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The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time

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The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time

PHOTO ESSAY: Liberia’s largest gold miner and community tensions

PHOTO ESSAY: Liberia’s largest gold miner and community tensions

Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California

Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California

Newborn calf struggling in deep freeze brought indoors to curl up on couch

Newborn calf struggling in deep freeze brought indoors to curl up on couch

Legal setbacks against a dam in the Amazon raise questions about Brazil’s reliance on hydropower

Legal setbacks against a dam in the Amazon raise questions about Brazil’s reliance on hydropower

This little-known Smithsonian collection is known as the ‘library of marine life’

This little-known Smithsonian collection is known as the ‘library of marine life’

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King Charles III’s documentary sets out his philosophy for saving the planet

King Charles III’s documentary sets out his philosophy for saving the planet

A sea turtle with 3 flippers swims free after Florida rehab, now followed by satellite

A sea turtle with 3 flippers swims free after Florida rehab, now followed by satellite

Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China

Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China

Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured

Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured

Maine’s ‘lobster lady’ Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in the lobster industry, dies at 105

Maine’s ‘lobster lady’ Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in the lobster industry, dies at 105

Meet Nordic, a 49-pound sweetheart

Meet Nordic, a 49-pound sweetheart

Meet Bonbon, a tiny dog with a lot of love to offer

Meet Bonbon, a tiny dog with a lot of love to offer

Meet the Smithsonian’s unlikely skeleton preparation assistants

Meet the Smithsonian’s unlikely skeleton preparation assistants

Bring the desert’s warmth indoors this winter with big, bold succulents

Bring the desert’s warmth indoors this winter with big, bold succulents

Firefighters rescue dog from Annapolis creek, offer safety advice about icy waters

Firefighters rescue dog from Annapolis creek, offer safety advice about icy waters

Canada gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to the US

Canada gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to the US

Snow protects your garden beds. Trees might need some help

Snow protects your garden beds. Trees might need some help

Why short walks matter for pets in extreme cold

Why short walks matter for pets in extreme cold

Photos shows Japan’s love of pandas as twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China

Photos shows Japan’s love of pandas as twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China

Animal advocates prepare to weather winter storm with 80 rescued dogs in a Mississippi warehouse

Animal advocates prepare to weather winter storm with 80 rescued dogs in a Mississippi warehouse

California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast

California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast

An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

Across the forgotten walls of a Hong Kong island, a flock of bird murals rises

Across the forgotten walls of a Hong Kong island, a flock of bird murals rises

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