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Pets & Wildlife

A whale-watching group gets a view of a gray whale in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico.

Top 10 destinations in world for epic whale watching

A whale-watching group gets a view of a gray whale in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico.

March 1, 2025, 5:55am Life

Turns out that whale scene in Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams’ hilarious 2020 movie, “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” may not have been so overblown, after all. Read story

Cascadia Research Collective in Olympia estimates about 1,600 humpbacks feed off the west coast of North America, including as many as 500 now off Washington and British Columbia.

Did you know WA has humpback whales? Here’s when, where, how to see them in the Salish Sea

Cascadia Research Collective in Olympia estimates about 1,600 humpbacks feed off the west coast of North America, including as many as 500 now off Washington and British Columbia.

February 28, 2025, 12:26pm Latest News

When the waters in the Pacific Northwest get extra cold in the winter months, many of our marine mammals, including cetaceans, migrate to warmer climates. This includes some of the whale species that frequent the Salish Sea. Read story

A pod of southern resident killer whales.

How do whales avoid being detected by orcas? Their singing plays a role, study finds

A pod of southern resident killer whales.

February 24, 2025, 6:00am Life

Some baleen whale species are capable of evading orcas — their only known predators — by using stealth-like communication, according to new research. Read story

“Sold Out” signs hang above every chicken pen Thursday at Orchards Feed Store in Vancouver. Stores across Clark County are selling out of chicks as soon as they arrive thanks to soaring egg prices at the grocery store.

Hatching a plan to raise chickens in Clark County? Be prepared for costs, upkeep and local rules

“Sold Out” signs hang above every chicken pen Thursday at Orchards Feed Store in Vancouver. Stores across Clark County are selling out of chicks as soon as they arrive thanks to soaring egg prices at the grocery store.

February 22, 2025, 6:12am Business

When Orchards Feed received its first batch of chicks last week, they sold out by the end of the day. The store expects its next delivery to sell just as fast. Read story

Taxidermy animals from the Brockhouse Collection at the Delbridge Museum of Natural History in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Tigers, zebras, other stuffed animals will get new homes

Taxidermy animals from the Brockhouse Collection at the Delbridge Museum of Natural History in Sioux Falls, S.D.

February 22, 2025, 5:45am Life

Crocodiles, monkeys, tigers, zebras and dozens of other taxidermy animals will move to new homes after concerns about arsenic exposure forced the closure of the South Dakota museum where they had been displayed for decades. Read story

Cheryl Gaw plays with some of the 2,500 pugs she has rescued in South Africa at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 14.

Pug life: South African woman rescues more than 2,500 pugs

Cheryl Gaw plays with some of the 2,500 pugs she has rescued in South Africa at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 14.

February 21, 2025, 6:04am Life

Lots of hair shedding, tons of fun and a constant invasion of your personal space. Read story

Veterinary physiotherapist Kerry Kilgannon, left, preforms laser therapy on Ruffian to help with the cat’s past injuries at Walking Paws Rehab in Boulder, Colo., on Dec. 2. Kilgannon and Ruffian wear glasses to protect their eyes from the laser during treatment.

Specialty vet teaches old pets new tricks, offering kitty hot-stone massages and canine acupuncture

Veterinary physiotherapist Kerry Kilgannon, left, preforms laser therapy on Ruffian to help with the cat’s past injuries at Walking Paws Rehab in Boulder, Colo., on Dec. 2. Kilgannon and Ruffian wear glasses to protect their eyes from the laser during treatment.

February 21, 2025, 5:57am Life

Ruffian the champion show cat reclined on a fur pillow wearing tiny protective goggles to shield his eyes from the laser therapy being used to treat his inflamed joints. Read story

This photo provided by New Haven Police Department shows an underweight baby seal that was found at Chapel Street and East Street in New Haven Conn. on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.

Underweight baby seal is rescued from Connecticut streets and recovering at an aquarium

This photo provided by New Haven Police Department shows an underweight baby seal that was found at Chapel Street and East Street in New Haven Conn. on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.

February 19, 2025, 10:46am Life

An underweight baby seal is getting all the fish it could want at an aquarium after being rescued off the streets of Connecticut near Yale University. Read story

Wildlife officials rescued a 525-pound bear that was hiding underneath an Altadena home that had been evacuated during the Eaton fire.

Bear makes California home its own, swimming in pool, bringing in takeout from neighbors’ trash

Wildlife officials rescued a 525-pound bear that was hiding underneath an Altadena home that had been evacuated during the Eaton fire.

February 19, 2025, 9:15am Life

A second black bear has taken up tenancy in the crawlspace of a home evacuated during the Eaton fire, prompting local frustration and fear about the furry creature’s destructive capabilities. Read story

Baby killer whale seen bouncing and rolling off Washington

February 18, 2025, 4:57pm Life

A peachy orange baby killer whale was spotted bouncing and rolling in waters off Washington, a nonprofit said. Read story