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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. One dog led the way through a deadly blizzard. With Nome’s ...

WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - In 1925, a handsome male sled dog named Balto led a 13-dog team that braved blizzard conditions during the grueling final 53-mile (85-km) leg of a 674-mile (1,088-km) ...

The Siberian husky Balto saved a town from a diphtheria outbreak. Now he's helping reveal the genetics of working dogs, 90 years after his death. Reading time 2 minutes Balto the sled dog is famous ...

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History will present "Balto Day" on Saturday. Why should you care? Do you even know who Balto is? The celebration honors the heroic Balto, an iconic sled dog. "Balto ...

Balto is a good boy. As an aside, I dimly remember owning a children's book - like, we're talking 35+ years ago - that was titled "Balto: The Bravest Dog Ever" or something not unlike that. Does ...