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Tyler Alexander and his wife Ginny Garcia-Alexander feed flowers to Om Nom and Nibbles outside their home in Portland.

Goatgrams: Flower delivery service’s goats eat the bouquetvideo icon

Tyler Alexander and his wife Ginny Garcia-Alexander feed flowers to Om Nom and Nibbles outside their home in Portland.

December 27, 2017, 7:16pm Clark County News

Brett Wilson tends to leave a mess. Read story

Sarah Stremming has a tearful reunion with her dog, Felix, Tuesday after he was rescued from a precipice north of Indian Beach in Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach, Ore.

Seaside rescue team recovers dog stranded on cliff

Sarah Stremming has a tearful reunion with her dog, Felix, Tuesday after he was rescued from a precipice north of Indian Beach in Ecola State Park in Cannon Beach, Ore.

December 27, 2017, 5:50pm Northwest

A dog stranded overnight on a cliff north of Indian Beach is safe thanks to a Seaside rope and rescue team. Read story

A starfish clings to a rock near Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Ore., on July 31, 2010. Starfish are making a comeback on the West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them. From 2013 to 2014, Sea Star Wasting Syndrome hit sea stars from British Columbia to Mexico. The species is rebounding with sea stars being spotted in Southern California tide pools and elsewhere.

Starfish making comeback

A starfish clings to a rock near Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Ore., on July 31, 2010. Starfish are making a comeback on the West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them. From 2013 to 2014, Sea Star Wasting Syndrome hit sea stars from British Columbia to Mexico. The species is rebounding with sea stars being spotted in Southern California tide pools and elsewhere.

December 27, 2017, 5:49pm Life

Starfish are making a comeback on the West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them. Read story

Whale-watching week begins on Oregon Coast

December 27, 2017, 9:34am Northwest

State Parks and Recreation officials say this week is an excellent time to see whales on the Oregon coast. Read story

An orca breaches in 2015 in view of Mount Baker, some 60 miles distant, in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands. Ships passing the narrow busy channel off Washington’s San Juan Islands are slowing down this summer as part of an experiment to protect the small endangered population of southern resident killer whales.

Vessel traffic rules benefit orcas

An orca breaches in 2015 in view of Mount Baker, some 60 miles distant, in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands. Ships passing the narrow busy channel off Washington’s San Juan Islands are slowing down this summer as part of an experiment to protect the small endangered population of southern resident killer whales.

December 25, 2017, 8:15pm Northwest

Restrictions on vessel traffic have helped keep more boaters farther from critically endangered southern-resident killer whales, while not harming the whale-watch industry, a new study has found. Read story

The U.S. bee industry lost 44 percent of its bees from 2015 to 2016 and 40 percent the year before that, and a warm winter in 2017 is not helping matters.

Warmer winters keep bees buzzing, and that’s not good

The U.S. bee industry lost 44 percent of its bees from 2015 to 2016 and 40 percent the year before that, and a warm winter in 2017 is not helping matters.

December 24, 2017, 3:18pm Life

Honeybees usually take winters off. But when it’s 50 degrees and sunny, the bees are flying — and dying faster. Read story

Natalie Sullivan said she and her roommate leased Jane, a French bulldog-Boston terrier mix, without realizing it; they ended up buying out the contract.

Officials warn pet lease contracts can be misleading

Natalie Sullivan said she and her roommate leased Jane, a French bulldog-Boston terrier mix, without realizing it; they ended up buying out the contract.

December 23, 2017, 6:00am Business

Thinking about giving a puppy or kitten as a holiday gift? If so, animal welfare advocates advise that you make sure the recipient is eager and ready for a pet, and they strongly suggest sourcing the animal from a shelter or a rescue group. Read story

Ahmad Joma’a, a zoo worker, holds a two-month-old lion cub at the zoo in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. A Palestinian zoo owner has put three lion cubs for sale, fearing he won’t be able to afford to feed them as they grow.

Gaza zoo tries to sell lion cubs fearing cost of care

Ahmad Joma’a, a zoo worker, holds a two-month-old lion cub at the zoo in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. A Palestinian zoo owner has put three lion cubs for sale, fearing he won’t be able to afford to feed them as they grow.

December 22, 2017, 11:08am Life

RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- A Palestinian zoo owner has put three lion cubs up for sale, fearing he won't be able to afford to feed them as they grow. Read story

In this Nov. 28, 2017, photo, D-O-G, a black and white cat with an unlikely name, lies next to a support dog in training at Support Dogs, Inc. in St. Louis. Officials from the facility took in the cat over the summer and say he plays a key role getting the dogs comfortable around other animals. He helps train canines for important jobs assisting people with disabilities.

Cat named D-O-G readies canines to assist those in need

In this Nov. 28, 2017, photo, D-O-G, a black and white cat with an unlikely name, lies next to a support dog in training at Support Dogs, Inc. in St. Louis. Officials from the facility took in the cat over the summer and say he plays a key role getting the dogs comfortable around other animals. He helps train canines for important jobs assisting people with disabilities.

December 22, 2017, 6:05am Life

A cat with an unlikely name has an important job at a training center for dogs. Read story

Knox, a pit bull from the SPCA, listens as fifth-graders at Westport Academy Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore practice their skills by reading to him.

Reading has gone to the dogs

Knox, a pit bull from the SPCA, listens as fifth-graders at Westport Academy Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore practice their skills by reading to him.

December 22, 2017, 5:06am Pets & Wildlife

The gray-and-white pit bull sat in the center of the circle of fifth-graders. He listened attentively as the students took turns reading to him. At times, his droopy eyes appeared to lock with those of the readers. Read story