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  Animals

  Grab your binoculars — Seattle's skies are abound with eagles this season

  The skies above Seattle have been busy with lots of bald eagles as spring approaches. Meanwhile, local bird enthusiasts say the season seems busier than usual this year.

  • Casey Martin
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  Animals

  2 Bellevue coyotes killed by state after nipping children

  State wildlife officials say Bellevue's Factoria neighborhood is safe once again after some close calls with coyotes.

  • Casey Martin
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  Animals

  This rare Malayan tapir in Tacoma is raising a social media star

  Ume, a rare Malayan tapir, just turned one month old at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. With her giant eyes and bright spots, Ume has blown up online as a social media star.

  • Casey Martin
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  Environment

  A different kind of winter fun: tidepooling at night on Puget Sound

  On a drizzly February night, dozens of people walked with headlamps and flashlights at water’s edge near the Edmonds, Washington, fishing pier. They weren’t there to catch fish or squid: They came to see the wonders that come out when the tide goes out.

  • John Ryan
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  Animals

  Woof! Hundreds more dogs from LA area need Seattle homes

  Seattle Humane is once again taking in dogs from the Los Angeles area, where the state is still battling devastating fires.

  • Katie Campbell
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  Environment

  Role reversal: Avian flu makes birds a menace to cats

  Scientists and volunteers with the Olympic Cougar Project said they have the opportunity now to study bird flu in wild animals – to hopefully prevent it from spreading to people.

  • John Ryan
  • Casey Martin
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  Animals

  L.A. pets land in Seattle to make room at animal shelters during fires

  Nearly 40 dogs and about 20 cats touched down in a private plane on Sunday in Seattle from fire-ravaged Los Angeles. The animals are here to make space at shelters in L.A. overcrowded with pets waiting to be reunited with their owners.

  • Casey Martin
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  Environment

  Whale, ship collisions around the globe could be helped by slower speeds, study shows

  Giant ships that transport everything from coffee cups to clothes across the ocean are often so large they can’t tell when they collide with a whale. Now, research out of the Northwest could help these massive vessels avoid collisions with whales around the world.

  • Courtney Flatt/NWPB
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  Animals

  Seattle Humane is taking in pets from California. Here's how you can help

  Dozens of pets from California will be in need of homes here in Seattle next week.

  • Katie Campbell
  • Casey Martin
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  Health

  Bird flu continues to spread in Washington state. What to know about the virus

  Health officials continue to monitor the spread of bird flu in Washington state, where notable cases emerged over 2024.

  • Diana Opong
  • Hans Anderson
  • Dyer Oxley

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