Animals

Monkeys and elephants and jellyfish, oh my

These creatures have either died out entirely or are extirpated from Canada

Nathan Cullen brings his kids to work on the Hill

Elephants recognize themselves, chimps feel empathy

An Amsterdam zoo finds a novel way to fix Win Thida’s scratched cornea

Even though they stink, they’re ugly and they’re high maintenance

New study reveals breed-specific causes of death

Plus: Walter Mosley’s latest, a biography of the Atlantic Ocean, the father of modern taxidermy, what Boomers can expect from the rest of life, and the late night TV wars

32-year-old bird oldest documented specimen

Skins, bones and claws among the most common items seized