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An endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing rope is seen Dec. 2 with a newborn calf in waters near Cumberland Island, Ga.

Weak protection for vanishing whale violates law, judge says

An endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing rope is seen Dec. 2 with a newborn calf in waters near Cumberland Island, Ga.

July 11, 2022, 6:03am Nation & World

The federal government hasn’t done enough to protect a rare species of whale from lethal entanglement in lobster fishing gear, and new rules are needed to protect the species from extinction, a judge has ruled. Read story

A living and breathing Western rattlesnake head.

Know your Washington snakes

A living and breathing Western rattlesnake head.

July 8, 2022, 6:02am Life

There are eight common species of snakes you might encounter in Washington and, while they bite and constrict prey, not all of them are venomous. Read story

Client-care specialist Lexi Lane picks up Alice, a Cardigan Welsh corgi, at Halo House Animal Resort in Franklinville, N.J., on June 28.

Are you in a dog or cat state? Oregon and Washington are feline friendly

Client-care specialist Lexi Lane picks up Alice, a Cardigan Welsh corgi, at Halo House Animal Resort in Franklinville, N.J., on June 28.

July 8, 2022, 6:02am Life

Forget red states and blue states. Read story

Elvira, a bracco Italiano, competes June 18 in the 24-inch class at the Masters Agility Competition during the 146th Westminster Dog Show o in Tarrytown, N.Y. The ancient Italian bird-hunting dog is the 200th member of the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds, the organization announced Wednesday.

Ciao! Bracco Italiano ready to compete

Elvira, a bracco Italiano, competes June 18 in the 24-inch class at the Masters Agility Competition during the 146th Westminster Dog Show o in Tarrytown, N.Y. The ancient Italian bird-hunting dog is the 200th member of the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds, the organization announced Wednesday.

July 8, 2022, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

U.S. dog lovers, say “benvenuto” to the bracco Italiano. Read story

Washington dog show set

July 8, 2022, 5:35am Northwest

Dog lovers, be prepared: the Western Washington 2022 Summer Cluster of Dog Shows approaches. Read story

Oldest Magellanic penguin at San Francisco Zoo dies at 40

July 7, 2022, 7:50am Nation & World

The oldest Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens — one of the oldest penguins living under human care anywhere in the world — died Wednesday at the age of 40, the zoo reported. Read story

Mount Rainier National Park is home to the Cascade Red Fox. This fox calls the southern flanks of the mountain home.

Washington considers listing Cascade red fox as threatened subspecies

Mount Rainier National Park is home to the Cascade Red Fox. This fox calls the southern flanks of the mountain home.

July 5, 2022, 7:15am Latest News

Gretchen Kay Stuart remembers the first time she saw a Cascade red fox. Read story

A leopard is seen walking across a ridge in Aarey colony near Sanjay Gandhi National Park overlooking Mumbai city, India, in 2018.

Big cats roam the urban jungle

A leopard is seen walking across a ridge in Aarey colony near Sanjay Gandhi National Park overlooking Mumbai city, India, in 2018.

July 5, 2022, 6:05am Life

Los Angeles and Mumbai, India, share many superlatives as pinnacles of cinema, fashion, and traffic congestion. But another similarity lurks in the shadows, most often seen at night walking silently on four paws. Read story

Bobby the K-9 retriever dog sniffs sweat samples in a test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus through volatile organic compounds, at the Faculty of Veterinary Science in Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

Dogs sniffing out long COVID

Bobby the K-9 retriever dog sniffs sweat samples in a test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus through volatile organic compounds, at the Faculty of Veterinary Science in Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

July 5, 2022, 6:03am Health

While researchers already discovered a trained dog’s nose can identify COVID-19 with its scent-detecting capabilities, dogs have now demonstrated they can also sniff out long-term virus symptoms — often called “long COVID” — in patients, researchers in Germany found. Read story

Coral reef restoration ranger Yatin Patel measures an artificial reef structure in the Indian Ocean near Shimoni, Kenya, on June 13.

African nations step up efforts to fight coral bleaching

Coral reef restoration ranger Yatin Patel measures an artificial reef structure in the Indian Ocean near Shimoni, Kenya, on June 13.

July 5, 2022, 6:02am Life

Minutes away from the Kenyan mainland, the densely forested island of Wasini is one of several starting lines for coral reef restoration efforts in the western Indian Ocean. On a rare calm day during the normally turbulent monsoon season, four divers, carrying measuring equipment, shoes and toothbrushes descended in turns… Read story