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Sisters Astra and Laerke were born on Nov. 17, 2020, to mother Suka and father Nuka. Just two days after her birth, however, Laerke suffered a medical emergency – separating her from her sister and leaving her weak and in need of constant, intricate lifesaving care from the DZS’s animal care staff.

Tacoma zoo welcomes twin polar bear cubs

Sisters Astra and Laerke were born on Nov. 17, 2020, to mother Suka and father Nuka. Just two days after her birth, however, Laerke suffered a medical emergency – separating her from her sister and leaving her weak and in need of constant, intricate lifesaving care from the DZS’s animal care staff.

June 13, 2023, 7:25am Life

Tacoma just got un-bear-ably cuter. Read story

A Canada lynx crouching on a rocky hill in the snow. In 2016, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife estimated that there were about 50 of the animals in the state, but WDFW had done no broad landscape-level survey.

Could prescribed fires offer the best protection for Washington’s lynx?

A Canada lynx crouching on a rocky hill in the snow. In 2016, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife estimated that there were about 50 of the animals in the state, but WDFW had done no broad landscape-level survey.

June 11, 2023, 1:36pm Latest News

On a subfreezing morning in March, Carmen Vanbianchi is crouched in the snow, cramming chunks of roadkill deer into a pouch she calls her meat purse. Read story

A moose strolled through parts of Boise's East End and North End neighborhoods May 22.

Moose on loose in Boise neighborhoods

A moose strolled through parts of Boise's East End and North End neighborhoods May 22.

June 11, 2023, 5:28am Northwest

“Did anyone else just see the MOOSE running down Irene street???? Too fast for a picture,” Boisean Liz Clabaugh wrote in a neighborhood Facebook group Monday. Read story

Volunteers carry a cage with dogs evacuated from a flooded neighbourhood in Kherson, Ukraine, Thursday, June 8, 2023.

‘All life should be valued’: Volunteers rush to save animals after Ukraine dam collapse

Volunteers carry a cage with dogs evacuated from a flooded neighbourhood in Kherson, Ukraine, Thursday, June 8, 2023.

June 10, 2023, 12:35pm Life

The rescue volunteer holds out his hand, but the dog, stranded on a floating island of debris in a southern Ukrainian city inundated by flooding, is too traumatized to approach. Volodymyr Holubnichii offers the scared animal some food; the dog sniffs and relaxes. Read story

The backyard chicken renaissance lifted off the ground -- awkwardly, slightly, like a prairie chicken flapping into a tree -- during the early days of the pandemic.

Want to flock to chickens? Here’s what you need to know if planning birds for backyard

The backyard chicken renaissance lifted off the ground -- awkwardly, slightly, like a prairie chicken flapping into a tree -- during the early days of the pandemic.

June 10, 2023, 6:03am Life

Only once did the chickens fly — or fence-hop — into Nancy Engberg’s neighbor’s yard in north Minneapolis. Read story

Clark County seeks volunteer veterinarian

June 10, 2023, 5:58am Business

The Clark County Board of Health is seeking volunteers for a position on the Public Health Advisory Council. The open position is for a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Clark County. Read story

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Washington ranks high in reported dog attacks on mail carriers in 2022. Tacoma had 10; Vancouver had 2

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

June 9, 2023, 7:29am Latest News

In order to protect mail carriers, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is working to raise awareness of the frequency in which carriers are attacked by dogs. There were 5,300 attacks reported in 2022, with the most occurring in California at 675. Read story

Kaisa Johnson redesigned her laundry room in the basement of her home in Minneapolis to make it easier to clean her Great Danes. (Photos by Shari L.

‘Barkitecture’ puts dogs at the center of home

Kaisa Johnson redesigned her laundry room in the basement of her home in Minneapolis to make it easier to clean her Great Danes. (Photos by Shari L.

June 9, 2023, 6:08am Life

When Kaisa Johnson finished the lower level of her Minneapolis home, the family’s Great Danes, Jax and Otto, were top of mind. Johnson had a doggie shower installed. Read story

A coiled rattlesnake blends in with its environment.

Arizona home to 19 types of venomous snakes

A coiled rattlesnake blends in with its environment.

June 9, 2023, 6:00am Life

Texas has the most snakes in the United States but if you want to talk about venomous snakes, you have to look to Arizona, which has — wait for it — 19 of the country’s 20 most dangerous snakes. Read story

Rattlesnakes have excellent camouflage and don't always rattle before striking. Enjoy your eastern Gorge hike, but stay aware of your surroundings and don't step where you can't see.

Hiking in eastern Gorge? Follow these tips to avoid encounters with rattlesnakes, what to do if bitten

Rattlesnakes have excellent camouflage and don't always rattle before striking. Enjoy your eastern Gorge hike, but stay aware of your surroundings and don't step where you can't see.

June 6, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Health

I was just starting the climb at Coyote Wall, the sunlit hiking trail in the Columbia River Gorge, when a distinct whooshing sound arose. Read story