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Whales’ songs may be key to finding a mate

January 17, 2025, 5:46am Pets & Wildlife

Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population do not have offspring — and bad singing might be to blame, new research reveals. Read story

‘Shrek’ donkey stand-in, Perry, dies at age 30

January 17, 2025, 5:45am Life

Perry, the beloved real-life stand-in for the “Shrek” donkey voiced by Eddie Murphy, has died. Read story

New species seized in India

January 17, 2025, 5:46am Life

Scientists doing a routine analysis of confiscated wildlife in India started noticing a pattern in their data — and soon discovered a “cryptic” new species, already among “the most heavily trafficked mammals globally.” Read story

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

Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions

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

January 15, 2025, 10:49am Business

The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said Wednesday. Read story

Florida boy, 8, dies after being attacked by 2 loose dogs

January 14, 2025, 9:59am Life

An 8-year-old boy in central Florida died after he was attacked by two dogs near the entrance of a subdivision, authorities said. Read story

Lauren Schneider of Catonsville, Md., brought her two Newfoundland dogs to the Baltimore Humane Society to donate blood. This is one of the bags collected.

Blood taken from captive animals saves lives

Lauren Schneider of Catonsville, Md., brought her two Newfoundland dogs to the Baltimore Humane Society to donate blood. This is one of the bags collected.

January 14, 2025, 5:02am Life

Inside a subzero freezer at a Northern California pet hospital sit rows of carefully labeled bags of fresh frozen plasma. Each pouch could save a pet’s life: a retriever that ingested poison, a corgi with a bleeding disorder, a puppy with parvovirus. Read story

This photo provided by Joseph Journell of San Bernardino, Calif. shows two of his cats, Alexander, background, and Tuxsie, right, who died from bird flu after they drank raw cow's milk. Cleo, center, did not drink the milk and remained healthy.

California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu

This photo provided by Joseph Journell of San Bernardino, Calif. shows two of his cats, Alexander, background, and Tuxsie, right, who died from bird flu after they drank raw cow's milk. Cleo, center, did not drink the milk and remained healthy.

January 13, 2025, 12:36pm Health

A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. Read story

Why apex predators captured in Canada to be flown to Colorado and released

January 13, 2025, 12:00pm Northwest

Wildlife experts are in the process of capturing gray wolves from Canada in order to release them in Colorado, effectively doubling the state’s small, recently reintroduced population. Read story

Five endangered Hawaiian crows known as þÄòalalƒÅ were released on the island of Maui to avoid a predator hawk on the Big Island.

An endangered Hawaiian crow went extinct in the wild. The San Diego Zoo is trying to help save them

Five endangered Hawaiian crows known as þÄòalalƒÅ were released on the island of Maui to avoid a predator hawk on the Big Island.

January 12, 2025, 5:41am Life

A decades-long effort to save a critically endangered Hawaiian crow from extinction is taking a new strategy — relocating the birds to a different island than their historical home. And the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is playing a key role. Read story

Nancy Benway of Vancouver, from left, joins her dog, Gigi, 8, as well as Leif Johnson, 5, Rebeca Johnson and Leo Johnson, also 5, as they listen to Andi Johnson, 9, read a story during the Read to the Dogs event at Vancouver Community Library on Wednesday.

Vancouver library unleashes a love of reading on kids at Read to the Dogs eventsvideo icon

Nancy Benway of Vancouver, from left, joins her dog, Gigi, 8, as well as Leif Johnson, 5, Rebeca Johnson and Leo Johnson, also 5, as they listen to Andi Johnson, 9, read a story during the Read to the Dogs event at Vancouver Community Library on Wednesday.

January 11, 2025, 6:12am Clark County Life

A little boy sat on his mom’s lap as he read a book to a poodle and sounded out words during the Vancouver Community Library’s Read to the Dogs event Wednesday. Read story