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Pets & Wildlife

A sea otter spent part of the summer attacking surfers and stealing their gear along the Santa Cruz coastline in California.

California’s angriest otter finds peace as new mom

A sea otter spent part of the summer attacking surfers and stealing their gear along the Santa Cruz coastline in California.

October 31, 2023, 6:05am Life

Sea otter 841, the surfboard-biting and -stealing mammal who became a national sensation this summer, has given birth to a fluffy baby pup. Read story

Condor keeper Debbie Sears, left, holds tight on a condor while Dr. Dominique Keller, chief veterinarian, right, gives the California condor an avian influenza vaccine as Condor keeper Chandra David, center, looks on at the Los Angeles Zoo, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history.

Giving condors shot at avoiding deadly flu

Condor keeper Debbie Sears, left, holds tight on a condor while Dr. Dominique Keller, chief veterinarian, right, gives the California condor an avian influenza vaccine as Condor keeper Chandra David, center, looks on at the Los Angeles Zoo, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history.

October 31, 2023, 6:02am Life

Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history. Read story

An osprey lands on a nesting platform above the University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene, Ore. on April 30. The school has installed a webcam that offers a live look at an osprey nest atop its building on the UO campus.

Love WA nature but can’t get away from your desk? Try a nature livestream, fantasy birding

An osprey lands on a nesting platform above the University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene, Ore. on April 30. The school has installed a webcam that offers a live look at an osprey nest atop its building on the UO campus.

October 29, 2023, 1:15pm Latest News

There are hundreds of flora and fauna species native to Washington state, 155 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline, the Puget Sound and the Salish Sea. The state’s striking mountain ranges divide east and west, creating two distinct climate zones. With such diversity and natural abundance, different locales across the Evergreen… Read story

Laura, a 7-year-old Boston terrier, sits on the stage Thursday, during the city's Howl-o-ween Pooch Parade at the Battle Ground Community Center.

Pooches put on a show in Battle Ground costume contest

Laura, a 7-year-old Boston terrier, sits on the stage Thursday, during the city's Howl-o-ween Pooch Parade at the Battle Ground Community Center.

October 27, 2023, 2:32pm Clark County Life

Max Thorstenson was back at the Battle Ground Community Center on Thursday night to defend his title. Sure, he was the biggest competitor on the field, but was he the cutest? Read story

A grizzly bear in an enclosure at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Grizzlies can weigh as much as 700 pounds.

Newhouse criticizes North Cascades grizzly bear reintroduction plan, public comment period open

A grizzly bear in an enclosure at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Grizzlies can weigh as much as 700 pounds.

October 27, 2023, 1:17pm Latest News

The federal government’s plan to reintroduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades has received backlash from an Eastern Washington congressman. Read story

A cat and a kitten snuggle at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center in Tampa.

How 2 pet shelters bucked spike in euthanasia

A cat and a kitten snuggle at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center in Tampa.

October 27, 2023, 6:01am Pets & Wildlife

Animal shelters across the country are overrun with a flood of surrendered pets this year, leading to a spike in euthanasia rates — but not in Tampa Bay. Read story

The ASPCA estimates pet owners spend $1,100 to $3,200 within the first year of owning a new pet, typically less for cats.

Understand cost of pet ownership before you adopt

The ASPCA estimates pet owners spend $1,100 to $3,200 within the first year of owning a new pet, typically less for cats.

October 27, 2023, 5:06am Life

Americans will spend more than $140 billion on their pets this year. Read story

Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji plays at his enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.

Washington, D.C., pandas will be returning to China in mid-November, weeks earlier than expected

Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji plays at his enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.

October 26, 2023, 6:06pm Life

The National Zoo’s three celebrity giant pandas will be heading home a little earlier than expected. Zoo officials told The Associated Press on Thursday that adult bears Mei Xiang and Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji will be returning to China sometime in mid-November. Read story

SeaWorld Orlando senior aquarist Becki Orze points out the male smalltooth sawfish that fathered three baby smalltooth sawfish who were born at SeaWorld Orlando on Oct. 17 in Orlando, Fla.

Surprise delivery: Endangered sawfish born at SeaWorld

SeaWorld Orlando senior aquarist Becki Orze points out the male smalltooth sawfish that fathered three baby smalltooth sawfish who were born at SeaWorld Orlando on Oct. 17 in Orlando, Fla.

October 26, 2023, 5:17am Pets & Wildlife

An unexpected pregnancy is making history at SeaWorld Orlando. Three smalltooth sawfish pups, born this summer at the theme park, are now living backstage and providing data and mystery. Read story

A grizzly bear in an enclosure at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Grizzlies can weigh as much as 700 pounds.

Where are Washington’s grizzly bears?

A grizzly bear in an enclosure at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Grizzlies can weigh as much as 700 pounds.

October 24, 2023, 6:02am Editor's Choice

Grizzly bears once ranged over much of North America, from the Great Plains to the High Sierras, from Yellowstone to the desert Southwest. Today an estimated 60,000 grizzlies roam the wilds, most of them in Alaska and British Columbia. Read story