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Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump

June 21, 2023 9:50 AM Associated Press

The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals as officials move to reverse changes under former…

Theo got to check a big adventure off his bucket list thanks to a News 13 viewer in Old Fort -- going on a boat ride around Lake James!

Sailing away: Dog’s ‘bucket list’ boat ride dream comes true thanks to Old Fort resident

June 19, 2023 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

We’ve been following the story of a local training dog fighting cancer and tackling items on his bucket…

The new armored dinosaur was discovered on the Isle of Wight

New dinosaur with blade-like spikes for armor discovered on UK’s Isle of Wight

June 16, 2023 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A new species of dinosaur with blade-like spikes for armor has been discovered on the Isle of Wight, off the south…

Upcoming events abound at Idaho Falls Zoo

June 14, 2023 9:32 AM News Team

The zoo is open daily for the 2023 season, and June has some really emus-ing events planned for everyone at Idaho Falls…

Hunter mistakenly shot and killed grizzly bear

June 12, 2023 9:54 AM News Team

A male grizzly bear was mistaken for a black bear by a hunter, who reported the…

Drawers of Iani smithi bones can be seen in the collections at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Rare North American dinosaur named for two-faced Roman god

June 7, 2023 12:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — About 100 million years ago in what is now Utah, a 10-foot-long (3-meter-long) cousin of duck-billed dinosaurs…

Keep Idaho’s wildlife wild by leaving lone fawns be

June 6, 2023 10:02 AM News Team

Idaho Department of Fish and Game offices receive calls every spring about fawns that appear abandoned, but that is rarely the…

Lab-shepherd mix called Zoey has world’s longest dog tongue

June 6, 2023 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A Labrador and German shepherd mix named Zoey has claimed the record for the longest tongue on a living dog. At 12.7…

The US Postal Service's dog bite awareness campaign draws attention to a nationwide problem and asks dog owners to help assure the safety of letter carriers.

US Postal Service releases national dog bite rankings

June 4, 2023 12:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — California and Texas ranked highest on the United States Postal Service’s annual list of states with the…

Idaho Falls City Council approves new dog park

June 5, 2023 11:11 AM Kailey Galaviz

Dog owners in the Idaho Falls community may soon have another place to take their furry friends to run…

Adoption Fees temporarily waived at Idaho Falls animal shelter to ease crowding

May 31, 2023 12:04 PM Braydon Wilson

Many of our local animal shelters are sharing that they are filled to the brim with dogs who need to find forever homes. The Idaho Falls Animal…

How to stay safe around wildlife

May 31, 2023 11:52 AM Emma Benson

It’s that time of year again when animals are out of hibernation.…

Idaho Falls Animal Shelter offers free dog adoptions, owner reclaims

May 31, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter is currently offering free dog adoptions and owner reclaims due to the extremely high number of dogs currently at the…

Ya Ya took a chartered plane back to the capital and arrived in the Beijing Zoo at 00:43 on Sunday.

Giant panda Ya Ya’s arrival at Beijing Zoo sparks fresh outpouring of online pride

May 29, 2023 12:08 AM CNN

By Kathleen Magramo and CNN’s Beijing Bureau (CNN) — Giant panda Ya Ya has become an internet sensation again after Chinese state media…

25 animals that are illegal to own as pets in the US

May 25, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of 25 animals that are illegal to own as pets in the…

Environmental groups prevail on limit to grizzly bear deaths in Wyoming cattle grazing area

May 25, 2023 5:04 PM News Team

Environmental groups have prevailed on appeal in a lawsuit seeking to limit killing of grizzly bears in a mountainous area of Wyoming.…

Half off cat, kitten adoptions at Pocatello Animal Shelter

May 24, 2023 10:42 AM News Team

Friends will cover 50% of the adoption cost from the…

Blackfoot Animal Shelter is overcrowding and can’t bring in any more animals in need

May 23, 2023 11:15 AM Braydon Wilson

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter is currently in a…

An artist's illustration depicts Inostrancevia with its dicynodont prey while scaring off a much smaller African Inostrancevia species.

