Evergreen Fire/Rescue firefighters rescued a yak trapped in a frozen pond in Evergreen Memorial Park on Wednesday afternoon.

As more guests begin returning to the Lincoln Children's Zoo, so have some fan favorites, including goats, animal encounters and the National Geographic Photo Ark.

Tula-Tu, the elephant calf born earlier this month, is undeniably cute. But she isn’t the first baby animal to cause visitors to Portland’s zoo to audibly say, “Awwwwww.” Here are 12 sweet ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Feel like dissing instead ... bug’s name before feeding them to bigger animals. The Minnesota Zoo's campaign to name a bug after either a friend or a foe has attracted ...

Dot Bardarson, a well-known Alaska artist from Seward, has won many awards and commissions for her work and has long served as an arts advocate. Among her honors are the 2019 Alaska Governor’s ...

The Alaska Zoo celebrated International Polar Bear Day Thursday, with the zoo’s two polar bears — Cranbeary and Kova — being treated with toys and special treats as a surprise.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Alaska residents have been receiving annual dividend payments from the state’s Permanent Fund for 41 years, but the 2022 payout is ...

You may recognize her from the 3rd season of ‘The Great American Recipe’ on PBS as the first contestant ever coming from Alaska! Kim is an artist who currently specializes in pet portraits ...

The Hulu documentary challenges ideas around who is responsible for the death of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust.” By Natalia Winkelman Ciaran Cassidy’s film revisits ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A zoo in Tennessee is mourning the loss of a beloved member of its giraffe family. Zoo Knoxville took to social media to share the passing of Lucille, who was born ...

If you’ve never had the privilege of seeing a bald eagle close up, these magnificent predators usually tip the scales between six and 15 pounds, with females usually weighing more. And talk about huge ...

Eastman goes into depth about the challenges faced in the legislature, his stance on At Alaska Watchman we definitely have certain beliefs and concerns, which guide what we find newsworthy and how we ...