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This July 28, 2017, photo at right, provided by Heather Taccetta in Kerrville, Texas, shows a newborn calf named Genie, with facial marking that resemble Gene Simmons, the bass player for the rock group KISS, shortly after its birth in Kerrville. On Sunday, July 31, 2017, Simmons, shown in an April 5, 2009, file photo, tweeted his admiration for the calf.

Texas calf born looking like KISS rocker Gene Simmons

This July 28, 2017, photo at right, provided by Heather Taccetta in Kerrville, Texas, shows a newborn calf named Genie, with facial marking that resemble Gene Simmons, the bass player for the rock group KISS, shortly after its birth in Kerrville. On Sunday, July 31, 2017, Simmons, shown in an April 5, 2009, file photo, tweeted his admiration for the calf.

August 1, 2017, 1:58pm Nation & World

KISS frontman Gene Simmons is udderly thrilled by a newborn calf born with strikingly similar black-and-white markings to the face paint he wears on stage. Read story

Polar bear Venus, right, and her 8-month-old cub of the Ranua Zoo enjoy the snow in the polar bear’s enclosure in Ranua, Finnish Lapland on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The snow was donated to the Ranua Wildlife Park by the Ruka ski center some 150 kilometers (90 miles) away, to help cool down the polar bears in temperatures of around 24 degrees Celsius (75 F), but were expected to cool down by weekend.

Summer treat: Polar bears frolic in donated load of snow

Polar bear Venus, right, and her 8-month-old cub of the Ranua Zoo enjoy the snow in the polar bear’s enclosure in Ranua, Finnish Lapland on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The snow was donated to the Ranua Wildlife Park by the Ruka ski center some 150 kilometers (90 miles) away, to help cool down the polar bears in temperatures of around 24 degrees Celsius (75 F), but were expected to cool down by weekend.

July 31, 2017, 5:40pm Life

Polar bear mom Venus has gotten a summer treat — a chance to frolic in the snow with her eight-month-old cub despite the heat enveloping Finland’s northern Lapland. Read story

Yellowstone grizzlies removed from threatened species list

July 31, 2017, 10:35am Nation & World

For the second time in a decade, the U.S. government has removed grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region from the threatened species list. Read story

A hummingbird sips from a bee balm flower in Sara Mae Egli’s organic garden in Orchards.

Health, pet concerns paramount for Clark County’s organic gardeners

A hummingbird sips from a bee balm flower in Sara Mae Egli’s organic garden in Orchards.

July 30, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life

Striving to be clean and green isn’t some sweetly vague principle for today’s all-natural gardeners. Read story

Molly and Elinor Egan hold their cat, Cleo.

Cat in car crash returns to family

Molly and Elinor Egan hold their cat, Cleo.

July 29, 2017, 6:05am Churches & Religion

It must have felt like heaven — a comfy lap, two gentle hands holding the kitten close as the miles sped by. But then without warning, Cleo the cat felt her world begin to spin. Read story

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2016, file photo, a wild orangutan sits on a tree branch in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Conservation group Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) says nearly a fifth of the forest belonging to an orangutan sanctuary on the Indonesian part of Borneo has been occupied and damaged by people living near the area, threatening efforts to rehabilitate the critically endangered great apes for release into the wild.

Indonesia orangutan sanctuary says villagers encroaching

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2016, file photo, a wild orangutan sits on a tree branch in Sungai Mangkutub, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Conservation group Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) says nearly a fifth of the forest belonging to an orangutan sanctuary on the Indonesian part of Borneo has been occupied and damaged by people living near the area, threatening efforts to rehabilitate the critically endangered great apes for release into the wild.

July 28, 2017, 12:35pm Nation & World

A conservation group says nearly a fifth of the forest in an orangutan sanctuary on the Indonesian part of Borneo has been taken over by people, threatening efforts to rehabilitate the critically endangered great apes for release into the wild. Read story

A Marine’s loving sendoff for the cancer-stricken dog who saved him

July 28, 2017, 9:52am Life

The evening sky was thick with dark gray clouds. Read story

Despite their noisy breathing and health problems, flat faced dogs are consistent favorites among dog lovers.

Flat-faced dogs very popular

Despite their noisy breathing and health problems, flat faced dogs are consistent favorites among dog lovers.

July 28, 2017, 5:59am Life

The first time Lisha Gonzalez and her husband, Victor, met their bulldog, Buddy, as a puppy, they immediately fell in love with his slobbering, smush-nosed face and stubborn charm. Read story

Trump’s love of Mar-a-Lago bad news for sharks

July 28, 2017, 5:12am Life

President Donald Trump’s frequent trips during the winter to his Florida property, Mar-a-Lago, sparked protests from nearby residents, ethics watchdogs and some elected officials. Read story

A king cobra was hidden in a potato chip can and was found in the mail in Los Angeles. U.S.

Man held after deadly king cobras smuggled into U.S. in potato chip cans

A king cobra was hidden in a potato chip can and was found in the mail in Los Angeles. U.S.

July 26, 2017, 5:18pm Nation & World

Customs officers made a startling discovery earlier this year while inspecting a package on its way to a Monterey Park apartment: three highly venomous king cobra snakes, each about 2 feet long, hidden in potato chip cans. Read story