Animals
Killer Whale Spotted Near the Cape
A Cape Cod boat captain was treated to a rare sight on Monday: an orca, or killer whale, just a few miles from the Chatham […]
MSPCA Has More Goats Than It Knows What to Do With
Goats are majestic creatures. The Merrimack Valley knows that better than anyone. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has recently come into […]
The Seaport Hotel Is Trying to Save the Bees
There’s a lot of buzz around the Seaport Hotel. On Wednesday, the hotel planted a new rooftop garden, where it will grow tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, […]
Look at These Hundreds of Seals Loafing on a Cape Cod Beach
This is a seal’s world. We are merely living in it. While harbor seals slowly reclaim the Charles River pier by pier, hundreds and hundreds […]
MBTA Transit Police Need Help Naming This Belgian Puppy
MBTA Transit Police needs your help. The department is looking for a name for the newest member of its K-9 unit, a spry little Belgian Malinois who […]
There’s a Seal in the Charles River
One of our educators spotted a seal in the Charles today! @NEAQ, @MassDFG any idea what would bring a seal this way? pic.twitter.com/EguOfkRgv8 — Museum […]
Canadian Ice Seals Are Vacationing on the North and South Shores
Ice seals are swimming down from Nova Scotia and turning up on the Massachusetts coastline. They are, by all accounts, adorable. The New England Aquarium’s marine […]
Bald Eagles Were Spotted on the Charles River Being Awesome
A runner who braved Wednesday’s harsh temperatures to jog along the Charles River caught a glimpse of two bald eagles scavenging the icy body of […]
Why Are Wild Turkeys So Aggressive?
The Commonwealth’s fine public servants are under attack. Their avian assailant: Meleagris gallopavo, better known as the wild turkey. Video surfaced last week of a […]
Cape Cod Goes to the Dogs in Photo Book by Kim Roderiques
Adele, a black Labrador retriever, and her owner, Marty, were one block away from Boylston Street when the explosions went off on the afternoon of […]
Uncaged Blue Line Bunny Bugs MBTA
An uncaged rabbit spotted on the Blue Line on Friday afternoon prompted the Transit Police to issue an amusing reminder on social media about passenger […]
Canine Royalty Makes High-End Dog Clothing and Accessories
Impeccably made fashion goes to the dogs.
Photos from the 2015 Canine Promenade
On Sunday afternoon, costumed pups and their owners took over a half-mile stretch of the Esplanade for the fifth annual Canine Promenade. Every year, proceeds […]
The Cute Boston Police Puppy Has a Name
The Boston Police Department’s newest member finally has a name. The 10-week-old Belgian Shepherd puppy that just joined the department’s K-9 unit will now be known […]
Name the Boston Police Department’s Cute New Puppy
The Boston Police Department wants you to come up with a name for the newest addition to its K-9 unit. The puppy is a nine-week-old […]