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Panda cub Bao Bao hangs from a tree in her habitat at the National Zoo in Washington in Washington.

Bon voyage, Bao Bao! National Zoo panda heads to China soon

Panda cub Bao Bao hangs from a tree in her habitat at the National Zoo in Washington in Washington.

February 6, 2017, 9:38am Life

The National Zoo says 3-year-old panda Bao Bao will fly to China this month. Read story

Pooh, a stray cat who lost his back legs in an accident, plays with a toy Friday using his hind bionic paws, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Pooh has become the country&#039;s first &quot;bionic cat&quot; with a pair of prosthetic hind legs. Veterinary surgeon Vladislav Zlatinov carried out the operation that in Europe has only previously been done in Britain, to give the fluffy, black and white cat, who was probably hit by a train, a chance of the sort of independence that the traditional solution -- a set of wheels -- would never have offered.

Pooh the cat gets a pair of bionic legs in Bulgaria

Pooh, a stray cat who lost his back legs in an accident, plays with a toy Friday using his hind bionic paws, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Pooh has become the country&#039;s first &quot;bionic cat&quot; with a pair of prosthetic hind legs. Veterinary surgeon Vladislav Zlatinov carried out the operation that in Europe has only previously been done in Britain, to give the fluffy, black and white cat, who was probably hit by a train, a chance of the sort of independence that the traditional solution -- a set of wheels -- would never have offered.

February 3, 2017, 9:08am Life

A cat named Pooh has been given a new lease of life in Bulgaria, becoming the country's first "bionic cat" with a pair of prosthetic hind legs. Read story

Cities hinder birds

February 3, 2017, 6:05am Life

Urban development is booming, and with 9.7 billion people expected to populate the world by 2050, it’s no wonder. But the human need to build is altering a more feathery and flighty world, according to researchers who are studying how urbanization and suburban sprawl affect native bird populations. Read story

Toby, 5, left, and Izzy, 4, both Sloughi breed from Illinois owners, are shown at a press conference, Monday Jan. 30, 2017, in New York. The dogs are among three new breeds competing in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden, Feb. 13-14.

Three breeds set for their big debut at dog show

Toby, 5, left, and Izzy, 4, both Sloughi breed from Illinois owners, are shown at a press conference, Monday Jan. 30, 2017, in New York. The dogs are among three new breeds competing in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden, Feb. 13-14.

February 3, 2017, 6:04am Entertainment

A winsome but hardworking Hungarian herding dog, a swift and ancient African hound and a playful, fur-free terrier are about to get their first shot at the most famous U.S. canine championship. Read story

Dogs work at airports sniffing for explosives and drugs.

Working animals help humans

Dogs work at airports sniffing for explosives and drugs.

February 3, 2017, 6:00am Life

When people think about working animals, what often comes to mind are dogs that herd sheep, horses that work on farms and animals that perform in movies. But there are lots of other jobs animals have had over the years. Read story

Vincent Bradley resigned Tuesday as president and CEO of Banfield Pet Hospital.

Banfield Pet Hospital CEO Vincent Bradley resigns

Vincent Bradley resigned Tuesday as president and CEO of Banfield Pet Hospital.

February 2, 2017, 2:03pm Clark County Business

Banfield Pet Hospital and CEO Vincent Bradley are parting ways, company representatives confirmed Thursday. Read story

Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 131st celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler&#039;s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Thursday. Phil&#039;s handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter weather.

Pennsylvania groundhog’s handlers: Phil predicts more winter

Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 131st celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler&#039;s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Thursday. Phil&#039;s handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter weather.

February 2, 2017, 9:53am Nation & World

The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent has “predicted” six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow at dawn Thursday. Read story

beautiful eurasian eagle owl bird (Photos from iStock)

Owls beautiful, fascinating and a way to control the rodents in the garden

beautiful eurasian eagle owl bird (Photos from iStock)

February 2, 2017, 6:02am Life

Many years ago, in the blackness of nighttime in the country, I saw an apparition. It was a large, white-winged specter hovering by the hedgerow some 6 feet in the air. Read story

(LEAD OPTION) Julio Vorrayo, left, attaches a harness to Amaya, a one-year-old bull terrier, while Vorrayo’s son, Julian Vorrayo pets the family dog at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington after Amaya escaped from the family’s backyard and hoped on a school bus headed for Shahala Middle School in Vancouver, Wednesday February 1, 2017.

Dog boards bus, goes to Shahala Middle School

(LEAD OPTION) Julio Vorrayo, left, attaches a harness to Amaya, a one-year-old bull terrier, while Vorrayo’s son, Julian Vorrayo pets the family dog at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington after Amaya escaped from the family’s backyard and hoped on a school bus headed for Shahala Middle School in Vancouver, Wednesday February 1, 2017.

February 1, 2017, 9:37am Clark County News

Students and staff at Shahala Middle School had an eventful Wednesday morning when a dog boarded a bus and came to school. Read story

Ollie, who escaped from its enclosure at the National Zoo in Washington, is perfectly capable of surviving in the wild and would find plenty to eat in Rock Creek Park if it wanted to stay there, zoo officials said.

Search for escaped bobcat means indoor recess for D.C. schools

Ollie, who escaped from its enclosure at the National Zoo in Washington, is perfectly capable of surviving in the wild and would find plenty to eat in Rock Creek Park if it wanted to stay there, zoo officials said.

January 31, 2017, 1:25pm Nation & World

National Zoo officials say they’re searching nearby neighborhoods in Washington for a bobcat who escaped from her enclosure. Read story