October 3, 2022, 6:02am Life
As Hurricane Ian lashed Fort Myers with howling winds and sloshed floodwaters over the banks of the Caloosahatchee River, veterinarian Sharon Powell and her husband retreated to the safest place they could find for themselves and their pets — a downtown parking garage. Read story
October 2, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
My newest neighbors are four-legged, furry and — to use the latest scientific terminology — totes adorbs. Read story
September 30, 2022, 6:59am Pets & Wildlife
Apryl Boyle always expects the same question from her nonsurfing friends when she shares her love for riding waves. Read story
September 30, 2022, 6:57am Pets & Wildlife
A gray seal that wandered into a Massachusetts pond and evaded authorities’ attempts to capture him turned himself in Sept. 23 after waddling up to the local police station. Read story
September 30, 2022, 6:51am Pets & Wildlife
Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida on Wednesday and then headed toward South Carolina, bringing with it heavy rains and potential flooding — and possibly alligators. Read story
September 30, 2022, 6:03am Life
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines and other projects that kill eagles, amid growing concern among scientists that the rapid expansion of renewable energy in the U.S. West could harm golden eagle populations now teetering on decline. Read story
September 29, 2022, 1:00pm Latest News
Hunters working for the state of Washington have killed two members of the Leadpoint wolf pack this week in an effort to stop the pack from preying on cattle in Stevens County, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday. Read story
September 28, 2022, 8:49am Life
A 3-year-old Arctic fox with a fluffy face that could melt your heart has joined the medley of animals at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Read story
September 23, 2022, 6:05am Life
During California’s worst September heat wave on record, Akvile DeFazio noticed the squirrels in her La Verne neighborhood acting weird: “just plastered on the sidewalk,” she said, not moving. Read story
September 23, 2022, 6:03am Life
Did you know that during the hyperphagia phase, a black bear can consume up to 20,000 calories a day as it prepares for winter hibernation? In the past, we’ve shown how much that might be in terms of fast food, but obviously bears aren’t ordering their meals from a drive-thru… Read story
