A record number of river herring passed through Westbrook fish ladder in 2018 as efforts continue to provide upriver access.
Animals
Video: Portland police dogs try on new winter boots
The video is just about as cute as you’d expect.
Gorham may give reprieve to family’s pet pig, Wilbur
But new land-use rules could set a strict limit on the size of pet miniature pigs, meaning Wilbur will have to watch his weight.
Maine wardens offer reward in search for person who fatally shot a bald eagle
The eagle was spotted Dec. 26 acting abnormally on Papoose Pond in Waterford and later died, the Maine Warden Service says.
Rescued as a newborn, ‘Premie’ the seal goes back to the sea 9 months later
The young harbor seal was released Monday in Phippsburg after a prolonged rehabilitation with Marine Mammals of Maine.
Surge in injured owls tied to abundance of their favorite food – rodents
An increasing number of the predatory birds are colliding with motor vehicles as they hunt for squirrels and other rodents in Maine roadways.
Watch video: Rare albino porcupine takes a walk in the Maine woods
Greg Strand encountered the animal in the Windham woods.
Injured owl safely returned to wild after being struck in Kennebunk
The bird of prey was rehabilitated at the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick.
Whale entanglements exceeded average in 2017, report says
But right whales had fewer entanglements in the Northeast, according to a federal study.
Donkey and emu companions can stay together after ‘Walking Dead’ star steps in
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays Negan, is adopting the inseparable creatures.