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This photo provided by researchers shows a mountain where fossils of Gigantopithcus blacki were found in caves in the Guangxi region of southern China. The extinct species of great ape that once stood around 10 feet tall and weighed up to 650 pounds was likely driven to extinction by environmental changes, scientists in China and Australia report on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in the journal Nature.

Climate change drove giant ape into extinction

This photo provided by researchers shows a mountain where fossils of Gigantopithcus blacki were found in caves in the Guangxi region of southern China. The extinct species of great ape that once stood around 10 feet tall and weighed up to 650 pounds was likely driven to extinction by environmental changes, scientists in China and Australia report on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in the journal Nature.

January 16, 2024, 6:03am Life

An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday. Read story

A view of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction site on the 101 Freeway. The structure on the right holds a time-lapse camera to document the project.

Calif.’s mountain lions in decline?

A view of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction site on the 101 Freeway. The structure on the right holds a time-lapse camera to document the project.

January 16, 2024, 6:02am Life

Scientists have completed the first comprehensive estimate of mountain lions in California, a vital statistic needed to shape puma-friendly land-use decisions and ensure that the predators can find room to roam, mate and find prey. Read story

Cuban treefrogs, Osteopilus septentrionalis, are a mostly canopy-dwelling species native to the Caribbean. It&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s unclear exactly when they made the leap across the Straits of Florida, but the species was first documented in Florida in the mid-1900s.

Invasive tree frogs gain foothold in Georgia

Cuban treefrogs, Osteopilus septentrionalis, are a mostly canopy-dwelling species native to the Caribbean. It&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s unclear exactly when they made the leap across the Straits of Florida, but the species was first documented in Florida in the mid-1900s.

January 16, 2024, 6:02am Life

An invasive species of carnivorous tree frogs that feed on native wildlife are now breeding in Georgia, a sign that the amphibians have gained a stronger foothold in the state, biologists say. Read story

Poachers kill 3 more elk, leave them to rot

January 15, 2024, 3:34pm Life

More elk have been found in Umatilla County, Ore., shot and left to waste. Read story

A Grizzly bear mother and her cub walk near Pelican Creek Oct. 8, 2012, in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Were California’s grizzlies really ravenous meat eaters? Not so much, new report shows

A Grizzly bear mother and her cub walk near Pelican Creek Oct. 8, 2012, in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

January 15, 2024, 6:00am Life

Forget what you were taught in elementary school about the supposed ravenous meat-eating grizzly bear: New research has found that California’s extinct bear was actually more of a vegetarian. Read story

Between 4,000 and 5,000 small-animal emergency patients are seen annually at the WSU veterinary hospital. Such care is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no appointment necessary. Mikayla... (Ted S.

A celebrity dog, an injured eagle, a pet ferret: WSU vets treat 10,000+ animals a year

Between 4,000 and 5,000 small-animal emergency patients are seen annually at the WSU veterinary hospital. Such care is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no appointment necessary. Mikayla... (Ted S.

January 15, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

On this particular day in November, they begin arriving at 8 in the morning with their pets: dogs (a lot of dogs), cats, a Quarter Horse, sheep, a rabbit, cows, a parakeet, a ferret and a python. The bigger animals have a separate entrance, and stalls. Read story

Gov. Inslee orders new rules for wolf-livestock conflicts

January 12, 2024, 8:02pm Life

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered wildlife officials to draft new rules for dealing with wolf-livestock conflicts, delivering a win to environmental groups seeking stricter limits on wolf kills. Read story

The 53-year-old Asian elephant Shaunzi has been euthanized at the Los Angeles Zoo after she was unable to stand up.

Ailing, 53-year-old elephant euthanized at L.A. Zoo

The 53-year-old Asian elephant Shaunzi has been euthanized at the Los Angeles Zoo after she was unable to stand up.

January 12, 2024, 5:48am Life

A 53-year-old Asian elephant has been euthanized at the Los Angeles Zoo after she was unable to stand up, the zoo announced last week. Read story

Two dogs wait to be adopted or temporarily fostered, in Krakow, Poland, on Sunday Jan. 7, 2024. The KTOZ Shelter for Homeless Animal on Friday sent out an urgent appeal to people to adopt or at least temporarily shelter some of its dogs until the dangerous cold spell passes. It didn&rsquo;t have room inside for all its 300 dogs and some where in pens outdoors. What it called &ldquo;Operation Frost&rdquo; was a huge success, with people arriving in droves, waiting in lines for hours and taking home 120 pups.

Dog shelter gets warm response in cold snap

Two dogs wait to be adopted or temporarily fostered, in Krakow, Poland, on Sunday Jan. 7, 2024. The KTOZ Shelter for Homeless Animal on Friday sent out an urgent appeal to people to adopt or at least temporarily shelter some of its dogs until the dangerous cold spell passes. It didn&rsquo;t have room inside for all its 300 dogs and some where in pens outdoors. What it called &ldquo;Operation Frost&rdquo; was a huge success, with people arriving in droves, waiting in lines for hours and taking home 120 pups.

January 12, 2024, 5:01am Life

With a deep freeze approaching, an animal shelter in Poland sent out an urgent appeal to people to adopt or at least temporarily shelter some of its dogs until the dangerous cold spell passes. Read story

He was blue, prone to screaming and last of his kind at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

January 9, 2024, 5:39pm Life

For decades, screams coming from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium have been an audible landmark for visitors to the Tacoma park and its nearby residents. Now, the cacophony of calls has gone silent. Read story