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Did you know there are fossils from the time of the dinosaurs hidden at the National Zoo?

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Did you know there are fossils from the time of the dinosaurs hidden at the National Zoo?

Rescued pets out of states hit by Hurricane Helene are coming to Virginia

Rescued pets out of states hit by Hurricane Helene are coming to Virginia

WATCH: Police officer saves deer stuck in soccer net in Annapolis

WATCH: Police officer saves deer stuck in soccer net in Annapolis

Type of firefly could be first on federal endangered species list

Type of firefly could be first on federal endangered species list

District Dogs agrees to pay DC $100,000 and improve safety measures following deadly flood

District Dogs agrees to pay DC $100,000 and improve safety measures following deadly flood

Virginia commission reverses decision to reopen winter crab dredging

Virginia commission reverses decision to reopen winter crab dredging

More Animals & Pets

After 102 animals seized in Loudoun Co., leaders of animal rescue group plead guilty to animal cruelty

After 102 animals seized in Loudoun Co., leaders of animal rescue group plead guilty to animal cruelty

Report: A bird of prey is struggling to reproduce in the Chesapeake Bay

Report: A bird of prey is struggling to reproduce in the Chesapeake Bay

Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

Hold onto your fancy hat: Upcoming Gold Cup in Va. moved for safety concerns

Hold onto your fancy hat: Upcoming Gold Cup in Va. moved for safety concerns

Red-backed salamander gets support from students to become DC’s official amphibian

Red-backed salamander gets support from students to become DC’s official amphibian

Claws and Effect: Everyone thinks there’s only one right way to eat a crab. What if they’re wrong?

Claws and Effect: Everyone thinks there’s only one right way to eat a crab. What if they’re wrong?

Who shot Louisa? A DC family’s dog got out of the house and came back with a gunshot wound

Who shot Louisa? A DC family’s dog got out of the house and came back with a gunshot wound

This Va. grooming business has ‘zero turn-away policy’ with aggressive dogs

This Va. grooming business has ‘zero turn-away policy’ with aggressive dogs

Claws and Effect: What’s driving Chesapeake Bay watermen away?

Claws and Effect: What’s driving Chesapeake Bay watermen away?

National Zoo panda program gets $10M donation from David Rubenstein

National Zoo panda program gets $10M donation from David Rubenstein

Claws and Effect: Who’s to blame for the blue crabs’ disappearance?

Claws and Effect: Who’s to blame for the blue crabs’ disappearance?

September 14

The Great Frederick Fair brings a lively midway and bustling barn to Maryland

Middleburg woman charged with animal cruelty after dead dogs found in ‘extreme’ living conditions

Middleburg woman charged with animal cruelty after dead dogs found in ‘extreme’ living conditions

From dog bites to shelters, DC’s Health Department and Humane Rescue Alliance prepare for changeover

From dog bites to shelters, DC’s Health Department and Humane Rescue Alliance prepare for changeover

Border collie on the National Mall

September 10

Did you know a small army of dogs is responsible for keeping the National Mall goose-free? Meet the border collies of Capital Goose Control

Maryland Zoo penguin ‘Mr. Greedy,’ father to hundreds of penguins across US, dead at 33

Maryland Zoo penguin ‘Mr. Greedy,’ father to hundreds of penguins across US, dead at 33

One Maryland man is using music to save the Chesapeake Bay

One Maryland man is using music to save the Chesapeake Bay

Former District Dogs employee indicted after allegedly kicking 5-month-old puppy to death

Former District Dogs employee indicted after allegedly kicking 5-month-old puppy to death

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