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Texas otters are back — and stealing the show in 'Deep in the Heart 2"
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1278+ words) Once exiled, otters have returned to Texas rivers during the past 20 years. They are fun to watch in "Deep in the Heart 2: Texas Rivers,' a new movie. Bring on Ozzie the Otter! A natural complement to Austin filmmaker Ben Masters…...
Rodent family discovered inside 143-year-old Texas mansion
6+ day, 51+ min ago (342+ words) The Moore House in Richmond, Texas. The Fort Bend Museum recently posted that a family of four raccoons was found in the attic. Some unexpected guests have moved into a 143-year-old historic home near Houston, and they didn't exactly ask…...
Is Texas' most famous endangered bird finally making a comeback?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) A new survey estimated 540 whooping cranes wintered on the Texas coast during the 2025-2026 season. Whooping cranes are showing up in places Texans don't normally expect to see them. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Wednesday that an estimated 540 whooping cranes…...
Northwest Houston animal rescue faces financial challenges after power lines are cut
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (353+ words) A Northwest Houston nonprofit animal rescue is expecting a significant financial setback after its clinic lost power on Monday. Houston Pets Alive! staff members arrived at the facility around 7 a.m. and discovered that the building was without electricity. Upon further inspection,…...
Research to help dogs live longer, healthier lives could unlock secrets for people to age better, too
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (1865+ words) Updated on: June 7, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News This is an updated version of a story first published on March 422, 2026. The original video can be viewed here. That's what the Dog Aging Project is all about: unlocking secrets to a longer,…...
Nature: Cormorants in California
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (27+ words) We leave you this Sunday with a colony of cormorants and friends putting on a show near Santa Cruz, California. Videographer: Lance Milbrand. Nature: Cormorants in California...
Gentle giant of the Gulf Coast: Houston Zoo mourns loss of beloved sea lion Jonah
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (424+ words) For more than a decade, visitors to the Houston Zoo could count on seeing Jonah. The towering California sea lion, known for his imposing size and gentle nature, became one of the zoo's most recognizable animals and a favorite among…...
Houston Zoo remembers Jonah, its gentle giant sea lion
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (263+ words) HOUSTON – Houston Zoo visitors who spent time near the sea lion habitat likely remember Jonah — the California sea lion who was hard to miss, not just because of his size, but because of his personality. The Houston Zoo said Jonah…...
Meet Dino, the flukeless dolphin that was found beating the odds in Galveston Bay
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) Researchers saw the dolphin swimming without its flukes, or tail fins, in 2022. There have been only four other similarly documented cases around the world. While on a routine observation boat survey in September 2022, researchers with the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research…...
Nature: Cactus blooms in Arizona
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (26+ words) We leave you this Sunday morning with cactus in bloom at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, Arizona. Videographer: Scot Miller. Nature: Cactus blooms in Arizona...