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The Duchess of Cambridge spills the beans when talking to schoolchildren. Find out what William and Kate call their cocker spaniel puppy.

Kate Reveals Name of Royal Dog

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Russian dog sled race sets off

New researchers finds that bringing your first cat into your home when you're an adult raises allergy risk by 85 percent. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips shares tips to combat your pet allergies.

The truth about cat allergies

Ginger Zee takes a trip to see the glorious but endangered butterfly.

Monarch Migration in Jeopardy

A soft-bodied robotic octopus arm has been created by scientists in Italy. The waterproof limb is designed to mimic an octopus appendage as a model for underwater rescue robots of the future. British surgeons believe the technology could also be applied to an endoscope that can perform surgery. Jim Drury reports.

Octopus arm reaches for soft-r

Rescue teams from the International Fund for Animal Welfare are trying to save 10 stranded dolphins. Last month 177 short-beaked common dolphins stranded on Cape Cod, that's five times what researchers typically see in an entire year. (Feb 16)

Raw Video: Dolphin Strandings

Have you noticed a lot of dogs, real canines, walking the celeb red carpet lately? Uggie is a star in

Uggie, Malachy and Brigitte Ar

Baby, a French bulldog turns surrogate mother for a litter of wild boar piglets in Germany, even when the piglets are almost as large as their adopted mom. (Feb. 15)

Bulldog Becomes Mom for Wild P

One of Australia's rarest birds is edging closer to extinction. The population in the wild of the orange-bellied parrot has plummeted to 21 birds, including just eight females, according to conservationists. (Feb. 15)

Australian Parrot Species Clos

Endangered snow leopards are thriving in Bhutan, according to a new report released by the World Wildlife Fund. Instead of attempting to track the leopards, researchers at the Wangchuck Centennial Park in Bhutan took a census of the wildlife on which the elusive leopards prey.

Researchers see hopeful signs

More than 2,000 dogs have begun taking the spotlight at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The top hound, toy, nonsporting and herding champions are being picked Monday night, and the best in show will be chosen Tuesday evening. (Feb. 13)

First Person: Westminster Kenn

Some of the world's top canines really live a dog's life at a spa for the Westminster show.

Pooches are pampered ahead of

It's been awhile since these big guys trekked the tundra. But a video going around purports to show a Woolly Mammoth crossing a river in Siberia. Hmm? Our Tim Minton dissects the footage and the claim behind it.

Woolly Mammoth Caught on Camer

Journalist Josh Dean spent a year following one real-life champion dog. Dean speaks to the

Dog shows: A behind-the-scenes

A couple meets a hungry buffalo on a Washington State drive-through safari.

Buffalo Barges Into Car

Twenty penguins living in an indoor ski facility in Dubai has animal rights activists crying foul. Mark Strassmann reports.

Desert penguins not cool, say

A zoo in Japan wanted to train its employees on how to deal with an animal escape, so it used a papier mache rhino as a proxy. Charlie Rose and Erica Hill report.

Rhino escape rehearsal for Jap

Josh Elliott highlights humorous video of a cat at a professional soccer game.

Cat on Field Stops Soccer Matc

Six-year-old male lion Mujambi underwent cancer surgery this week in southern Australia. Doctors removed a hanging testicle that they believe had a tumor, and took samples for other tests as well. (Feb. 7)

Surgery for Lion Mujambi in Ad

Pennsylvania's famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has emerged from his lair and saw his shadow, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter. (Feb. 2)

Raw Video: Punxsutawney Phil S

An old labrador dog whose nose has sniffed out 40 million contraband cigarettes at customs in Poland is finally retiring from service. After 7 years of sniffing, Lucky is getting to rest. (Jan. 31)

Hero Sniffer Dog Retires

Scientists and volunteers are working overtime in an attempt to rescue more than 100 dolphins that have beached themselves in Cape Cod, Mass. over the course of a few weeks.

More than 100 dolphins beached

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