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Record number of eagles counted at Lake Coeur d’Alene

January 4, 2024, 7:32am Northwest

The Bureau of Land Management earlier this month counted the highest number of bald eagles at Lake Coeur d’Alene since it began keeping records nearly 50 years ago. Read story

Sheldon, the patron cat saint of the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, had a tango composed about him in June.

A Latin Grammy-nominated composer wrote a tango for a shop cat in Philadelphia

Sheldon, the patron cat saint of the Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, had a tango composed about him in June.

January 4, 2024, 6:07am Entertainment

PHILADELPHIA -- There are dozens of shop cats in Philadelphia, but only one employed feline has had a Latin Grammy-nominated pianist compose a tango in its honor. Read story

FILE - A reindeer named Thunder stands in Branchburg, N.J. on Dec. 16, 2018. Finding food in a cold, barren landscape is challenging, but researchers from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland report that reindeer eyes may have evolved to allow them to easily spot their preferred meal.

Post-flight feast: Study suggests reindeer vision evolved to spot favorite food

FILE - A reindeer named Thunder stands in Branchburg, N.J. on Dec. 16, 2018. Finding food in a cold, barren landscape is challenging, but researchers from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland report that reindeer eyes may have evolved to allow them to easily spot their preferred meal.

January 2, 2024, 6:02am Life

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer may have millions of carrots set out for him on Christmas Eve, but what about the rest of the year? Read story

An iguana crawls over a pipe in Miami. Facing an overabundance of iguanas in local parks, Miami-Dade County wants to hire trappers to humanely euthanize the invasive reptiles. (Matias J.

Fla. county fed up with iguanas

An iguana crawls over a pipe in Miami. Facing an overabundance of iguanas in local parks, Miami-Dade County wants to hire trappers to humanely euthanize the invasive reptiles. (Matias J.

January 2, 2024, 6:02am Life

Fed up with iguanas occupying county parks, Miami-Dade wants to hire some reptile trappers to capture and kill the invasive intruders. Read story

On Feb. 21, 2015, killer whales swim in a pod during the southern resident killer whale survey off the coast of California, near Pacific Grove, California.

Orcas are flocking to Southern California waters. One bloody, awe-inspiring spectacle shows why

On Feb. 21, 2015, killer whales swim in a pod during the southern resident killer whale survey off the coast of California, near Pacific Grove, California.

December 31, 2023, 6:00am Life

The “National Geographic moment” happened shortly before sunset a few miles off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Read story

A gray squirrel tries to reach nuts in a bird feeder in a garden in Worcestershire, England, May 12, 2022.

Squirrel-busting, AI-enabled bird feeders bolster sales

A gray squirrel tries to reach nuts in a bird feeder in a garden in Worcestershire, England, May 12, 2022.

December 30, 2023, 6:00am Life

Whether a flock of the much-coveted evening grosbeaks or eastern bluebirds shows up at a feeder, it’s all about getting them there. Read story

Mohawk Hudson Humane Society CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouck plays with Kaine, a dog awaiting adoption, in the office where he is housed because of overcrowding at the shelter, on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Menands, N.Y. Animal shelters around the nation are bursting at the seams, often with larger dogs. Adoptions haven&rsquo;t been keeping pace with the number of animals coming in, creating bottlenecks.

Animal shelters filling amid rising cost of living

Mohawk Hudson Humane Society CEO Ashley Jeffrey Bouck plays with Kaine, a dog awaiting adoption, in the office where he is housed because of overcrowding at the shelter, on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Menands, N.Y. Animal shelters around the nation are bursting at the seams, often with larger dogs. Adoptions haven&rsquo;t been keeping pace with the number of animals coming in, creating bottlenecks.

December 29, 2023, 6:20am Life

Kaine is a big, buoyant dog looking for a home. But lately, he’s spending a lot of time at the office. Read story

Caitlin Parylak surrounded by her dog toys inside her Northeast Philadelphia home. Parylak collects other people&rsquo;s used pet toys, makes them like new, and then gives them to animal shelters.

Woman collects, donates toys for homeless pets

Caitlin Parylak surrounded by her dog toys inside her Northeast Philadelphia home. Parylak collects other people&rsquo;s used pet toys, makes them like new, and then gives them to animal shelters.

December 29, 2023, 6:20am Life

Brody was the best dog in the world. Ask his family. Read story

Zoo Atlanta welcomed a newborn southern white rhinoceros calf on Christmas Eve. The largest of five rhino species, southern white rhino calves are born weighing 100-150 pounds.

Rare southern white rhino born at Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta welcomed a newborn southern white rhinoceros calf on Christmas Eve. The largest of five rhino species, southern white rhino calves are born weighing 100-150 pounds.

December 29, 2023, 6:19am Life

Zoo Atlanta received a rather large delivery on Christmas Eve: a southern white rhinoceros calf. Read story

Sumatran orangutan Eirina and her baby Siska nap at the Denver Zoo.

Maury Povich reveals paternity results to zoo orangutan

Sumatran orangutan Eirina and her baby Siska nap at the Denver Zoo.

December 29, 2023, 6:00am Life

Initially unsure of which orangutan was the father of a new baby primate, the Denver Zoo decided to have a little fun with the results and turned to the paternity announcement guru himself: former daytime talk show host Maury Povich. Read story