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The True Story Of Balto, The Husky That Helped Save An Entire Alaskan Town From Certain Death - MSN
As Kaasen rested, he praised Balto, “Damn fine dog.” While Balto and Kaasen only journeyed throughout the final stretch, the ...
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Mammal genome project cracks mysteries of evolution — and Balto the dog - The Washington Post
Balto’s starch-digesting ability fell in between the two groups. The new paper helps separate sled dog myth from reality. Born in Nome in 1919, Balto was considered by his owner, Leonhard ...
CBS News2y
In 1925, a sled dog named Balto helped carry life-saving medicine through blizzards. A new DNA study reveals what made him so tough.
Almanac: Balto 01:57. New York's Central Park has a statue dedicated to him, and there's even been a movie about him: a sled dog named Balto.Now he is the focus of a DNA study, 90 years after he ...
Ars Technica2y
Scientists sequenced the genome of Balto, famous sled dog of 1925 “Serum Run”
In 1925, a sled dog named Balto led his plucky canine team on the last leg of a grueling 127-hour dogsled relay across Alaska to bring lifesaving medicine to the people of Nome—the famous "Serum ...
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Elizabeth Holmes NYT profile: I literally cannot believe the story about her dog, Balto. - Slate Magazine
Elizabeth Holmes and her partner, Billy Evans, leave a hearing at the Robert F. Peckham U.S. Courthouse on March 17 in San José, California, alongside an image of a statue of Balto.
Scientific American2y
The Lifesaving Sled Dog Balto Had Genes unlike Those of Dog Breeds Today
Sled dog teams, including Balto’s, transported vials of diphtheria antitoxin in a 674-mile relay from Nenana, Alaska, braving intense winds and wind-chill temperatures of –85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Alaska Dispatch News5mon
On the centennial of the Nome Serum Run, the story of the sordid aftermath for its 2 most famous dogs, Balto and Togo - Anchorage Daily News
As of Feb. 2, it has been 100 years since Gunnar Kaasen drove a dog team into Nome with the medicine that saved lives and staved off a potential diphtheria epidemic. Famously, Balto was in the ...