DC's giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make National Zoo public debut

Washington, D.C.'s panda drought ended Friday when three-year-old giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut at the National Zoo.

Watch: 'Cutest, spikiest, tiniest crab’ takes the internet by storm

A juvenile king crab discovered during a deep-sea coral sampling operation in the Gulf of Mexico has become an internet sensation after NOAA Fisheries posted a video showcasing its unique appearance.

Another big  cat dies from bird flu
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The Wild Field Advocacy Center of Washington announced that another cat died from bird flu.

WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms
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The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water salmon farms in state-managed waterways.

WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms

The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water salmon farms in state-managed waterways.

Upcoming vote on net pen ban in WA
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The Washington State Board of Natural Resources is taking a vote on Tuesday that could have serious ripple effect on the state's fishermen and the region's southern resident killer whales.

'Aggressive' owl dive bombs visitors at Everett, WA park

Officials with Snohomish County Parks and Recreation are warning people about an aggressive owl at a park in Everett.

Saving our WA southern resident orcas
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The Orca Conservancy is asking the public to help them take action to save our southern resident orcas after another calf has died.

'Dinosaur highway' unearthed in England, dating back 166 million years

A worker's discovery of nearly 200 dinosaur tracks in a limestone quarry in Oxfordshire, England, has unveiled a 166-million-year-old "dinosaur highway."

Orca Tahlequah seen pushing second dead calf in WA waters

Southern resident orca Tahlequah is suffering the loss of yet another calf. Here's where she and her deceased calf have been spotted.

Grieving orca who carried dead calf in 2018 now seen with newborn

An orca that captured the world’s attention in 2018 after she carried her dead newborn calf for weeks appears to be a new mother again, bringing a sign of hope to researchers.

A glimmer of hope: J-Pod’s new calf seen with Tahlequah, the grieving WA orca

Orcas in our region have seen record-breaking highs, and heartbreaking lows this year. We look at what has gone well for them, and the challenges they face now.

Newborn brings new hope for orcas in Puget Sound
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While the area may have seen record salmon runs this year, the southern resident killer whale population has still dropped this year in the Puget Sound.

'Murder Hornet' eradicated from U.S., officials remain cautious
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The Washington State Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture announced the successful eradication of the northern giant hornet (previously known as a "murder hornet" or Asian giant hornet) from Washington state and the U.S. After three years without confirmed detections, officials declared the invasive species eradicated on Wednesday.