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Pets & Wildlife

In one year, your pup’s a teenager

June 10, 2016, 5:48am Life

Everyone says it: One year for a dog equals seven years for a human. But like a lot of things everyone says, it’s wrong. Read story

Officer Shenandoah Jones holds a kitten that was found Tuesday on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge about a half-mile out on the northbound span from Metairie.

Police rescue kitten from the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

Officer Shenandoah Jones holds a kitten that was found Tuesday on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge about a half-mile out on the northbound span from Metairie.

June 8, 2016, 12:15pm Life

Police have rescued and found a home for a kitten found stranded in the middle of a Louisiana bridge. Read story

Circus settles federal complaint over elephant incidents

June 8, 2016, 11:29am Nation & World

A circus has agreed to pay a $16,000 fine to settle a federal complaint involving elephant incidents at shows in Missouri and Pennsylvania. Read story

Sander Jones of London, England, photographs the high outdoor ledge where a leopard was found sleeping outside its exhibit Tuesday at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

Leopard slips out of cage at Utah zoo, is recaptured

Sander Jones of London, England, photographs the high outdoor ledge where a leopard was found sleeping outside its exhibit Tuesday at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City.

June 7, 2016, 8:45pm Nation & World

Hundreds of Salt Lake City zoo visitors took shelter inside buildings Tuesday morning after a rare leopard escaped and fell asleep on a beam just above where visitors would have gathered to watch her. Read story

Cincinnati Zoo reopens gorilla exhibit

June 7, 2016, 8:44pm Life

The Cincinnati Zoo reopened its gorilla exhibit Tuesday with a higher, reinforced barrier installed after a young boy got into the exhibit and was dragged by a 400-pound gorilla, which was then shot and killed. Read story

Employees and their dogs will move into Banfield Pet Hospital&#039;s new headquarters at 18101 S.E. Sixth Way starting Monday. About 650 people work at the private veterinary practice&#039;s headquarters, overseeing more than 925 hospitals and 16,000 employees around the country.

Moving day for Banfield approaches

Employees and their dogs will move into Banfield Pet Hospital&#039;s new headquarters at 18101 S.E. Sixth Way starting Monday. About 650 people work at the private veterinary practice&#039;s headquarters, overseeing more than 925 hospitals and 16,000 employees around the country.

June 7, 2016, 5:52pm Business

Bingo came to work in high spirits last week. No doubt he’s heard his company is moving to a pretty swell new headquarters in Vancouver, and a lot of his needs were considered. This is the world’s largest veterinary practice, after all, and Bingo is a black Lab mix. Read story

Leopard escapes at Utah zoo, visitors take shelter

June 7, 2016, 10:07am Nation & World

Salt Lake City zoo officials say a leopard has escaped and forced visitors to take shelter inside buildings, but the animal has been spotted and workers are working to sedate it. Read story

Charges expected against N.J. couple who had 276 dogs in home

June 6, 2016, 11:46am Latest News

Charges are expected to be filed against a couple who had 276 dogs living in their bi-level home. Read story

Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was fatally shot May 28 at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to protect a 3-year-old boy who had entered its exhibit. When the 400-pound gorilla grabbed the 3-year-old boy, the sharpshooter who killed the ape wasn&#039;t police but a specially trained zoo staffer on one of the many dangerous-animal emergency squads at animal parks around the country.

Prosecutor: No charges against mom of boy in gorilla exhibit

Harambe, a western lowland gorilla, was fatally shot May 28 at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to protect a 3-year-old boy who had entered its exhibit. When the 400-pound gorilla grabbed the 3-year-old boy, the sharpshooter who killed the ape wasn&#039;t police but a specially trained zoo staffer on one of the many dangerous-animal emergency squads at animal parks around the country.

June 6, 2016, 11:43am Nation & World

A prosecutor said Monday that he isn’t seeking charges against the mother of a 3-year-old boy who got into the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla exhibit, resulting in the shooting of an endangered gorilla to protect him. Read story

A right whale peers up from the water in 2008 in Cape Cod Bay near Provincetown, Mass. A smartphone app designed to help mariners steer clear of endangered whales is growing in popularity, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it&#039;s helping.

Whale App helping more mariners avoid collisions

A right whale peers up from the water in 2008 in Cape Cod Bay near Provincetown, Mass. A smartphone app designed to help mariners steer clear of endangered whales is growing in popularity, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it&#039;s helping.

June 4, 2016, 6:05am Life

With summer whale watching season fast approaching, conservation advocates and government agencies who want to protect whales say a mobile app designed to help mariners steer clear of the animals is helping keep them alive. Read story