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Pets & Wildlife

An endangered female orca leaps from the water in 2014 while breaching in Puget Sound west of Seattle.

New Washington directive aims to help endangered orcas

An endangered female orca leaps from the water in 2014 while breaching in Puget Sound west of Seattle.

March 14, 2018, 3:05pm Northwest

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is set to establish an executive order calling for state actions to protect the unique population of endangered orcas that spend time in Puget Sound. Read story

Joar Ulsom of Norway poses with his dogs after winning the Iditarod sled dog race in Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

Iditarod champion’s dream started small – with little dogs

Joar Ulsom of Norway poses with his dogs after winning the Iditarod sled dog race in Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

March 14, 2018, 3:00pm National Sports

Joar Ulsom of Norway became the third person born outside the United States to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race that spans nearly 1,000 miles over rugged Alaska terrain. Read story

Truck hauling cattle crashes in Central Oregon

March 14, 2018, 9:35am Northwest

At least 14 animals died when a truck hauling 84 head of cattle crashed on U.S. Highway 26 east of Madras, Oregon. Read story

Picasso the dog, who was rescued from a California kill shelter by the Eugene-based Loveable Dog Rescue, is seen Thursday with Liesl Wilhardt, Luvable Dog Rescue founder and executive director in Eugene, Ore.

Celebrity dog honored for beating tough odds

Picasso the dog, who was rescued from a California kill shelter by the Eugene-based Loveable Dog Rescue, is seen Thursday with Liesl Wilhardt, Luvable Dog Rescue founder and executive director in Eugene, Ore.

March 12, 2018, 6:04am Northwest

With his famous misaligned snout and unique toothy grin, Eugene dog Picasso was honored in Portland with an Oregon Humane Society Diamond Collar Hero Award. Read story

A male Western bluebird photographed in Arizona. The species appears to be making a return to Clark County after a long absence.

Bluebirds rarely seen in Clark County spotted

A male Western bluebird photographed in Arizona. The species appears to be making a return to Clark County after a long absence.

March 11, 2018, 10:32pm Clark County News

A variety of bird never-before seen in Clark County was recently spotted here. Now, backyard habitat experts are asking the public to keep their eyes out for the little birdies, and possibly offer them a bit of help. Read story

An aging kangaroo named Dave who calls the Bronx Zoo in New York home is receiving low-temperature cryotherapy treatment for arthritis.

Aging kangaroo Dave battling arthritis

An aging kangaroo named Dave who calls the Bronx Zoo in New York home is receiving low-temperature cryotherapy treatment for arthritis.

March 11, 2018, 7:37pm Nation & World

An aging kangaroo who calls the Bronx Zoo home is receiving cryotherapy treatment for arthritis. Read story

Lisa Hartmann, from left, and Dr. Carrie Goertz, Alaska SeaLife Center, and Katie Kolodziej, SeaWorld San Antonio, bottle feed Tyonek as he acclimates to his new home at SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas on Friday, March 9, 2018. The 5-month-old whale named Tyonek made a 4,000-mile journey to SeaWorld San Antonio on Thursday. Tyonek was less than a month old when he became stranded in Alaska’s Cook Inlet last fall.

Beluga calf rescued off Alaska moved to SeaWorld San Antonio

Lisa Hartmann, from left, and Dr. Carrie Goertz, Alaska SeaLife Center, and Katie Kolodziej, SeaWorld San Antonio, bottle feed Tyonek as he acclimates to his new home at SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas on Friday, March 9, 2018. The 5-month-old whale named Tyonek made a 4,000-mile journey to SeaWorld San Antonio on Thursday. Tyonek was less than a month old when he became stranded in Alaska’s Cook Inlet last fall.

March 9, 2018, 10:09am Life

An endangered beluga whale calf rescued off Alaska’s coast was swimming in his new home Friday at SeaWorld San Antonio after a cross-country flight. Read story

197-pound cougar captured by Washington state biologists

March 9, 2018, 9:58am Life

Washington state wildlife biologists have caught and tagged a 197-pound (89-kilogram) cougar. Read story

Stanley, left, and Jay, two of Baltimorean Betsy Boyd’s cats. Jay was the kidney donor for 17-year-old Stanley; Boyd spent $19,000 on the surgery.

$19,000 for cat’s kidney transplant? You bet!

Stanley, left, and Jay, two of Baltimorean Betsy Boyd’s cats. Jay was the kidney donor for 17-year-old Stanley; Boyd spent $19,000 on the surgery.

March 9, 2018, 6:03am Life

Not quite four months ago, Betsy Boyd spent 41 percent of her annual salary on a kidney transplant for her ailing 17-year-old cat, Stanley. Read story

Linda Sackman, director of shelter operations, weighs a dog in the intake room Oct. 11 at the new Travers Family Compassion and Care Center at the East Bay SPCA in Oakland, Calif. The center took in 14 cats and 17 dogs from Sonoma County Animal Services and Rohnert Park Animal Services to free up space for pets evacuated or lost in the Napa and Sonoma County fires. Laura A.

California considers first aid for pets

Linda Sackman, director of shelter operations, weighs a dog in the intake room Oct. 11 at the new Travers Family Compassion and Care Center at the East Bay SPCA in Oakland, Calif. The center took in 14 cats and 17 dogs from Sonoma County Animal Services and Rohnert Park Animal Services to free up space for pets evacuated or lost in the Napa and Sonoma County fires. Laura A.

March 9, 2018, 5:50am Pets & Wildlife

What’s in a name? Ask Jay Kerr, the inspiration for California SB 1305, euphemistically known as the Mouth-to-Snout Resuscitation Pet Rescue Bill. Read story