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30 frozen sea turtles rescued off Florida coast after snow

February 3, 2025, 5:57am Life

As white-sand beaches became covered by a historic snowstorm, more than 30 frozen sea turtles were rescued off Florida’s coast. Read story

Researchers confirmed the arrival of baby orca J61, pictured with mother Tahlequah, J35, swimming in Puget Sound, on Christmas Eve.

Tahlequah and her dead calf tell story of climate change

Researchers confirmed the arrival of baby orca J61, pictured with mother Tahlequah, J35, swimming in Puget Sound, on Christmas Eve.

February 1, 2025, 6:10am Northwest

The stories of salmon and orcas in the Pacific Northwest are linked. Their paths intermingle in a vast web of ecosystems and coevolved species. Read story

Canines could sniff out trouble in Central Washington orchards

January 31, 2025, 5:56am Life

Dogs and their extremely sensitive noses have been used to sniff out hidden drugs, track down fleeing criminals and even help authorities search for tracking devices in domestic violence situations. Read story

Elephants Kimba, front, and Lucky are seen at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Court: Elephants can’t pursue their release from Colorado zoo

Elephants Kimba, front, and Lucky are seen at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo.

January 31, 2025, 5:55am Life

Five elephants at a Colorado zoo may be “majestic” but, since they’re not human, they do not have the legal right to pursue their release, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday. Read story

FILE -A Malayan tiger walks in its enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Cincinnati, July 7, 2023.

Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows

FILE -A Malayan tiger walks in its enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Cincinnati, July 7, 2023.

January 29, 2025, 8:29am Life

Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in trafficking parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to research released Wednesday that could help enforcement efforts to save the critically endangered cat. Read story

This image provided by the Monterey Bay Whale Watch shows a cluster of dolphins across Carmel Bay on the central coast of California on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

‘Super pod’ of 1,500 dolphins captured on drone video as they cavort off California’s coast

This image provided by the Monterey Bay Whale Watch shows a cluster of dolphins across Carmel Bay on the central coast of California on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

January 28, 2025, 2:12pm Nation & World

A mileslong cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual “super pod” of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures. Read story

An artist Julia Kozyreva, of Ukraine, performs with a tiger during a rehearsal of the new "Circuses of the World" show in the Belarusian State Circus in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.

WA bill would ban use of traveling circus animals

An artist Julia Kozyreva, of Ukraine, performs with a tiger during a rehearsal of the new "Circuses of the World" show in the Belarusian State Circus in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.

January 28, 2025, 6:05am Latest News

Washington lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would prohibit using big cats, bears and other wild animals in traveling circus acts in the state. Read story

Sandhill cranes are seen at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Decatur, Ala.

Alabama wildlife refuge attracts migration of sandhill, whooping cranes and more

Sandhill cranes are seen at the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Decatur, Ala.

January 28, 2025, 6:03am Life

In flooded agricultural fields near the Tennessee River, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes stand tall among broken corn stalks and shallow water searching for corn, berries, seeds and insects. Read story

Peppi, a yellow Lab and official “Canine Companion,” sits on the lap of OB-GYN Kristina Fraser in November at the HCA HealthONE Rose medical center in Denver.

Dogs paired with providers at hospitals help ease staff and patient stress

Peppi, a yellow Lab and official “Canine Companion,” sits on the lap of OB-GYN Kristina Fraser in November at the HCA HealthONE Rose medical center in Denver.

January 26, 2025, 6:00am Health

Outside HCA HealthONE Rose medical center, the snow is flying. Inside, on the third floor, there’s a flurry of activity within the labor and delivery unit. Read story

Rev. José Antonio Carballo, rector of the Metropolitan Cathedral, celebrates the annual blessing of the animals Mass on Jan. 17 at Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral.

Blessing of animals reflects owners’ devotion

Rev. José Antonio Carballo, rector of the Metropolitan Cathedral, celebrates the annual blessing of the animals Mass on Jan. 17 at Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral.

January 25, 2025, 5:57am Churches & Religion

Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral on a recent Friday, waiting for their turn to be doused with holy water. Read story