker dog on Dec. 2, 2018, at their studios on Hope Street, in Providence, R.I.

19-year-old Yorkshire Terrier retires from ‘The Nutcracker’

A Yorkshire Terrier who has performed in more than 125 performances of “The Nutcracker.” Festival Ballet Providence has announced that its beloved 19-year-old Nutcracker dog is retiring from the stage. The company plans auditions for the next Nutcracker dog on Dec. 2, 2018, at their studios on Hope Street, in Providence, R.I.

November 22, 2018, 10:05am Life

After more than 125 performances in “The Nutcracker” in Providence, a 19-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Archie is leaving the stage. Read story

A dog waits to be groomed near some items from the Holiday Tails Collection at a Petco Animal Supplies Inc. store in Seminole, Fla.

Millennials plan to spend big this holiday season — on their pets

A dog waits to be groomed near some items from the Holiday Tails Collection at a Petco Animal Supplies Inc. store in Seminole, Fla.

November 21, 2018, 9:00am Life

Millennials love their pets, and that love’s showing up on their holiday credit-card bills. Read story

In this Nov. 6, 2018 photo, Puerto Rican parrots huddle in a flight cage at the Iguaca Aviary in El Yunque, Puerto Rico, where the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service runs a parrot recovery program in collaboration with the Forest Service and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources.

Scientists work to save endangered Puerto Rican parrot

In this Nov. 6, 2018 photo, Puerto Rican parrots huddle in a flight cage at the Iguaca Aviary in El Yunque, Puerto Rico, where the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service runs a parrot recovery program in collaboration with the Forest Service and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources.

November 21, 2018, 6:05am Life

Biologists are trying to save the last of the endangered Puerto Rican parrots after more than half the population of the bright green birds with turquoise-tipped wings disappeared when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and destroyed their habitat and food sources. Read story

Kaya, a 3-year-old Siamese mix, keeps clean in her Vancouver apartment July 12.

Cats’ tongues get the scoop on cleaning

Kaya, a 3-year-old Siamese mix, keeps clean in her Vancouver apartment July 12.

November 20, 2018, 6:02am Life

Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get clean and stay cool. Read story