Saber-toothed mammalian ancestor reveals how unstable life was during ‘the Great Dying’

May 22, 2023 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Fossils of an unusual saber-toothed predator that lived during the worst mass extinction event on Earth are…

Idaho’s black bears are emerging from their winter dens

May 23, 2023 9:48 AM News Team

The key to keeping black bears wild is to secure all residential food…

Baby camel born at Idaho Falls Zoo

May 19, 2023 6:20 PM News Team

Workers at the Idaho Falls Zoo arrived Friday morning to find a new…

Grizzly Bear #399 spotted in Grand Teton

May 18, 2023 12:05 PM Stephanie Lucas

On May 16, grizzly bear #399 was spotted in the north part of the park, for the first time this year, with one “cub of the…

The blue morpho is one of the largest butterflies in the world.

Rare fossils reveal the butterfly ‘tree of life’ over the past 100 million years

May 17, 2023 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest butterfly tree of life is helping researchers determine where the winged insects…

Older dogs who sleep badly may have dementia, study says

May 17, 2023 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — In a veterinary lab in North Carolina, Woofus, a 15-year-old basset hound mix, is allowing researchers to attach…

Artwork by study coauthor Megan Jacobs imagines what a large Late Jurassic-age pliosaur would have looked like.

Size of a Jurassic sea giant found due to fossil discovery, study says

May 16, 2023 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The chance discovery of large fossil specimens in a museum drawer have led researchers to conclude there was a…

‘Exhausted’ dog rescued after scaling England’s highest mountain

May 16, 2023 5:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 13-strong rescue team has rescued an “injured and exhausted” dog from England’s highest mountain in an…

Bobi, the world’s oldest dog, celebrates 31st birthday

May 14, 2023 8:34 AM CNN

By Zoe Sottile, CNN The world’s oldest dog is living it up in his 30s. Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world’s oldest dog…

Buddy Holly, the petit basset griffon Vendéen, wins best in show at Westminster Dog Show

May 9, 2023 9:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Buddy Holly, the petit basset griffon Vendéen, has been named best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show —…

$0.50 admission for mothers at Idaho Falls Zoo this weekend

May 10, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo is having a special for Mother’s Day…

Basset hounds in the judging ring during the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of hound

What to know about the 2023 Westminster Dog Show

May 8, 2023 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Thousands of dogs have descended upon New York City for what may be the most eventful week of their lives — or, at…

Coastal aggregating anemones found on a black floating plastic fragment collected in the garbage patch.

A surprising number of drifting sea creatures found living in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

May 5, 2023 1:57 PM CNN

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN Translucent, fragile marine creatures that drift through the sea are riding the motion of the ocean to a destination…

Be Kind To Animals Week

May 6, 2023 10:00 AM News Team

Be Kind To Animals Week is an annual week-long celebration held in the first full week of May and takes place from May 7 to 13 this year.…

Half-priced dog licenses from Pocatello Animal Services for May

May 5, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

License fees are half-price during the month of…

Pocatello Animal Services to host rabies clinic Saturday

May 3, 2023 9:50 AM News Team

Pocatello Animal Services will be hosting a rabies clinic Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 2…

This zoo is seeking 5 people to dress up as birds and chase seagulls away

May 1, 2023 1:01 AM CNN

By Yenny Sanchez, CNN If you’re looking for a job, love animals and don’t take yourself too seriously, an opportunity at the Blackpool…

Professor Sung Yik-hei checks a surveillance camera fixed on a tree in Hong Kong on April 13

Take a good look at these strange-looking turtles. They could soon be extinct

April 29, 2023 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau, CNN One of the world’s most densely populated cities might seem an unlikely refuge for endangered wildlife. But behind the…

The statue of Freya was unveiled on Saturday in Oslo.

Sculpture of euthanized walrus Freya unveiled in Oslo

April 30, 2023 6:56 PM CNN

By Sophie Tanno, CNN The artist behind a sculpture of a walrus that was controversially euthanized over public safety concerns says she hopes her…

Scientists use deep-sea submersibles to examine coral reefs off the Maldives in September 2022 as part of a mission to gain insights on the impact of carbon emissions and overfishing.

