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Darwin, center, has been dividing time between Izzy, in water, who he nested with last year, and Georgia, at right, at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Male penguin playing the field at aquarium

Darwin, center, has been dividing time between Izzy, in water, who he nested with last year, and Georgia, at right, at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

April 21, 2017, 5:10am Life

At the Shedd Aquarium, Magellanic and rockhopper penguins are in the midst of creating perfect love nests using twigs and rocks in preparation for mating season. But a twist has developed. Read story

Trapper Brian Wood holds an iguana he caught behind a condominium in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. Wood primarily hunts alligators and tans their skins for luxury leather goods, but he&#039;s received so many calls from homeowners seeking help with iguanas in the last several years that he created a pest control business called Iguana Catchers.

In South Florida, green iguanas spread into suburban scourge

Trapper Brian Wood holds an iguana he caught behind a condominium in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. Wood primarily hunts alligators and tans their skins for luxury leather goods, but he&#039;s received so many calls from homeowners seeking help with iguanas in the last several years that he created a pest control business called Iguana Catchers.

April 17, 2017, 1:35pm Nation & World

Perched in trees and scampering down sidewalks, green iguanas have become so common across South Florida that many see them not as exotic invaders, but as reptilian squirrels. Read story

More wolf packs expected in southwest Oregon

April 17, 2017, 12:30pm Northwest

When gray wolf OR-7 made his historic and famous trek from northeastern Oregon to find a mate and territory of his own, the lone wolf wandered well over 1,000 miles throughout Southern Oregon and even Northern California before he finally found what he was looking for in remote eastern Jackson… Read story

A giraffe named April stands with her new calf on Saturday. Her birth was broadcast to an online audience of more than a million viewers.

Zoo owner: April the giraffe’s baby is ‘very independent’

A giraffe named April stands with her new calf on Saturday. Her birth was broadcast to an online audience of more than a million viewers.

April 17, 2017, 9:00am Life

The long-awaited offspring of internet sensation April the Giraffe is being described as strong and “very independent.” Read story

Addie came all the way from Kansas City with her tiki outfit for Corgi Beach Day on April 8, 2017 in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Corgis dress up for beach day

Addie came all the way from Kansas City with her tiki outfit for Corgi Beach Day on April 8, 2017 in Huntington Beach, Calif.

April 14, 2017, 6:05am Life

Corgi Beach Day took over Huntington Beach on Saturday. Read story

From beagles to bulldogs, here are nine best dog breeds for children.

Evaluate breed when getting dog

From beagles to bulldogs, here are nine best dog breeds for children.

April 14, 2017, 6:05am Life

When searching for a new furry friend for your family, it’s important to take into consideration your family’s lifestyle and how particular dog breeds interact with children. Understanding a breed’s personality, grooming habits and energy level are just a few considerations to take into account before bringing home a new… Read story

In this April 4, 2017 photo, zoologist Martha Llanes feeds Ada, a baby chimpanzee, while baby chimpanzee Anuma II, right, looks on, in Llanes&#039;s apartment in Havana, Cuba. Over the last year Ada and Aduma have broken Marta Llanes&#039; television and computer key board, chewed her telephone to pieces and ruined much of her furniture.

Havana living, with 2 chimps

In this April 4, 2017 photo, zoologist Martha Llanes feeds Ada, a baby chimpanzee, while baby chimpanzee Anuma II, right, looks on, in Llanes&#039;s apartment in Havana, Cuba. Over the last year Ada and Aduma have broken Marta Llanes&#039; television and computer key board, chewed her telephone to pieces and ruined much of her furniture.

April 14, 2017, 6:00am Life

Over the last year, Ada and Anuma II have broken Marta Llanes’ television and computer key board, chewed her telephone to pieces and ruined much of her furniture. Read story

A room Nancy Rose set up for her furry models. She lures the squirrels with peanuts. &quot;Those who know what I do think I&#039;m kind of crazy,&quot; she said.

‘The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story’

A room Nancy Rose set up for her furry models. She lures the squirrels with peanuts. &quot;Those who know what I do think I&#039;m kind of crazy,&quot; she said.

April 14, 2017, 6:00am Life

When Nancy Rose and her husband were house hunting last year, the first question she’d ask whenever they visited a property was, “Are there squirrels?” Read story

FILE - This Nov. 16, 2016, file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a Jaguar photographed by a motion-detection camera in the Dos Cabezas Mountains in southern Arizona. The Center for Biological Diversity and U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva filed what they said is the first federal lawsuit on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Tucson against the proposed border wall. Wildlife conservationists said the wall would be detrimental to rare animals such as jaguars and ocelots that are known to traverse the international line. (Bureau of Land Management/U.S.

Wildlife conservationists sue over proposed border wall

FILE - This Nov. 16, 2016, file photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a Jaguar photographed by a motion-detection camera in the Dos Cabezas Mountains in southern Arizona. The Center for Biological Diversity and U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva filed what they said is the first federal lawsuit on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Tucson against the proposed border wall. Wildlife conservationists said the wall would be detrimental to rare animals such as jaguars and ocelots that are known to traverse the international line. (Bureau of Land Management/U.S.

April 12, 2017, 3:25pm Nation & World

A conservation group and an Arizona congressman on Wednesday filed what they say is the first federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. Read story

Battle Ground: Second Chance Companions volunteer Sandy Prue displays a check for $14,200 from Dick Hannah Subaru.

Car dealership donates $14K to pet shelter

Battle Ground: Second Chance Companions volunteer Sandy Prue displays a check for $14,200 from Dick Hannah Subaru.

April 12, 2017, 5:55am Community

Second Chance Companions received a $14,200 donation from Dick Hannah Subaru on March 30. Read story