Balto and his owner, Gunnar Kasson, circa 1925. (Image credit: Cleveland Public Library/Photograph Collection) After Balto died in 1933 at the Cleveland Zoo, his taxidermy mount was put on display at ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs’ DNA mixed. “There was a real ...

FINLAND, Minn. — Taking care of sled dogs is a year-round affair, which means they still need to be cared for long after the racing season ends. Sled-dog racing is an intense winter sport. Some races, ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Starting in July 2023, digital producer Wyatt Buckner follows every major milestone of Spark's sled dog journey until she runs her first 300-mile Beargrease Marathon, tentatively in January 2026.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Druid and Vodka are two of Jonathan Hayes’ Seppala Siberian sled dogs in ...

When many people think of sled dogs, they probably picture big, fluffy Siberian Huskies. But most of the dogs that will be pulling sleds in the upcoming John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon will be ...

The past three decades or so have produced a remarkable number of articles attempting to solve the mysteries surrounding the origins and nature of dogs, that polyglot horde of canines who share the ...

Twenty-year-old Dima Kovalev of Lisvyanka, Russia, is zipping us over the snow and through the woods behind a half-dozen excited sled dogs. “All the dogs are different,” he says. “Some are funny, ...

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In 2016, a polar bear was filmed gently pawing a husky at a sanctuary in Churchill, Canada. The clip spread fast and was framed as a rare moment of peace between predator and prey. A few days later, ...