The search for 100,000 new species in Earth’s oceans

April 29, 2023 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN In some ways, Earth’s oceans are as alien to us as distant moons in the solar system. The vast bodies of water cover…

Snake River Animal Shelter to hold kitten baby shower May 3

May 1, 2023 9:36 AM News Team

The Snake River Animal Shelter (SRAS) is holding a special kind of party: its first ever kitten baby…

Stripes the bear passes away

April 26, 2023 5:39 PM Cole Sams

Zoo Idaho in Pocatello is morning the loss of one of its long-time…

Small crustaceans known as Megacalanus princeps live in the ocean's twilight zone at a depth of 1

Life in the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ could disappear due to the climate crisis

April 28, 2023 5:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN One of Earth’s largest habitats could see its rich diversity of life reduced by the end of the century due to the…

Almost two-thirds of elephant habitat lost across Asia, study finds

April 27, 2023 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN Elephants have lost almost two-thirds of their habitat across Asia, the result of hundreds of years of deforestation and…

Idaho Falls Zoo season officially begins

April 26, 2023 5:14 PM Travis Richards

Despite a long off-season, the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park officially opened today.…

Discarded plastic and other debris overflow from a Los Angeles trash bin. Surfrider Foundation reports less than 7% of plastic gets recycled in the US.

Want to help the ocean? Avoid the moisturizer with shark in it

April 21, 2023 11:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Martha Shade, CNN It all seems so daunting: plastics in the ocean, dying coral reefs, entire species being wiped out — but don’t click…

Bears expected to be hungrier this spring

April 20, 2023 6:03 PM Evan Thomason

Bears are expected to be out more in force coming into the next few months for…

Half-priced dog and puppy adoptions extended through April 22

April 18, 2023 4:40 PM News Team

Half-priced dog and puppy adoptions have been extended at the Pocatello Animal Shelter thanks to Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter…

The female bear who killed a jogger gets a stay of execution in Italy. The bear known by Italy's National Institute of Wild Fauna as JJ4 was identified as the one that killed 26-year-old jogger Andrea Papi on a jogging trail in Trento in early April.

Female bear that killed jogger gets stay of execution in Italy

April 14, 2023 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbie Nadeau and Toyin Owoseje CNN A female bear that was sentenced to death for the fatal mauling of jogger in Italy has been given a stay of…

One of Pang Pha's caretakers took to peeling bananas for her. Years later

An elephant living in a Berlin zoo learns how to peel a banana

April 13, 2023 2:46 AM CNN

By Kate Golembiewski, CNN An elephant’s trunk is a remarkable organ: a fusion of nose and upper lip, capable of movement via a dense network of…

Shown here are CT visualizations of Icaronycteris gunnelli

Bats are an evolutionary mystery. This fossil could fill in a piece of the puzzle

April 13, 2023 12:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Two 52 million-year-old bat skeletons discovered in an ancient lake bed in Wyoming are the oldest bat fossils ever found — and…

Pearl is smaller than every day objects such as this remote control.

Meet pocket-sized Pearl, the world’s shortest dog

April 12, 2023 6:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Pearl is no ordinary handbag dog. She’s so tiny, her owner can just slip her into her pocket. The two-year-old…

Beyond catnip: 7 safe, cat-friendly plants to have at home

March 31, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Wag! compiled a list of seven plants that are nontoxic and fun for cats to chew and play with, especially if they don’t react well to catnip. …

Wackerli Subaru shares the love with local animal shelter

April 7, 2023 11:22 AM Seth Ratliff

A local animal shelter and car dealership team up to provide a home for our furry…

Eggs are helping paleontologists and archaeologists unlock Information about the past.

Fossilized eggs crack open the mysteries of the past

April 7, 2023 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Eggs have been laid on land by birds, reptiles, dinosaurs and a few oddball mammals for more than 200 million years. And humans…

This shy little snake can cartwheel to safety

April 5, 2023 3:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN From flying through the air to turning their bodies into a lasso and climbing smooth surfaces, we thought we’d seen snakes…

Zoo Idaho opening day slated for April 8

April 3, 2023 11:00 AM News Team

Starting April 8, Zoo Idaho will open its gates Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4…

These two fish were caught at a depth of just over 8

Scientists film deepest ever fish on seabed off Japan

April 3, 2023 1:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Lau, CNN Cruising at a depth of 8,336 meters (over 27,000 feet) just above the seabed, a young snailfish has become the deepest fish ever…

