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The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat.
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46-pound baby penguin is breaking the internet: ‘Pesto is a celebrity'
Pesto is one. Big. Penguin.
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12-year-old saves dad from bear attack
A father-son duo was hunting in the Wisconsin woods when they shot and wounded a black bear. Twenty minutes after being shot, the bear mauled the father, leaving his 12-year-old son to step in.
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Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng may get her own patent
Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.
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Huge python grabs Thai woman in her kitchen, squeezes her for two hours before she's rescued
A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her.
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River otter attacks and drags a child underwater at a Seattle-area marina
Wildlife officials say a river otter attacked and dragged a young child from the dock at a Seattle-area marina and into the water.
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Baby Giant anteater born at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport
An adorable baby Giant anteater was born at Beardsley Zoo just a few weeks ago. Beardsley Zoo said two adult Giant anteaters call the zoo’s Pampas Plains home. The female, Pana, and the male, EO, were both born in 2009. They just welcomed their fourth pup together to the world. The baby and mother are both in excellent condition. The…
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Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species
Scientists estimate the Amur tiger population is just around 400 to 500 in the wild. They were near the brink of extinction in the 1930s and 1940s but have recovered somewhat since then.
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A celebrity ‘Russian spy' whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
The whale was first spotted in April 2019 wearing a harness and what appeared to be a mount for a small camera and a buckle marked with text “Equipment St. Petersburg”.
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WATCH: Texas officer captures baby gator with bare hands
Body camera footage shows the moment a police office grabs the gator outside of a home in Fulshear, Texas.
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1-in-30-million lobster rescued from seafood tank in New York
A 1-in-30-million orange lobster was rescued and returned to the sea by animal advocacy organization Humane Long Island after being spotted in a seafood market in New York.
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Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
Authorities say a hunter in Alaska has been hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to fend it off.
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Rare ‘doomsday fish' surprises snorkelers off California coast
The oarfish, known to history as “sea serpents,” have a hallowed place in the museum of marine oddities: They can grow to dozens of feet in length and generally swim vertically
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Escaped bull causes highway crash in Massachusetts before charging at police
A bull bound for the slaughterhouse was instead killed after charging at a police officer in Raynham, Massachusetts, Monday, officials said.
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Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old tourist
Police say human remains have been found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month.
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The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters
The wondrous Galapagos Islands and its many creatures have always been sensitive to changes in ocean temperatures. But the significant warming from climate change in recent years has meant more pressure on many species.
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Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia
Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the tradition.
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Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine, study finds
The study claims to be the first report on cocaine and benzoylecgonine detection in free-ranging sharks.
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Watch: Breaching whale takes out small boat in New Hampshire
A breaching whale came crashing down on a small boat in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, capsizing the boat but miraculously leaving those onboard uninjured.
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Zoo animals use treats, showers and ice to cool off during summer heat wave
Zookeepers at Florida’s Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society use a variety of ways to keep animals cool during the summer heat wave.