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Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer

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.
Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded

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
Testosterone-regulating 'super enzyme' found in 'crazy' bird species

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.
Petting zoos and other live animal programs not welcome in Port Moody

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
Good boy! Young search dog helps find missing girl in Courtenay

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.
Adoptable pet of the week: Guinea pig Clover looking for loving owner/hair stylist

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
Elephants can teach lessons, expert tells Powell River Rotarians

Elephants can teach lessons, expert tells Powell River Rotarians

David Powrie explains how wild animals can serve as inspiration for humans
Two cats survive Elphinstone house fire early Tuesday morning

Two cats survive Elphinstone house fire early Tuesday morning

The lucky felines were found in the house by fire prevention officer Chris Facchin, after the flames had been extinguished.
ICYMI: 'Shared Planet': How humans and nature can coexist for mutual survival

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.
'Iguana be your friend': Police respond to loose 'lizard' on B.C. highway

'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.