Grieving Mother Orca Carries Dead Calf For More Than A Week, Over Hundreds Of Miles
The calf was the first to be born in the endangered pod of Pacific Northwest killer whales in three years.
Animals
Shark-In-A-Stroller Heist Ends With Animal's Safe Return To San Antonio Aquarium
Video footage of the bizarre theft fed intense public curiosity and led to solid tips. Officers say they found the shark named Miss Helen at the home of the main suspect. Both are now in captivity.
Aquarium Video Shows Male Visitor Leaving With A Horn Shark
In the video, a man reaches into a tank, pulls out the shark, wraps it in a blanket and puts it in a baby stroller then leaves. Police in San Antonio, Texas, tracked the suspect down.
Polar Bear Shot And Killed 'In An Act Of Self Defense,' Cruise Ship Company Says
A polar bear is dead after an encounter that left an arctic cruise ship guard injured on the northernmost island of Svalbard archipelago, a region between mainland Norway and the North Pole.
Questions Rise About Shortcomings Of DNA Tests For Dogs
DNA testing of dogs has become a booming business. But critics say the pet genetics industry is running too wild, and they're calling for it to be reined in.
Service Dog Registries To Streamline Travel For Veterans With 'Invisible Injuries'
Service dog providers are developing registries that airlines and other travel companies could use to verify the legitimacy of service dogs for veterans with psychological disabilities.
Colombian Drug Traffickers Put A $70,000 Bounty On A Police Dog
Sombra, a 6-year-old German shepherd, sniffed out large amounts of cocaine, angering the criminal organization that hid them. She has been moved away from the group's territory for her safety.
Report Shows Trump Administration Issued Permits For Lion Trophies To Republican Donors
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Michael Harris, director of the Wildlife Law Program with Friends of Animals, about the recent findings about government-issued permits for imported lion trophies being given to Republican donors.
Student Accuses Zoo Of Trying To Pass Donkey Off As A Zebra
A student visiting a zoo in Cairo suspected it had painted a donkey to look like a zebra. He put a picture online. Contacted by a radio station, the zoo's director insisted the zebra is real.
Wyoming Gives 22 Winners The Chance To Hunt Grizzlies — Or Not
A whopping 7,000 people vied for the chance to hunt Wyoming grizzly bears for the first time in 44 years. Many entrants in the permit lottery said if they won, they would sit out the hunt.