Pets & Wildlife

U.S. Navy Sailors hangout with a Mutts with a Mission service dog aboard the USS George Washington at Naval Station Norfolk on July 13.

Sailors visit with puppies on a mission for mental health

July 21, 2023, 6:05am Life

Machinist’s mate Isiah Nathan, 19, was one of several sailors on the USS George Washington who stepped away from their duties last week to pet the visitors from Mutts with a Mission. Read story

This image from video provided by TMX shows an encounter between a female otter and a surfer off the coast of Santa Cruz, Calif., on Sunday, July 9, 2023. California wildlife officials are trying to capture and rehome the otter.

The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows

July 21, 2023, 6:00am Life

A sea otter launched into the national spotlight after images of her aggressively wresting surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California circulated on social media is building a fan club as she continues to evade capture. Read story

This handout photo issued by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) shows pilot whales in North Tolsta, on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, Sunday, July 16, 2023. A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday. Marine rescuers, the coast guard and police were called to Traigh Mhor beach on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland after receiving reports that dozens of the mammals were in difficulty there early Sunday.

Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland

July 17, 2023, 9:29am Nation & World

A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday. Read story

A hummingbird hangs around flowers at Clark Public Utilities' pollinator garden at its Orchards Operations Center.

Entomologist, author shares tips on how to make Clark County welcoming to vital pollinators

July 15, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Life

Habitat degradation is taking a toll on bees and other pollinators that serve a crucial role in our ecosystem. But you can create a haven in your yard to help them out. Read story

A hot gray squirrel stretches out resting on a wooden deck railing in summer (iStock.com)

No, that squirrel isn’t hurt or dead. It’s ‘splooting.’

July 14, 2023, 6:30am Life

This time of year, you may see squirrels sprawled out on sidewalks, tree branches, deck railings or in shady spots, belly-down and appendages extended. Read story

These retired teachers started with a little bird guide, and ended with a magnum opus

Big Pine, California residents Tom and Joanne Heindel scan for birds from an overlook at Tinemaha Reservoir in the Owens Valley in 2009.

July 9, 2023, 6:18am Life

Retired high school teachers Tom and Joanne Heindel had spent decades pursuing a daunting challenge in bird science: A survey of every species in Inyo County’s otherworldly tableau of lofty peaks glazed with snow, desert plains, spiky lava fields, rivers and canyonlands. Read story

Pets & Wildlife

Sailors visit with puppies on a mission for mental health

The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows

Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland

Entomologist, author shares tips on how to make Clark County welcoming to vital pollinators

No, that squirrel isn’t hurt or dead. It’s ‘splooting.’

Study: Dolphin mothers use baby talk to call to their young

When a pet dies, how do I help my child cope?

Wildlife officials search for a wayward sea otter harassing surfers, kayakers off California coast

Why are we still mismanaging beavers in the Northwest?

These retired teachers started with a little bird guide, and ended with a magnum opus