Bidens welcome new puppy, Commander, to the White House

His name appears to be a play on Biden’s status as commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

Dog abandoned in freezing cold in St. Paul gets new home

It may have been a heartbreaking beginning for a dog left abandoned in an alley, but she’s on her way to a happy ending.

Online group hopes for rescue of loon stuck on icy northern Minnesota lake

The plight of a loon unable to fly from a small circle of open water on an icy northern Minnesota lake has captured the attention of thousands of people online.

Curious sunfish has close encounter with paddleboarders

Sunfish, also known as mola mola, can grow up to 11 feet in length and can weigh nearly 5,000 pounds, according to National Geographic.

900 bison at Yellowstone to be shot, slaughtered or quarantined in deal in reduce herd

An additional 200 bison among the park’s more than 5,000 bison could be captured or hunted in the late winter if those numbers are met, federal, tribal and state officials agreed in a meeting Wednesday.

Fossils reveal a new dinosaur species that was the size of dogs

The plant-eating critter had a combination of traits from different species that initially sent paleontologists down the wrong path.

Video: Very good dog picks up package, runs it back to delivery driver

A very good dog named Nixon thought he was helping one of his favorite delivery drivers when he picked up the package that had just been dropped off at his house and ran it back out to the truck.

Very fat bear spotted on trail cam in northern Minnesota

Voyageurs Wolf Project’s trail cameras captured a chunky black bear in norther Minnesota this fall before it headed into hibernation. 

Puppy trapped beneath family's deck rescued by firefighters in Iowa

A 5-month-old puppy named Buddy was safely rescued by fire crews in Iowa after getting trapped under a deck at his owner’s home.

SEA LIFE Aquarium celebrates 'Tanks-giving'

The animals at Sea Life Aquarium at the Mall of America celebrated “Tanks-giving” with some fish treats and football.

Hunter charged with shooting and killing dog in Todd County

A hunter in Todd County has been charged with a felony count of mistreating or torturing animals and misdemeanor criminal damage to property for allegedly shooting and killing a dog while deer hunting earlier this month.