Like police dogs put to work in big cities, anti-poaching dogs assigned to wilderness outposts are placed in perilous situations as part of their daily routines. Keenly aware of this fact are the handlers of Akita, a female Malinois shepherd who is recovering from (…)
Professional surfer Will Skudin of New York survived one of the more brutal wipeouts of the Nazare Challenge, a big-wave contest held Friday by the World Surf League in Portugal. The Long Beach native was “unable to set his stance” on the big wave during Round 1 of the (…)
At a time when many animal species are inching closer to extinction, at least two threatened species are on the rebound. Fin whales, once hunted to the brink of extinction, have been upgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable, according to a report published this week by the (…)
“Goodwill accepts all donations…The good, the bad…and the crazy!” So says a sign in a display case at the Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth showing some of the more bizarre items that have been donated over the years. This particular collection center (…)
Anna Gasser, a decorated Austrian snowboarder, produced another milestone in women’s snowboarding Tuesday when the Olympic gold medalist became the first female to land a triple cork. Training on her home turf of Stubai Glacier during a four-week camp for pro (…)
Distance swimmers in the annual Swim the Loop competition in North Carolina were trying to focus on their strokes Saturday when cries of “Shark!” filed the air. Concern was understandable. A large dorsal fin sliced across the surface of the Intracoastal Waterway, near a (…)
