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Meet the woman keeping the adorable pups happy at this year's ‘Puppy Bowl'
If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her.
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1,653-pound shark tagged off coast of Georgia
Ocearch says the shark is the largest male white shark it has ever tagged.
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How to watch the Puppy Bowl. What you need to know about the Super Bowl for dogs
Watch these adoptable pups compete for the “The Lombarky” trophy.
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Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies
A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington. Friday’s study blames warming temperatures from climate change, urbanization and other human actions. The first-of-its-kind research looks at trends and reasons in hard-to-count rat population changes based on rat sighting reports in 16 cities around the world. In 11 of...
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This Puppy Bowl ‘TAILgate' will honor two cute California canine competitors
Fido fans will gather in San Diego to cheer on Callen and Petunia, a pair of Helen Woodward Animal Center alumni.
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South Carolina monkey escape: All 43 research primates safely recaptured
The monkeys escaped the Alpha Genesis facility in November after a caretaker failed to secure a door properly.
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PETA activists arrested for trying to dump frozen manure outside rival's office
A pair of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals activists have been arrested after attempting to dump a truck’s worth of manure outside the Manhattan offices of a rival animal welfare group.
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Kelly Clarkson meets founders of special needs senior dog sanctuary
The Special Needs Senior Dog Sanctuary is a nonprofit rescuing older dogs, often with serious medical challenges, and giving them a home filled with love during their final moments.
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Bottlenose ultrasound an opportunity for zoo to study dolphin pregnancies
37-year-old Allie is due to give birth to the Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s first bottlenose calf in a decade.
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Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions
The federal government is withdrawing proposed rules that would have required more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale. Environmentalists say the move Wednesday, in the waning days of the Biden administration, will leave the endangered North Atlantic right whale vulnerable to extinction as the Trump administration is signalling a...
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WATCH: Video captures coyote being pulled out of grocery store shelf in Chicago
When video footage showing an officer working to get an animal out of a shelving unit at an Aldi store in Chicago’s Humboldt Park began, no one could have predicted what would eventually come out.
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A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
A young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.
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WATCH: ‘Ice skating' bears roll around on frozen lake
A family of North American Black Bears at Woburn Safari Park in Ridgemont, UK explored the lake in their enclosure after it froze over.
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WATCH: Frisky otter seen having fun in the middle of a winter storm
“This was my view this morning when I opened the blinds,” wrote Lisa Hendricks, who shared the cute video of the playful animal.
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Pygmy hippo calf born at Metro Richmond Zoo named ‘Poppy' after poll
The zoo says it received 116,000 online and in-person votes from people in 165 countries.
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Monkey in tutu escapes from a home
A spider monkey dressed in a tutu escaped from a Missouri home and was rescued by local sheriff before a powerful winter storm hit the area.
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Pandas play in the snow in Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao played in the snow Monday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
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Over 500 animals killed by smoke inhalation in Dallas shopping mall fire
Hundreds of animals died when a fire broke out at a Plaza Latina on Friday. The large commercial building is home to several businesses. No people were injured in the fire.
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Meet the Danish-Swedish farmdog, the newest breed in the American Kennel Club's lineup
Say hello to the latest dog in the American Kennel Club’s lineup of recognized breeds. The Danish-Swedish farmdog joined the pack Thursday.
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These are the top animal stories of 2024 in San Diego County from NBC 7
One thing you can count on, whether wild or domestic, San Diego loves animal stories. Below are five of the top animal stories NBC 7 brought you in 2024 in chronological order. Click into the stories to read more.