June 1, 2016, 8:11pm Northwest
The necropsy has been completed on a 50-foot endangered fin whale discovered Sunday on a cruise ship’s bow entering an Alaska port. Read story
June 1, 2016, 9:31am Nation & World
Wildlife officials have removed more of the 137 tigers kept in a Buddhist temple that operated as an admission-charging zoo and is suspected of illegally trafficking of the animals, Thai authorities said Tuesday. Read story
May 31, 2016, 10:45am Nation & World
Police said Tuesday they were investigating the circumstances surrounding a 4-year-old boy entering a gorilla’s exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo and the animal being shot to death to protect the child. A federal investigation is also planned. Read story
May 30, 2016, 8:35pm Life
The Cincinnati Zoo’s director on Monday defended the decision to kill a gorilla to protect a 4-year-old boy who entered its exhibit, noting it’s easy to second-guess after the child was recovered safely. Read story
May 30, 2016, 12:16pm Nation & World
From drones and smartphone apps to old-school flags and signs, a growing great white shark population along the East Coast has officials and researchers turning to responses both high- and low-tech to ensure safety for millions of beachgoers this summer. Read story
May 30, 2016, 9:25am Life
Animal rights activists gathered Monday for a Memorial Day vigil for the gorilla killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy slipped into an exhibit and a special zoo response team concluded his life was in danger. Read story
May 27, 2016, 5:49am Life
Henrietta’s home. Read story
May 27, 2016, 5:37am Life
Rudy is a 9-year-old German shorthaired pointer with a regal personality and loving owners who are divorced. The humans in his life agreed to a shared-custody arrangement. Read story
May 27, 2016, 5:35am Life
For many decades, declawing cats has been a routine veterinary procedure, but this is no simple pedicure. There’s anesthesia, pain medication and the amputation of the cat’s toes back to the first knuckle. Read story
May 26, 2016, 1:53pm Nation & World
Soon, passengers zipping along Interstate 35 will see a lusher refuge and more food for bees and butterflies in the hopes of helping the insects boost their declining populations, six states and the Federal Highway Administration announced Thursday. Read story