Wine for Whiskers set April 14

April 3, 2023 9:42 AM News Team

The cost to enter is a donation of $20 per person or $5 for designated…

Cold temperatures, deep snow taking a toll on Wyoming wildlife

April 2, 2023 9:00 AM News Team

Much of Wyoming is experiencing an increase in snowfall and extremely cold temperatures this winter.…

Blackfoot Animal Shelter warns against breeding dogs

March 31, 2023 5:54 PM Stephanie Lucas

The Blackfoot Animal Shelter is cautioning people against breeding dogs after four cocker spaniel puppies were dropped off at the shelter from an…

Captive orca Lolita set for release into ‘home waters’ after 50 years at Miami Seaquarium

March 31, 2023 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Jay Croft, CNN The killer whale known as Lolita appears one step closer to returning to its natural habitat of the Pacific Northwest, after…

Harsh weather impacts on wintering wildlife

March 31, 2023 11:06 AM Seth Ratliff

The long harsh winter continues to sweep through East Idaho and has been especially difficult for big game…

Half-price dog and puppy adoptions at Pocatello Animal Shelter

March 31, 2023 10:31 AM News Team

Currently, the Pocatello Animal Shelter has 26 dogs and 14 puppies available for…

India welcomes its first newborn cheetahs in more than 7 decades

March 30, 2023 8:30 AM CNN

By Tara Subramaniam and Manveena Suri, CNN More than 70 years after cheetahs were declared officially extinct in India, the country is now home to…

Zoo Idaho delays opening day due to weather

March 29, 2023 10:32 AM News Team

Zoo Idaho will be delaying its opening day due to the weekend weather forecast.…

This lizard species stress-eats to cope with noisy US Army aircraft

March 29, 2023 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN Living in a neighborhood with lots of noise can make you jittery, especially if you’re a lizard that’s just a…

A terrifying fungal disease is infecting frogs in Africa. Here’s why it matters

March 24, 2023 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Deadly spores lurk in the water and infect the skin of the creatures they touch. Spreading on contact and then invading the…

Rare giant spider species spotted in Queensland

March 22, 2023 8:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it’s in need of…

New Mexico Game and Fish is now hiring ‘professional bear huggers’

March 21, 2023 10:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Bear lovers rejoice: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hiring for “professional bear huggers.” The…

Weather creating difficult calving season conditions

March 20, 2023 11:33 AM Kailey Galaviz

It’s calving season and, so far, it has been challenging for cattle…

New webpage to help identify stray animals at Pocatello Animal Shelter

March 17, 2023 11:13 AM News Team

Is your pet missing?…

US tribes get bison as they seek to restore bond with animal

March 16, 2023 9:37 AM Associated Press

Dozens of bison from a mountain park outside Denver have been transferred to several tribes from across the Great Plains.…

The US has a new favorite dog breed — and it’s not the Labrador Retriever

March 15, 2023 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Move over, Labrador Retrievers. There’s a new top dog in town. For the first time in 31 years, the Labrador Retriever has…

Meet the dinosaur that had a record-breaking neck longer than a school bus

March 15, 2023 7:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN A plant-eating sauropod that lumbered around what’s now China some 162 million years ago had a neck that was about 10 feet…

Elderly penguins receive ‘world first’ custom lenses in successful cataract surgery

March 15, 2023 2:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Heather Chen, CNN Three elderly king penguins have been fitted with custom-made eye lenses during surgery to remove cataracts in what is believed…

A zebra attacked a man in Ohio before it was killed by a deputy

March 14, 2023 1:07 AM CNN

By Sara Smart, CNN A man was hospitalized after a zebra attacked him and bit his arm in Ohio Sunday before a deputy shot and killed the animal,…

Winter feeding update for Southeast Region

March 13, 2023 10:38 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game with input from the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) has initiated winter-feeding…

Hayden and Kids Creek ponds to be stocked in late March

March 11, 2023 2:00 PM News Team

Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 950 rainbow trout in the 10 to 12-inch range at two family-friendly destinations March 27-31. …

