Puppy stolen from shelter minutes before being adopted

A tiny puppy is stolen from an animal shelter, days before Christmas and minutes before being adopted by a family.

Dozer, the walrus at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has a new girlfriend

Dozer, the male walrus at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium has a new girlfriend. 22-year-old Kulu arrived this week. She is joining two other female walruses, Joan and Basilla, as part of a managed breeding program.

Rare weasel-like mammal makes a comeback in Washington state

Pacific fishers have declined on the West Coast over the decades, but the forest-dwelling, weasel-like mammals are slowly making a comeback in Washington state.

Woodland Park Zoo baby gorilla turns 1

Happy birthday, Yola! One year ago, a female western lowland gorilla was born at Woodland Park Zoo. She is now a confident, content and a valuable member of her family.

Woodland Park Zoo’s flamingo chick needs a name

Woodland Park Zoo needs your help naming the youngest of its two Chilean flamingo chicks. The naming contest began Friday, November 4 and will run through the weekend.

Extremely heavy sunfish spotted in Squaxin Passage

Fisherman Jim Byrne told Washington’s Department of Fish & Wildlife he was looking for cutthroat trout when the huge Ocean Sunfish swam pass. The sunfish is also known by its Latin name Mola mola.

Silky the hairless hamster has been adopted!

Silky, the hairless hamster at the Oregon Humane Society, has been adopted!

900-pound alligator captured in Texas needs a name

A city has to be known for something, and right now the small town of Dayton, Texas is making quite the name for itself with some big alligator captures.