artist -- jennie pitts says she hopes the little patients can draw strength from these images. she made the donation in honor of her friend avery young, who had painted lions herself. each print has a handwritten note on the back -- that says in part: "may avery's lion always remind you that you are fully known and fully loved." some local scientists are heading to the bottom of the world to collect important information. coming up we're around antarctica -- to collect data about the air around the southern ocean. 9news reporter maya rodriguez takes us inside the laboratory they will be working out of -- and what their findings could tell us about climate change. inside this jet.. "what we have is essentially a flying laboratory." .science is going airborne. "those are the tubes that are pulling the air right in." in the weeks leading up to now. scientists from the national center for atmospheric research in boulder. have been busy getting their flying laboratory ready. to head to one of the most inhospitable areas of the world. "the ocean around antarctica is very unique becau

. >>> kids in the oncology department have the strength of a lion and the work of jenny pitts, an artist honoring a friend, young, who painted lions herself, pitt donated more than 300 prints to kids battling cancer hoping they will draw >> i just hope these lion figures can just be a little visual, a reminder of something that is strengthening for them, there is something bigger than them and they are not alone. >> each print deliver today had a hand written note reading "may afshy's lion remind you you are fully loved and fully known." >>> the national western stock show gives us life on the ranch. farm yard follies brings animals to show up tricks and that is stetson, the baby goat. great at climbing, and beethoven the lama and felicity the donkey who likes to smile. i am looking for it. it teaches kids about the animals, many they have not seen before. there is a petting zoo and pony ride, they will be there until the 17th weeshgs have a gallery gallery and all the animals on our website, 9news.com. >>> a great week for sailing, if only we had an ocean, but we don't so it is just win

jennie pitts created this painting of a lion after her former camp counselor lost her battle to a brain tumor. she sold 600 prints, raising $15,000, and gave the money to children's hospital. she also handed out prints to all the young cancer patients. ,, in denver for ten years. we couldn't be happier to be here or more excited about 56 nonstop destinations. because as everybody knows, the ten-year anniversary is the nonstop destination thanks for ten amazing years, denver. what can we say? we like you back. (sfx: clap, clap, ding) wake up in your first home. wake up in a home you've made a bit bigger. with a new address. wake up in a home that doesn't even have an address. as your life evolves, your dream home evolves too, and protecting it takes committed support. at american family insurance we support your dreams. see how you can save with ring video doorbell >>> as federal authorities push for joaquin el chapo guzman's extradition to the u.s., the mexican government released video of the shootout with his security team last friday. >> reporter: newly released mexican government vi