June 16, 2015, 12:00am Nation & World
TBILISI, Georgia — All of the lions and tigers that were missing after severe flooding swamped Tbilisi's zoo have been found dead. One jaguar remained unaccounted for, but zoo staff said they have little hope that it survived. Read story
June 15, 2015, 12:00am Nation & World
TBILISI, Georgia — Workers and volunteers labored Monday in a flood-ravaged area of the Georgian capital to help victims while nervously watching for traces of dangerous animals that may have escaped the city zoo when it was inundated by the surging waters. Officials in the ex-Soviet republic said 14 people… Read story
June 15, 2015, 12:00am Life
NEW YORK — An Italian truffle-sniffer, a French sheep herder and a small shepherd developed in California are joining the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized dog breeds. Read story
June 15, 2015, 12:00am Latest News
SEATTLE — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees are working to draw conclusions from some 3,000 comments on a plan to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades. Read story
June 12, 2015, 12:00am Life
Buddy is a New York City dog, accustomed to bedtime walks around the block on a leash. But on family vacations in rural Maine, I let her out the back door each night unaccompanied. Read story
June 12, 2015, 12:00am Life
LOS ANGELES -- Their cat tails wagging and whiskers twitching, feline fans, some in shirts emblazoned with "Check Meowt," chattered about their "purrfect" pets as they waited in line for hours for a selfie with a kitty celebrity. Read story
June 12, 2015, 12:00am Life
NEW YORK -- Two dozen members of the world's smallest penguin species have taken up residence at the Bronx Zoo. Read story
June 10, 2015, 12:00am Nation & World
WARSAW, Poland -- The brown-eyed dog was abandoned on Poland's highest mountain, possibly taken there to die. Instead, he found new friends and a new life. Read story
June 10, 2015, 12:00am Northwest
PORTLAND -- Scientists report that after two decades of attempts to save the species, northern spotted owl numbers in the Northwest are still on the decline — and at a faster rate. Read story
June 9, 2015, 12:00am Nation & World
SHAMWARI GAME RESERVE, South Africa — The horns and a large portion of the rhino's face were severed by poachers, a horrific injury that had some observers wincing at the sight of exposed flesh and bone. One South African veterinarian treating the mutilated survivor was so distressed at the rhino's… Read story