Idaho Falls Zoo hosting Bats of Eastern Idaho presentation

March 11, 2023 12:00 PM News Team

Admissions will not be sold at the…

This is what years of tourist rides do to an elephant

March 9, 2023 11:09 PM CNN Newsource

Heather Chen, CNN Elephants may be known for their size and strength, but tourists who ride on their backs can still do great harm, as this photo…

Bees learn waggle dance moves with a little help from their coworkers

March 9, 2023 12:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Mindy Weisberger, CNN Booty-shaking worker bees guide their fellow workers to pollen by a form of communication known as “waggle…

Big game trouble across east Idaho

March 8, 2023 11:45 AM Seth Ratliff

The Idaho department of Fish and Game has begun to harvesting elk near Sugar City due to disease concerns.…

Biologist spots Yellowstone’s first grizzly bear of 2023

March 7, 2023 4:03 PM News Team

On Tuesday, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from…

Parvovirus sparks concern

March 7, 2023 11:47 AM Kailey Galaviz

The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter typically only sees a handful of cases per year in their rescued pets, but this year they have already seen three…

Explosion of sea lion deaths in Peru amid deadly bird flu outbreak

March 6, 2023 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

By CNN’s Philip Wang and CNNE’s Abel Alvarado Thousands of sea lions have died in Peru amid an outbreak of bird flu, according to…

Giant flying insect found on Walmart building turns out to be Jurassic-era find

March 3, 2023 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes…

F&G begins harvesting elk near Sugar City due to disease concerns

March 3, 2023 5:58 PM News Team

Due to the potential spread of brucellosis, Fish and Game has begun removing elk from of group of around 30 that are consistently mixing with cattle…

Idaho Falls Zoo announces opening day for the 2023 season

March 2, 2023 3:40 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Zoo will reopen for the 2023 season on Wednesday, April 12 at 9:30…

Sea monsters? This bizarre whale feeding technique may explain some ancient folklore

March 2, 2023 2:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles, CNN Scientists are puzzling over a strange feeding technique that they think whales recently began using: The creatures swim to…

Newly discovered hummingbird looks like it’s wearing a golden collar

March 2, 2023 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN When researchers found a hummingbird with shiny gold feathers on its throat in Peru’s Cordillera Azul National Park,…

8 ways to get the most out of a walk with your dog

February 23, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Wag! compiled eight ways to make the most out of walking your dog, from focusing on terrain over distance to counting walks as…

Beloved Boston Marathon dog, Spencer, dies after multiple bouts with cancer

February 22, 2023 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHLAND, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Spencer, a golden retriever known…

Don’t abandon your pets, there are other options

February 20, 2023 11:09 AM Kailey Galaviz

Remmi and Baxter are just two of many dogs left abandoned by their owner in Idaho…

Cheetahs flown to India as part of effort to revive species

February 18, 2023 4:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Twelve cheetahs have arrived in India as part of efforts to revive the species after decades of extinction…

25 of the smallest mammals in the world

February 14, 2023 11:41 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of 25 of the smallest mammals in the world using AnimalTraits as a reference. All mammals listed have a mass under 1…

Record-breaking dinosaur footprint appears on the Yorkshire coast

February 15, 2023 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A giant carnivorous dinosaur likely rested or crouched down in Yorkshire 166 million years ago, deeply pressing its feet…

Free dog coats and sweaters for pet owners

February 16, 2023 9:46 AM Seth Ratliff

As cold temperatures stick around awhile, the Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho Falls is helping keep your pets…

Volunteer applications at Idaho Falls Zoo close on Thursday

February 15, 2023 12:27 PM News Team

Idaho Falls Zoo’s 2023 season is just around the corner, and volunteers are needed to continue to make it the best little zoo in the West.…

20 of the biggest insects in the world

February 13, 2023 11:42 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of 20 of the biggest insects in the world using a variety of news, scientific, and other sources.…

Meet the animals with love lives more complicated than yours

February 14, 2023 2:06 AM CNN

By Kate Golembiewski, CNN Most people learn about “the birds and the bees” when they’re young, but sex in the animal kingdom is not…

Winter feeding update for Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region

February 14, 2023 9:58 AM News Team

Several new feed sites for deer and elk have been added in the…