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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

What to know for snake bite season

April 12, 2024, 5:58am Life

With spring in full swing and everyone spending more time outdoors, one thing we should all be looking out for is snakes. More specifically, the venomous variety. Read story

A pair of weeks-old baby squirrels rest on a blanket Wednesday at Squirrel Refuge in Vancouver. The organization rescues baby squirrels, opossums, mice, rabbits and other critters.

Clark County residents urged to take hands-off approach to baby animals encountered in the wild

A pair of weeks-old baby squirrels rest on a blanket Wednesday at Squirrel Refuge in Vancouver. The organization rescues baby squirrels, opossums, mice, rabbits and other critters.

April 11, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

You’re out for a walk, enjoying a sunny spring day, when you suddenly spot a baby squirrel out of its nest or maybe a tiny bunny hiding under a clump of grass. What should you do? Do you take the animal home and care for it yourself or leave it… Read story

The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge&rsquo;s cutest residents this summer: the American pika.

Cascades Pika Watch: Volunteers needs to head into Columbia River Gorge to track cute critters

The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge&rsquo;s cutest residents this summer: the American pika.

April 9, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

This year, you could visit the Columbia River Gorge to take in its breathtaking views, its unique geology, its brilliant wildflowers. Read story

A sign at a Venice Beach lifeguard tower suggests keeping the beach environment clean on June 8, 2021, in Los Angeles, California where World Oceans Day is celebrated with a beach cleanup. - The purpose of World Oceans Day, according to the United Nations, is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, which covers over 70 percent of the Earth&rsquo;s surface, with over three billion people dependant on marine life and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. (Frederic J.

Lack of funding puts shark research program at risk

A sign at a Venice Beach lifeguard tower suggests keeping the beach environment clean on June 8, 2021, in Los Angeles, California where World Oceans Day is celebrated with a beach cleanup. - The purpose of World Oceans Day, according to the United Nations, is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, which covers over 70 percent of the Earth&rsquo;s surface, with over three billion people dependant on marine life and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. (Frederic J.

April 9, 2024, 6:01am Life

Here’s something California beachgoers may not know: When some great white sharks get within about 100 yards of certain state beaches, lifeguards get a text alert. Read story

Wildlife fencing parallels I-90 along Snoqualmie Pass, helping funnel wildlife to the undercrossings as well as the wildlife bridge, Oct. 30, 2019.

Cascade critter crossings: How Washington’s I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers

Wildlife fencing parallels I-90 along Snoqualmie Pass, helping funnel wildlife to the undercrossings as well as the wildlife bridge, Oct. 30, 2019.

April 8, 2024, 6:00am Editor's Choice

Interstate 90 fractures the spine of the Cascades at its midpoint. Read story

Mars, while not a private equity firm, is the biggest consolidator of pet care companies in the United States, owning pet food companies, pet pharmacies and veterinary care clinic chains such as Banfield Pet Hospitals and BluePearl.

Vets fret as private equity snaps up clinics, pet care companies

Mars, while not a private equity firm, is the biggest consolidator of pet care companies in the United States, owning pet food companies, pet pharmacies and veterinary care clinic chains such as Banfield Pet Hospitals and BluePearl.

April 7, 2024, 6:06am Business

About a year ago, veterinarian Melissa Ezell started noticing subtle changes at the midsized animal clinic in Huntsville, Alabama, where she works. Read story