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Meet Miss District!

Credit: (Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance)

Meet Miss District!

Panda enthusiasts party with Bao Li on his 1st birthday at DC’s National Zoo

Panda enthusiasts party with Bao Li on his 1st birthday at DC’s National Zoo

Bao Li enjoys birthday cake at the National Zoo.

August 4

WATCH: Panda Bao Li celebrates his 4th birthday at DC’s National Zoo

Israel euthanizes crocodiles after repeated escapes and inhumane treatment

Israel euthanizes crocodiles after repeated escapes and inhumane treatment

A Mississippi monkey sanctuary helps veterans with PTSD find peace

A Mississippi monkey sanctuary helps veterans with PTSD find peace

Somalia’s camel milk revolution is improving nutrition and creating jobs

Somalia’s camel milk revolution is improving nutrition and creating jobs

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Whale dies after collision with small boat off New Jersey shore

Whale dies after collision with small boat off New Jersey shore

Meet Kaisen!

Meet Kaisen!

Collision with moose kills driver and injures passenger near Alaska’s Denali National Park

Collision with moose kills driver and injures passenger near Alaska’s Denali National Park

Who’s the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships

Who’s the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships

Photos of surfing dogs hanging ten in annual competition

Photos of surfing dogs hanging ten in annual competition

Meet Gibbs!

Meet Gibbs!

Animal shelters report uptick in pets put up for rescue because owners have been deported, detained

Animal shelters report uptick in pets put up for rescue because owners have been deported, detained

Keeping you a part of your pet’s care

Keeping you a part of your pet’s care

Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking anger

A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking anger

Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 100th annual swim in Virginia

Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 100th annual swim in Virginia

Ranchers say expanding herds to take advantage of record retail beef prices isn’t so simple

Ranchers say expanding herds to take advantage of record retail beef prices isn’t so simple

Judge considers whether ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ challenge was filed in wrong venue

Judge considers whether ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ challenge was filed in wrong venue

Massive sea turtle returns to the ocean off Florida after treatment for a boat strike

Massive sea turtle returns to the ocean off Florida after treatment for a boat strike

Composting helps the planet. This is how to do it, no matter where you live

Composting helps the planet. This is how to do it, no matter where you live

PHOTO ESSAY: A rickshaw driver and his dog are winning hearts in Nepal’s Kathmandu

PHOTO ESSAY: A rickshaw driver and his dog are winning hearts in Nepal’s Kathmandu

High in India’s Himalayan mountains, yak herders struggle to survive a warming world

High in India’s Himalayan mountains, yak herders struggle to survive a warming world

Kids, cops and catfish: How a hot day on the Anacostia became a great one

Kids, cops and catfish: How a hot day on the Anacostia became a great one

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