200-pound rescued walrus calf receives round-the-clock 'cuddling'

A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling" from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive.

English zoo confirms: Viral Chinese bears are not people in costume

Video of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs at a zoo in China went viral this week, prompting speculation that the bear was actually a human in costume.

CPD names new horse after fallen Officer Ella French

The Chicago Police Department Mounted Unit welcomed a new horse this week and named it after one of their own.

Dead bats reportedly washing ashore from Lake Michigan

Some environmental groups are raising concerns about disturbing discoveries on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Humane Society: Dogs who died in van with broken AC should not have been transported on such a hot day

Humane Society of Hobart Director Jennifer Webber said the driver swore at her, and refused to show her health certificates. She says it's unlikely a vet would have approved travel that day, when the heat index topped 100 degrees.

Multiple dogs die during transport from Chicago to Indiana due to AC unit failure

Indiana police say multiple dogs being transported from Chicago's O'Hare Airport died Thursday after the AC unit in the vehicle they were being taken in failed mechanically.

Shark Week returns: Shedd Aquarium expert discusses apex predator's role in ocean ecosystems
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It is Shark Week! We know they are one of the apex predators of the ocean and they scare the heck out of humans, but they?re also extremely important in helping to maintain healthy ocean ecosystems! Kerri Olzewski from the Shedd Aquarium joined Good Day Chicago on Friday to teach us all about the fascinating creatures.

IDPH issues rabies warning after finding rabid bats in the state

More than two dozen rabid bats have been discovered in the state this year, with cases identified in Cook, Kankakee, and McHenry counties.