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Saving Turtle Island
At a Fort Worth pond, I seek turtles. Red-eared sliders and flat gray pancakes of spiny softshells plop into the water when I’m too...
New African Fish Eagle
Something both regal and wild echoes within the haunting cry of African fish eagles. With their heads arched back in a bold salute, the...
Welcome to Creature Comforts 2025
With Shark Week wrapping up, the fam and I, avid Shark Week enthusiasts, have been engaging in some pretty deep conversations about animals, wild...
Trafficking Exotics
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi
A sleek and...
After a While, Crocodile
Some experiences are best lived through the eyes of a child. That was exactly the goal when my family and I made our way...
Creature Comforts 2023
Sad story: I never had a pet growing up. I badly wanted one, a big, fluffy German Shepherd to be exact, but since my...
JJ
Some of you may remember the story we published about a year ago that featured JJ, the striking male mandrill at the Fort Worth...
On the Prowl
How close will you ever get to the proverbial king of the jungle? Inches away might be the answer during a visit to the...
‘Famous’ Pets
Some local personalities decided to share pics of their pets with us, and we hopped at the chance to publish them because if there’s...
Look for the Helpers
The state of animal rescue in North Texas is generally chaos, but somehow things seem worse right now. I am peripherally involved with animal...
