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The vaquita is a critically endangered porpoise that lives in the northern part of the Sea of Cortez. It is considered the smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world.

Exploring "Observational Ecology" with Alán Ruiz Berman.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Local grassroots theater group debuts a new comedy/mystery; and how a local middle school teacher reclaimed her life after a tragic illness.
Patchouli is one of the last sea lions released from the Marine Mammal Care Center after a toxic algae bloom in Southern California.

Sea lions are released after toxic algae bloom in California

This spring, Southern California experienced one of the longest toxic algal blooms on record, sickening at least 1,500 animals in the region.
Abbess Victoria Murray, in an image from the documentary film "Final Vows", produced & directed by Victoria Westover.

The documentary "Final Vows" looks at a way of life that is disappearing

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Retired Tucson architect Paula Holmes celebrates 100 years; and "Stories that Soar!" shares an amphibious love story.
Yesenia reading to dogs Axul, Honey, and Martini at Pima Animal Care Center.

The A.R.F.F. Program: How shelter dogs are helping people living with aphasia.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Sharing memories of "The Twilight Zone" with Joseph Dougherty, author of "Rod Serling at 100".
Animal memorial by Amanda Stronza.

The art of "Kindred Spirits: Honoring Animals in Death".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Katrina Kerstetter shares how she brought back things she learned in South Korea to help make Southern Arizona a better place.
"New Zoo Revue" cast.

"It's the New Zoo Revue, comin' right at you!": A conversation with the hosts of the beloved 1970s kids' show.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Mike Stark shares the natural history "Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird"; and "Stories that Soar!" asks that we look for beauty beyond the screen.
Antelope Canyon by Tim H. Murphy

Ending the silence about mental health in Southern Arizona.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson youth explores emotion and expectations in his book "The Weight of Tomorrow"; and how Ability Dogs of Arizona pairs those in need with canine companions.
Researchers have found two important building blocks of human speech in wild chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives.

Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language

A team of researchers recorded thousands of vocalizations made by wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park in Ivory Coast.

Free Bird

The Raptor Free Flight Program at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum allows guests to see birds of prey in a spectacular fashion.
This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. The team on Schmidt Ocean Institute's Research Vessel Falkor captured footage of the nearly one foot squid at a depth of 1,968 feet, using their remotely operated vehicle "SuBastian" on March 9, during an Ocean Census flagship expedition searching for new marine life.

A colossal squid is filmed in its natural habitat for the first time

Colossal squid are known to be elusive and likely avoid the bright and loud research equipment used underwater.
Mountain lions can be cornered by hounds in crags and at the edge of rocky cliffs.

AZ Game and Fish Commission to hear petition that aims to ban dog packs used for hunting

Wildlife advocates say hounding endangers rare species.
Al is one of the former research chimpanzees recently moved to a chimp sanctuary in Louisiana.

Aging former research chimps move to Chimp Haven

All of the former research chimpanzees that had been living on an Air Force base in New Mexico have finally arrived at a sanctuary in Louisiana. Many of these chimps are in their 50s and 60s.
Mason bees, also called the blue orchard bee, are known as good pollinators.

As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chance

Mason bees are among the 4,000 types of bees native to the U.S., they are known to be shy and rarely sting.
Romulus and Remus, the pups with dire wolf traits that were bred by Colossal Biosciences, are pictured at three months old.

A biotech company says it has bred three pups with traits of the extinct dire wolf

Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA.
On neurosurgeon Allan Hamilton's ranch, horses help medical students improve their bedside manner and nonverbal communication skills.

The unique genetic change that turned horses into athletic powerhouses

Horses are exceptional athletes, able to push their large bodies farther and faster than many other animals.
A surgical team operates on a canine patient at the Friends of PACC Community Pet Clinic.

Friends of PACC Clinic Aims to Keep People and Their Pets Together

Non-profit animal hospital is run by PACC support group.

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