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A manatee sticks its head out of the water in May at Miami Seaquarium in Miami.

Manatee sighting network expanding west

A manatee sticks its head out of the water in May at Miami Seaquarium in Miami.

January 15, 2015, 4:00pm Life

NEW ORLEANS -- As manatees recover in Florida, their U.S. home base, more and more seem to be showing up farther west along the Gulf of Mexico. Read story

Canines help us cope with stress

January 15, 2015, 4:00pm Life

Having a dog can have a big effect on how you view and deal with the world. Read story

Yon Veenstra/International Fund for Animal Welfare
In the aftermath of Australian brush fires, rescuers are asking the public to donate cotton pouches for young kangaroos, called joeys.

Orphaned joeys in need of ‘pouches’

Yon Veenstra/International Fund for Animal Welfare
In the aftermath of Australian brush fires, rescuers are asking the public to donate cotton pouches for young kangaroos, called joeys.

January 14, 2015, 4:00pm Life

Recently, we shared a heart-wrenching tale: After barely escaping recent bush fires, koalas were so badly burnt that they needed special treatment to heal their paws -- including hand-sewn cotton mittens to cover their dressings. Read story

A wolf was caught Jan. 5 by a camera in the timberlands west of Keno, Ore.

Another wandering wolf arrives in Ore.

A wolf was caught Jan. 5 by a camera in the timberlands west of Keno, Ore.

January 13, 2015, 4:00pm Life

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Another wandering wolf has found its way to the Cascades of southwestern Oregon, where OR-7 has established his pack after trekking thousands of miles in search of a mate. Read story

Photos from KOMO-TV
Eclipse, a black Labrador, rides between two other passengers on her way to the dog park. Owner Jeff Young says his dog sometimes gets on the bus without him, and he catches up with her at the dog park three or four stops away.

Riding bus alone a walk in park for Seattle dog

Photos from KOMO-TV
Eclipse, a black Labrador, rides between two other passengers on her way to the dog park. Owner Jeff Young says his dog sometimes gets on the bus without him, and he catches up with her at the dog park three or four stops away.

January 13, 2015, 4:00pm Latest News

SEATTLE -- A black Labrador named Eclipse just wants to get to the dog park. So if her owner takes too long finishing his cigarette, and their bus arrives, she climbs aboard all by herself and rides to her stop -- to the delight of fellow Seattle bus passengers. Read story

Ric O'Barry went from being a Dolphin trainer on the beloved &quot;Flipper&quot; TV series in the 1960s to a notorious activist featured in the 2009 documentary &quot;The Cove,&quot; which shows the killing of dolphins in Japan.

Activist sees public shift on dolphins in captivity

Ric O'Barry went from being a Dolphin trainer on the beloved &quot;Flipper&quot; TV series in the 1960s to a notorious activist featured in the 2009 documentary &quot;The Cove,&quot; which shows the killing of dolphins in Japan.

January 11, 2015, 4:00pm Nation & World

SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. -- Ric O'Barry feels the tide turning in his long quest to change the public's mind about dolphins in captivity. Read story

Seattle Aquarium vet Dr.

Rockfish rocking new glass eyes

Seattle Aquarium vet Dr.

January 8, 2015, 4:00pm Northwest

SEATTLE -- "A fish with a glass eye" sounds like the punchline to a joke that starts with an angler and an ophthalmologist walking into a bar. Read story

Maxine the cat plays &quot;Game for Cats&quot; on an iPad in Valencia, Calif.

Apps let cats catch critters in cyberspace

Maxine the cat plays &quot;Game for Cats&quot; on an iPad in Valencia, Calif.

January 8, 2015, 4:00pm Life

LOS ANGELES -- When Laura Fritz's felines play with her iPad, her fat cat loses the urge to eat, her scaredy-cat loses his fear and her youngest just loses interest. Read story

Camels make big strides in Tracks

January 8, 2015, 4:00pm Life

Camels have received a bad rap over the decades as cantankerous, aggressive animals prone to spit at humans. Read story

Train jumping dog by denying attention

January 8, 2015, 4:00pm Life

Linda's 5-month-old boxer puppy, Alexa, is quite a jumper. Linda says she has tried everything from scolding to spraying water to try to stop it, with little success. Read story