It was July 28 when the last wolf from the pack died. Windy passed away from old age and joined her siblings across the rainbow bridge. And while this pack is missed by so many, the memories they left will last forever.
In 2007, Sheila Pontier got her first pig, and she never looked back. Now Pointer runs a pig rescue, working tirelessly to give the pigs she rescues a better life and finding them forever families. This week, Ellie Baty visited both locations of the rescue.
Every year, Alaskan Animal Rescue Friends holds its biggest adoption event of the year at Bear Paw. This year, the adoption clinic will be held on Saturday, July 16 from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
When Susan Helmericks was little, she said she noticed people dumping animals into a gravel pit across the street from her house. She saw a need in the community and jumped into action.
If you've ever spent a day in downtown Anchorage, odds are you have seen giant black horses trotting through the streets, giving people carriage rides. These horses belong to a man named Jon Nauman, who says he has spent his retirement "horsing around."
There was a time during the colonization of America when the word ‘bald’ meant white, and not hairless. That is exactly where the bald eagle got it’s name — for it’s famed white feathered head that stands out against landscape.
Girdie is a North American crow who was found on the side of the highway with an injured wing. She now lives with her caretaker and Training Program Manager at Bird TLC Chandelle Cotter.
In the cold winter months, it can be hard to find the motivation to get outside and enjoy the subzero temperatures waiting just beyond the door. Dog owners know that the need for exercise waits for no perfect temperature, which is why Kimberly Wells likes to Skijor with her Alaskan huskies.
Big bangs are not a dog's best friend, so it's important to be prepared for the night so you can keep you best friend happy and safe on New Year's Eve.
On this week's Friday Furcast, Ellie Baty explains what Anchorage Animal Care and Control is doing to combat a feline virus going around, introduces us to a sweet 6-year-old boy in Fairbanks and spends the day with the unofficial mascot of Anchorage.
Several members of a family traveling outside of Auke Bay have been transported to the hospital with serious injuries after colliding with a whale, NOAA Fisheries said.
Researchers tracked penguins “in four seasons with contrasting sea-ice conditions.” During an ice-free season, the animals were able to swim more and walk less, which is more efficient because penguins swim faster than they walk.
A senior golden retriever has become the oldest-known dog of her breed in the world, according to a dedication to her on the GoldHeart Golden Retrievers Rescue Facebook page.
A young gray whale that captured the attention of Alaskans as it finally swam free from where it was stranded in Twentymile River has likely died, NOAA Fisheries said.
A young gray whale that has been stranded in a section of Twentymile River near Girdwood has finally swum outside of a shallow section of the river and towards Turnagain Arm Wednesday night.
A young gray whale has been stranded in Twentymile River near Girdwood for several days but scientists say there may be hope for the whale next week as tides substantially rise.
The Iditarod announced a partnership with long-time Iditarod supporter David Pike, to create the Pike Dog Wellness First Initiative in order to help out the mushing community during the COVID-19 pandemic, has launched a $50,000 fund.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Recovery Implementation Task Force is hosting a beluga whale naming contest, hunkered down style.
The letter to Forest Supervisor Earl Stewart was signed by representatives of advocacy groups Defenders of Wildlife, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and the Center for Biological Diversity.
