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Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer
Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog. Her white, brown speckled nose has also made her something of a trailblazer.
Jan 24, 2025 7:59 AM
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Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this month caused by a tropical cyc
Jan 24, 2025 5:17 AM
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Testosterone-regulating 'super enzyme' found in 'crazy' bird species
An international study involving researchers at SFU has found a single gene that regulates testosterone in male ruffs.
Jan 23, 2025 7:30 PM
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Petting zoos and other live animal programs not welcome in Port Moody
Port Moody to enact a policy banning live animal programs from public and private property in the city
Jan 23, 2025 12:05 PM
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Good boy! Young search dog helps find missing girl in Courtenay
The 13-year-old was reported missing from her home about 10 p.m. Tuesday in an urban area of east Courtenay.
Jan 22, 2025 9:30 PM
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Adoptable pet of the week: Guinea pig Clover looking for loving owner/hair stylist
Clover is looking for a kind and patient owner who can help her come out of her shell
Jan 22, 2025 12:08 PM
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Elephants can teach lessons, expert tells Powell River Rotarians
David Powrie explains how wild animals can serve as inspiration for humans
Jan 21, 2025 8:15 PM
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ICYMI: 'Shared Planet': How humans and nature can coexist for mutual survival
CBC’s 'Shared Planet' series has a B.C. connection with an ‘A-Team’ Squamish crew.
Jan 21, 2025 11:00 AM
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'Iguana be your friend': Police respond to loose 'lizard' on B.C. highway
Turns out the four-legged creature was not a real animal but a toy.
Jan 20, 2025 11:00 AM
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From injury to recovery: The heartwarming story of Wilson the goose's second chance
After more than seven months, Wilson has been captured, and the plastic arrow sticking out of his rump has been removed.
Jan 20, 2025 8:52 AM
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