Animals

KUOW Newsroom

UW researchers face animal welfare complaint for ferret brain experiments

An animal rights organization is calling for the University of Washington to be fined for an alleged violation of the Animal Welfare Act. Health Sciences researchers at the university said they gave ferrets several impacts to the skull during a traumatic brain injuries study.

Polly Share A Cracker? Parrots Can Practice Acts Of Kindness, Study Finds

Researchers found that African grey parrots voluntarily helped a partner get a food reward by giving the other bird a valuable metal token that could be exchanged for a walnut.

KUOW Newsroom

Can the zoo survive an earthquake? Why is Green Lake so dark? We tackle your questions

What about zoos in an earthquake? Why aren't there lights on the path around Green Lake? Listen to answers from our SoundQs team.

The Wild with Chris Morgan

What I learned about bears, from a dentist and engineer

On Friday, October 14 we gathered to enjoy "Stories from The Wild" with eight stories presented in front of a live audience at Seattle's McCaw Hall. Below is one of the stories from host Chris Morgan.

The Wild with Chris Morgan

The moral dilemma of a Buddhist on a squid jigging trip

On Friday, October 14 we gathered to enjoy "Stories from The Wild" with eight stories presented in front of a live audience at Seattle's McCaw Hall. Below is one of the stories from Shin Yu, former poet laureate of Redmond, Washington, who had a crisis of conscience while hunting squid on Puget Sound.