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Children pause at the feet of a gorilla statue where flowers and a sympathy card have been placed, outside the Gorilla World exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo &amp; Botanical Garden, Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Cincinnati. On Saturday, a special zoo response team shot and killed Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla, that grabbed and dragged a 4-year-old boy who fell into the gorilla exhibit moat. Authorities said the boy is expected to recover. He was taken to Cincinnati Children&#039;s Hospital Medical Center.

2016 was year of laughter, tragedy for notable animals

Children pause at the feet of a gorilla statue where flowers and a sympathy card have been placed, outside the Gorilla World exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo &amp; Botanical Garden, Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Cincinnati. On Saturday, a special zoo response team shot and killed Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla, that grabbed and dragged a 4-year-old boy who fell into the gorilla exhibit moat. Authorities said the boy is expected to recover. He was taken to Cincinnati Children&#039;s Hospital Medical Center.

December 30, 2016, 6:04am Life

Sure, there was a pretty crazy U.S. election this year, and a seeming flood of celebrity deaths, and very terrible developments for people in Syria, Nigeria and many other spots. But amid all this human drama, many animals managed to make big impressions with their wits, daring, sacrifices and cuteness. Read story

Kathy Denney, left, with German shepherd Shelby, and Tessa Rawitzer, with Australian labradoodle Arnold, take a break from dog walking in Bellingham.

New owners underestimate cost of pets

Kathy Denney, left, with German shepherd Shelby, and Tessa Rawitzer, with Australian labradoodle Arnold, take a break from dog walking in Bellingham.

December 30, 2016, 6:04am Entertainment

You’ll have to buy kibble, a collar and a leash. That, plus the upfront cost of a new pup, pretty much covers it, right? Read story

Jordan Richards of Camas, in pink sweatshirt, shares treats at Stevenson Off Leash Dog Park in April. The Washougal park closed in November but will reopen temporarily in January and remain open through April 28.

Washougal dog park to reopen briefly

Jordan Richards of Camas, in pink sweatshirt, shares treats at Stevenson Off Leash Dog Park in April. The Washougal park closed in November but will reopen temporarily in January and remain open through April 28.

December 30, 2016, 6:04am Clark County News

Washougal will soon have a dog park once again. Read story

&quot;Dogs on Instagram&quot; by Eli Omidi; Chronicle Books, ($16.95) (Chronicle Books)

Pets + social media = two very fun books

&quot;Dogs on Instagram&quot; by Eli Omidi; Chronicle Books, ($16.95) (Chronicle Books)

December 30, 2016, 6:04am Entertainment

You’ve got dogs wearing glasses, dogs wearing bow ties, dogs wearing hats: pointy, straw, Santa. Dogs grinning. Dogs knee-deep in mud, dogs tucked up in bed with a bag of popcorn and the TV remote. Dogs, it seems, have no dignity. Dogs will do anything for a treat. Read story

A 1-year-old lion is shown with its paw caught in a poacher&#039;s trap in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Park staff found the lion hours after he was trapped in mid-2015, then treated and released him. Some lions in the park have survived such injuries and went on to mate and hunt, though female lions with such injuries are unable to raise cubs successfully. The park&#039;s management is trying to rebuild the lion population in Gorongosa, where much of the wildlife was almost wiped out during the Mozambican civil war that ended in 1992.

Maimed lions show challenges of recovery in Mozambican park

A 1-year-old lion is shown with its paw caught in a poacher&#039;s trap in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Park staff found the lion hours after he was trapped in mid-2015, then treated and released him. Some lions in the park have survived such injuries and went on to mate and hunt, though female lions with such injuries are unable to raise cubs successfully. The park&#039;s management is trying to rebuild the lion population in Gorongosa, where much of the wildlife was almost wiped out during the Mozambican civil war that ended in 1992.

December 29, 2016, 1:35pm Nation & World

They are amputees, lions that lost paws to wire snares or metal-jaw traps set by poachers. Read story

Darrell Deschand&#039;s herd of fallow deer, a species originating from Eurasia, gathers for breakfast in Hockinson one morning earlier this month.

Hockinson man raises Eurasian fallow deer

Darrell Deschand&#039;s herd of fallow deer, a species originating from Eurasia, gathers for breakfast in Hockinson one morning earlier this month.

December 26, 2016, 7:36pm Clark County News

Livestock are such a common feature in rural Clark County neighborhoods that they rarely get a second glance from passers-by, but an uncommon herd at one Hockinson residence defies the norm. Read story

Kira kisses volunteer Hilda Neithardt outside the shelter. Neithardt, whom has looked after Kira for several months, brought her a dog treat on Christmas morning.

Christmas morning with the dog, cats at the Humane Society

Kira kisses volunteer Hilda Neithardt outside the shelter. Neithardt, whom has looked after Kira for several months, brought her a dog treat on Christmas morning.

December 25, 2016, 4:16pm Clark County News

WASHOUGAL -- Kira is an 8-year-old pit bull who exudes happiness to meet a new person or go for a walk along the Columbia River dike near her temporary home at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society. Read story

Challenge and Baby Girl are two double merle Australia shepherds that are both deaf and visually impaired. The condition was caused due to a genetic defect.

Author finds her deaf, visually impaired dogs teach their own lessons

Challenge and Baby Girl are two double merle Australia shepherds that are both deaf and visually impaired. The condition was caused due to a genetic defect.

December 25, 2016, 6:01am Clark County Life

When I saw the photo of two brilliantly white dogs in a local newspaper ad three years ago, I did what Deaf Dogs of Oregon trainer, Chelsea Tuning, strongly advises against: I fell in love at first sight. Read story

Sneezy, a squirrel that lives on the Penn State campus, holds a &quot;Go Penn State&quot; sign.

Campus critters nuts for Penn State’s Squirrel Girl

Sneezy, a squirrel that lives on the Penn State campus, holds a &quot;Go Penn State&quot; sign.

December 25, 2016, 6:00am Life

Penn State students know her as the Squirrel Whisperer, or even Squirrel Girl, which suits Mary Krupa just fine. Read story

Enelida Acevedo gets a lick from Limon, a therapy dog at Share&#039;s family shelter in Hazel Dell on Saturday. DoveLewis&#039; therapy dogs are visiting the shelter to provide emotional support and comfort during the holidays, which are especially hard on homeless families.

Therapy dogs give comfort at homeless shelter on Christmas Eve

Enelida Acevedo gets a lick from Limon, a therapy dog at Share&#039;s family shelter in Hazel Dell on Saturday. DoveLewis&#039; therapy dogs are visiting the shelter to provide emotional support and comfort during the holidays, which are especially hard on homeless families.

December 24, 2016, 4:42pm Clark County Health

Tyfani McGowan misses her dog Luna, an 8-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, and hasn’t seen the dog since Thanksgiving. The 19-year-old stays at the Share Homestead homeless shelter with her mom while Luna is at her aunt’s place. Read story