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Injured eagle rescued from suspect who reportedly planned to eat it

Injured eagle rescued from suspect who reportedly planned to eat it

Vancouver police arrested a man on Lions Gate Bridge Saturday after he was spotted carrying a juvenile bald eagle out of Stanley Park
First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms.
Wayward sea lion may be injured or suffering from disease, not lost: vet

Wayward sea lion may be injured or suffering from disease, not lost: vet

The male California sea lion, which is well under its normal weight, has turned up at least four times on Highway 4 several kilometres from the ocean
Belinda the sea sponge observed 'sneezing' off Vancouver Island

Belinda the sea sponge observed 'sneezing' off Vancouver Island

Scientists observed the 'sneezing' sea sponge slip into winter hibernation over four years.
Brackendale’s eagles soar again: almost 1,300 spotted in annual count

Brackendale’s eagles soar again: almost 1,300 spotted in annual count

2025 Brackendale Winter Eagle Count saw record participation and promising eagle numbers, thanks to strong salmon runs and clear weather.
ICYMI: Squamish barred-owl ‘Yota’ ends 2024 with a bang

ICYMI: Squamish barred-owl ‘Yota’ ends 2024 with a bang

The little owl known as Yota was rescued from Squamish Toyota on Dec. 31 after he flew into their window giving himself serious brain trauma.
'A ton of blood': Dog bites runner on popular North Vancouver trail

'A ton of blood': Dog bites runner on popular North Vancouver trail

An avid Lynn Valley runner is sharing what happened so the community can work together to keep the area safe.
Wayward sea lion returns to Vancouver Island highway

Wayward sea lion returns to Vancouver Island highway

If the animal shows up on the highway again, it could be darted or coaxed into a transport trailer and taken back to the ocean.
Canines seek forever homes in qathet region

Canines seek forever homes in qathet region

BC SPCA-Powell River has a few dogs up for adoption, plus a few new cats
Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

It takes years to rebuild a whale. Just ask Jim Borrowman, co-founder of the Whale Interpretive Centre museum that housed numerous whale skeletons on the boardwalk of Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island.