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University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric, right, pets Jonathan XV, a 2-month old Siberian husky who will take over as the official UConn Husky mascot this fall, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Storrs, Conn. The puppy is living with the same host family as UConn's current mascot, Jonathan XIV, and being trained for his new duties, which include appearing at sporting and other on-campus events and doing social media promotions.

University introduces Siberian husky pup mascot

University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric, right, pets Jonathan XV, a 2-month old Siberian husky who will take over as the official UConn Husky mascot this fall, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Storrs, Conn. The puppy is living with the same host family as UConn's current mascot, Jonathan XIV, and being trained for his new duties, which include appearing at sporting and other on-campus events and doing social media promotions.

July 7, 2023, 6:35am Life

University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity on Wednesday, and they say he’s a very good boy. Read story

A Mexican gray wolf.

Mexican gray wolf released back into Arizona wilderness

A Mexican gray wolf.

July 7, 2023, 6:35am Life

Wildlife officials released an endangered Mexican gray wolf back into the Arizona wilderness after holding her in captivity for five months. Read story

Camryn Escoto, with Odin, Madera County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office K-9.

Woman finds sheriff’s K-9

Camryn Escoto, with Odin, Madera County (Calif.) Sheriff's Office K-9.

July 7, 2023, 6:34am Life

Camryn Escoto was away in Bakersfield since Wednesday when she noticed another dog while on Facetime with her uncle on Sunday. Read story

A goat chomps brush on a hillside on June 12 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Herder Michael Choi was hired by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy to manage the massive growth of invasive weeds in its habitat restoration areas.

Goats enlisted to prevent fires

A goat chomps brush on a hillside on June 12 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Herder Michael Choi was hired by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy to manage the massive growth of invasive weeds in its habitat restoration areas.

July 7, 2023, 6:33am Life

When it comes to wildfire control, you’ve gotta love goats. Read story

Gray whales feed off the Oregon Coast.

Study shows Oregon Coast gray whales consume millions of harmful bits of plastic, clothing

Gray whales feed off the Oregon Coast.

July 6, 2023, 8:51am Latest News Free

Researchers analyzing the poop and prey of gray whales off the Oregon Coast estimate the mammals could be consuming millions of small bits of plastic, clothing fibers and other human debris each day that harm their health — and could hurt humans. Read story

Sea turtles swim at a tank June 13 inside the Marine Rehabilitation center of the Abu Dhabi National Aquarium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Making a splash In United Arab Emirates, distressed sea turtles get a helping hand

Sea turtles swim at a tank June 13 inside the Marine Rehabilitation center of the Abu Dhabi National Aquarium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

July 4, 2023, 6:02am Life

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The baby sea turtle flapped its flippers as it was lowered into the ocean, only to be pushed back ashore by the strong tide. It tried again, and this time it made it, swimming fast and deep into Persian Gulf waters lapping at a… Read story

Vet tech J.R. Rocha, left, has a dog named Ava sit as clinic supervisor Sheener Perry takes a picture of the dog after getting microchipped at the Maricopa Country Animal Care & Control facility Friday, June 30, 2023, in Phoenix. Most of the U.S. may be looking forward to July Fourth celebrations for dazzling displays of fireworks or setting off firecrackers and poppers with their neighbors. Those with furry, four-legged family members -- maybe not so much. They're searching for solutions to the Fourth of July anxiety that fireworks bring. (AP Photo/Ross D.

ThunderShirts, dance parties and anxiety meds can help ease dogs’ July Fourth dread

Vet tech J.R. Rocha, left, has a dog named Ava sit as clinic supervisor Sheener Perry takes a picture of the dog after getting microchipped at the Maricopa Country Animal Care & Control facility Friday, June 30, 2023, in Phoenix. Most of the U.S. may be looking forward to July Fourth celebrations for dazzling displays of fireworks or setting off firecrackers and poppers with their neighbors. Those with furry, four-legged family members -- maybe not so much. They're searching for solutions to the Fourth of July anxiety that fireworks bring. (AP Photo/Ross D.

July 4, 2023, 6:02am Latest News

On the Friday before the Fourth of July, more than a dozen dog owners waited in triple-digit temperatures in south Phoenix to get into a microchipping event inside a shelter. Read story

Christian Cooper with Bond, a trained Harris' hawk, at a park in Palm Desert, Calif., during the filming of "Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper." (Jon Kroll/National Geographic)

Central Park birder Christian Cooper is turning his viral video fame into memoir, Nat Geo television show

Christian Cooper with Bond, a trained Harris' hawk, at a park in Palm Desert, Calif., during the filming of "Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper." (Jon Kroll/National Geographic)

July 1, 2023, 6:07am Entertainment

There’s nothing that can keep Christian Cooper from enjoying his “happy place,” the bird-friendly Ramble of Central Park — not even his tense, viral video encounter three years ago with a woman walking her dog off leash in his refuge. Read story

A Transportation Security Administration agent, left, checks the collar of a service dog with the dog's handler to practice going through security at Paine Field.

Everett’s Paine Field hosts basic training for Guide Dogs for the Blind dogs, handlers and TSA agents

A Transportation Security Administration agent, left, checks the collar of a service dog with the dog's handler to practice going through security at Paine Field.

July 1, 2023, 6:03am Latest News

The would-be travelers ranged in age from 20 weeks to 14 months. Their matching green vests identified them as they arrived to a room at Paine Field with a security checkpoint. Though others in the room talked and laughed, they sat calmly on the floor. They were on the job. Read story

Dr. Kwane Stewart approaches the dog Popcorn protecting his owner's tent June 7 in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. "The Street Vet," as Stewart is known, has been supporting California's homeless population and their pets for almost a decade.

‘Street Vet’ cares for homeless pets in California

Dr. Kwane Stewart approaches the dog Popcorn protecting his owner's tent June 7 in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. "The Street Vet," as Stewart is known, has been supporting California's homeless population and their pets for almost a decade.

June 30, 2023, 6:45am Entertainment

An elevated train clangs along tracks above Dr. Kwane Stewart as the veterinarian makes his way through a chain link gate to ask a man standing near a parked RV whether he might know of any street pets in need. Read story