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Pets & Wildlife

Tips for your dog’s annual wellness visit

April 26, 2024, 6:04am Life

Spring is a great time of year to get your pet’s annual wellness exams done. Read story

In this photo released by the MacDill Air Force Base, an alligator rests at the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft on the runway of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, on Monday, April 22, 2024. Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded and the alligator was moved and released in a nearby river.

Alligator on runway at Fla. base captured, released

In this photo released by the MacDill Air Force Base, an alligator rests at the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft on the runway of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, on Monday, April 22, 2024. Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded and the alligator was moved and released in a nearby river.

April 26, 2024, 6:04am Life

A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said. Read story

WSU’s veterinary chaplain is ‘on a mission’ to bring spiritual care to hospitals and clinics nationwide

April 22, 2024, 6:02am Churches & Religion

Washington State University junior Olivia Bustillos walked onto the Pullman campus Saturday morning to mourn two of her family members: Peanut and Snowball. Read story

With Cowlitz County animal control under law enforcement, shelter reports fewer rescued animals

April 22, 2024, 5:00am Northwest

When Marcia Ericksen got a Facebook message in late February about an injured kitten found in a nearby alley, she sprang into action. Read story

A newborn female endangered Bornean orangutan that was delivered by cesarean section on Saturday in Tampa, Fla. The mother, Luna, is recuperating from surgery and will be reunited with the baby once she is stabilized.

Endangered Bornean orangutan born at Busch Gardens in Florida

A newborn female endangered Bornean orangutan that was delivered by cesarean section on Saturday in Tampa, Fla. The mother, Luna, is recuperating from surgery and will be reunited with the baby once she is stabilized.

April 19, 2024, 6:04am Life

An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida. Read story

Help your dog relieve allergies

April 19, 2024, 6:04am Life

Just like humans, dogs can suffer from allergies, and allergy season is in full swing. Common allergens that can affect dogs are things that can be inhaled (like mold, dust mites or pollen), different foods and skin irritants. Read story

Terrance, the pet octopus of Cal Clifford, at home in Edmond, Okla.

9-year-old boy’s dream of pet octopus is an internet sensation

Terrance, the pet octopus of Cal Clifford, at home in Edmond, Okla.

April 19, 2024, 6:04am Life

The one thing 9-year-old Cal Clifford wanted more than anything since he was a toddler was a pet octopus. Read story

This image provided by Matayah Utrayle-Shaylene Smith shows an escaped elephant crossing the road in Butte, Mont., on Tuesday, April 17, 2024.  The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath leading the pachyderm to break through a fence and take a brief walk, stopping noontime traffic on the city&rsquo;s busiest street before before being loaded back into a trailer.

Vehicle backfiring startles circus elephant into street

This image provided by Matayah Utrayle-Shaylene Smith shows an escaped elephant crossing the road in Butte, Mont., on Tuesday, April 17, 2024.  The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath leading the pachyderm to break through a fence and take a brief walk, stopping noontime traffic on the city&rsquo;s busiest street before before being loaded back into a trailer.

April 19, 2024, 6:04am Life

The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Mont., leading the pachyderm to break through a fence and take a brief walk, stopping noontime traffic on the city’s busiest street before being loaded back into a trailer. Read story

A traveller pets the airport therapy dog Kuki on April 3 while walking through Istanbul Airport in Turkey. Istanbul Airport has made five new hires to provide stress-free travel experience for anxious passengers: therapy dogs that are ready to offer support with snuggles, belly rubs and sloppy kisses.

Dogs bring comfort to travelers

A traveller pets the airport therapy dog Kuki on April 3 while walking through Istanbul Airport in Turkey. Istanbul Airport has made five new hires to provide stress-free travel experience for anxious passengers: therapy dogs that are ready to offer support with snuggles, belly rubs and sloppy kisses.

April 12, 2024, 6:00am Life

Five new hires are selflessly roaming the halls of one of the world’s busiest transportation hubs, hoping to provide a paw-sitively stress-free travel experience for anxious passengers. Read story

This image provided by the Great Plains Zoo shows Chioke relaxing in an enclosure at the zoo in Sioux Falls, S.D., in May 2023. The beloved 18-year-old reticulated giraffe died, March 28, 2024, the zoo announced Thursday, April 4, 2024. Chioke, born in Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., came to the zoo in 2007. He grew to nearly 15 feet tall and sired three offspring, who went on to other zoos.

South Dakota zoo giraffe euthanized

This image provided by the Great Plains Zoo shows Chioke relaxing in an enclosure at the zoo in Sioux Falls, S.D., in May 2023. The beloved 18-year-old reticulated giraffe died, March 28, 2024, the zoo announced Thursday, April 4, 2024. Chioke, born in Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., came to the zoo in 2007. He grew to nearly 15 feet tall and sired three offspring, who went on to other zoos.

April 12, 2024, 5:59am Life

A beloved giraffe at a zoo in South Dakota has died. Read story