Animals

Dogs Have Their Day At AKC Museum of the Dog In New York

4:16pm March 08, 2019

by Karen Michel

New York City's art museum scene has gone to the dogs. The new American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog features life-sized sculptures and paintings of canines through the ages.

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Canada And Norway Come Out Winners In Moose Statue Debate

6:44am March 08, 2019

Leaders from the cities involved reportedly agreed that Canada will reclaim the title of largest moose statue, pending enhancements to its antlers. Norway's will be known as the most attractive.

Officials In Saddle River, N.J., May Crack Down On Barking Dogs

6:25am March 08, 2019

Lawmakers proposed an ordinance against continuous barking. If your dog barks for 20 minutes straight, you could be fined — or even jailed.

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A rare photo of "type D" killer whales off South Georgia island, located between South America and Antarctica, shows the whales' blunt heads and tiny white eye patches.

Science

Mysterious Type Of Killer Whale, Sought After For Years, Found In Southern Ocean

9:53pm March 07, 2019

by Christopher Joyce

The notion that there might be some new kind of killer whale emerged in 1955, when photos from New Zealand showed a bunch of unusual-looking whales stranded on a beach.

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Santa Anita Park, shown here in 2012, has halted races and training to try to determine what is causing the horse deaths.

National

Why Have 21 Horses Died At A California Racetrack Since December?

5:32pm March 07, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

It's horrified the racing world and experts say there's no clear answer as to why this is happening, though there are some theories. Santa Anita Park has halted racing to test the track.

Sports

What We Know About The Deaths Of 21 Horses At The Santa Anita Racetrack

5:12pm March 07, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rick Baedeker, executive director of the California Horse Racing Board, about the situation at the Santa Anita racetrack, where 21 horses died this season.

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Stray Dogs' Triumphs: Scales Himalayas, Runs Iditarod Trail

7:47am March 07, 2019

A stray dog joined a mountain climbing expedition in Nepal and made it to the summit. And, then there's the stray dog that got excited about passing sled dog teams in Alaska's Iditarod race.

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World News

Ethiopian Family Has Hand-Fed Packs Of Hyenas For Decades

5:40pm March 06, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Hyenas are often portrayed as ruthless creatures. But a family in Ethiopia has been hand-feeding packs of hyenas for decades.

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National

The Debate Over Maine's State Bird Comes Down To Specificity

9:24pm March 04, 2019

A debate is brewing in Maine over the state bird — the chickadee. There's more than one type of chickadee in Maine — and bird experts say the state should pick one.

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Filipino authorities said that they found more than 1,500 live turtles and tortoises stuffed inside luggage at Manila's airport.

World News

Filipino Authorities Find More Than 1,500 Smuggled Turtles And Tortoises

11:44am March 04, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Some of the animals were wrapped in duct tape, some were mixed into luggage items such as clothing, shoes and cookies. A passenger coming from Hong Kong left the animals at the airport.