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Habitat protection widened for endangered killer whales off Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island

Habitat protection widened for endangered killer whales off Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island

Two new areas off Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island have been designated by the federal government as protected for critical habitat for resident killer whales.
Two-year-old boy injured in cougar attack in Fraser Valley park

Two-year-old boy injured in cougar attack in Fraser Valley park

A two-year-old boy has minor injuries after an encounter with a cougar in a park in Mission, B.C.
VIDEO: Watch these 7 adorable seal pups released back into ocean

VIDEO: Watch these 7 adorable seal pups released back into ocean

With only a dog crate door and about 10 feet of beach between them and the wide open Salish Sea, seven seal pups were ready Tuesday morning to rock back to where they belong.
VIDEO: Watch this Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­bird sing "All I Want For Christmas Is You"

VIDEO: Watch this Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­bird sing "All I Want For Christmas Is You"

Meet Cosmo. She’s a blue-fronted Amazon parrot, and she, like many of us, can’t help but sing along when Mariah Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas Is You" tune comes on the radio.
PHOTOS: Check out these incredible eagles perched in Steveston

PHOTOS: Check out these incredible eagles perched in Steveston

Reader Chris Allnutt sent in these incredible shots of eagles perched in Mariner's Village, in Steveston. Eventually they took flight, but Allnutt caught it all on camera.
Play with adorable adoptable bunnies at this very special rabbit "hop up"

Play with adorable adoptable bunnies at this very special rabbit "hop up"

Squee! Adorable bunnies are going to be on hand at Vancouver's starting tonight for a few days' stay at this fun Meet & Treat "hop up."
North Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­man gets 5-year animal ban for kicking his dog

North Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­man gets 5-year animal ban for kicking his dog

A North Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­man who kicked his elderly dog in public and dragged it down the street by the leash when the dog had difficulty walking has been handed a suspended sentence by a judge and been banned from owning an animal for five years.
VIDEO: Watch 200 dolphins swim alongside ferry headed to Vancouver

VIDEO: Watch 200 dolphins swim alongside ferry headed to Vancouver

Fewer things brighten up a ferry ride to or from the Lower Mainland than when some friends in the ocean seem to take the trip with you. Such was the case this week when a man taking the ferry to Horseshoe Bay captured a pod of 200 dolphins swimming alongside the boat.
Cows can be pessimistic and it affects their ability to cope with stress

Cows can be pessimistic and it affects their ability to cope with stress

Dairy cows can be optimistic or pessimistic from a young age and their inherent outlook can predict their ability to cope with stress, new research from the University of British Columbia says.
UBC scientist shares her experiences rehabilitating orangutans in Indonesia

UBC scientist shares her experiences rehabilitating orangutans in Indonesia

A University of British Columbia researcher is sharing her experiences helping run a "jungle school" in Indonesia that rehabilitates orphaned orangutans back into the wild.