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Gulf sturgeon jump for buoyancy and communication, explained retired fish biologist Ken Sulak.

The new facility will not only have air conditioning for the animals but will also be able to accommodate large animal intakes — with an additional 10,000 square feet.

With water levels dropping rapidly due to limited rainfall in the region, experts said these dry conditions are leading to increased competition among animals.

Karen Rohlf is a horse trainer who created a program that helps humans and horses learn to move in harmony and enjoy the process.

The Florida prosecutor’s office in Tampa is defending its controversial and unexpected decision to drop a felony criminal case against the man accused of tying his bull terrier dog to a fence in rising waters and abandoning it along Interstate 75 amid an evacuation ahead of a major hurricane.

A Florida prosecutor has dropped the felony criminal case against the man who drew national attention after being accused of tying his bull terrier dog to a fence along Interstate 75 and abandoning it in the face of an approaching major hurricane.

At oddities shops, customers may pick up anything from a bleached skull to a preserved puppy suspended in fluid to a painting featuring iridescent, pinned beetles.The growing fascination with the unusual has sparked a larger conversation about sustainability and where the items come from.

First Magnitude Brewing Company took advantage of all the puppy lovers out there and invited people to watch their favorite part of Super Bowl Sunday, the Puppy Bowl, at its “Touchdowns for Tailwags” adoption event on Sunday.

The Santa Fe Teaching Zoo hosted its 28th annual “Boo at the Zoo” on Thursday, a Halloween event where students turn the 10-acre zoo into a whimsical realm for families to trick-or-treat.

Criminal proceedings have begun against the owner of the bull terrier found abandoned and tied to a pole on Interstate 75 ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall. The rescued dog was safe with a new foster family.