September 16, 2019 Australian man, 76, dies in swooping magpie incident, police say An elderly Australian man was killed Sunday after he crashed into a fence while riding his bike — with the fatal collision reportedly a result of his efforts to avoid a swooping magpie.
September 11, 2019 'Genderless' penguin to be raised by same-sex couple at London aquarium A baby penguin being raised by a same-sex penguin couple at an aquarium in the U.K. will be brought up without a gender — the first in aquarium history.
September 5, 2019 French rooster cleared by court after lawsuit accused him of making too much noise Maurice the rooster’s early morning cock-a-doodle-doo won’t be silenced after neighbors filed a lawsuit over the noise, a French court ruled Thursday.
September 3, 2019 Swooping magpie shot by Aussie council after dozens of attacks A magpie "monster" that had been terrorizing people in Sydney was shot down on the orders of neighborhood officials, much to the distress of animal rights activists.
August 31, 2019 Florida zoo preparing nearly 950 animals to get through Hurricane Dorian As Floridians hunker down for Hurricane Dorian, the Brevard Zoo’s nearly 1,000 animals will be doing the same.
August 25, 2019 AOC plays with a penguin -- and social media goes crazy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took time out of her schedule to play with a penguin Saturday – and social media went crazy.
August 21, 2019 Bunny or bird: What do you see in this viral optical illusion video? Is it a bird? Or is it a bunny?
August 20, 2019 SEE IT: Thousands of birds killed during hailstorm at Montana wildlife preserve More than 11,000 waterfowl and wetland birds were killed or maimed after “baseball-sized” pieces of hail wreaked havoc over a Montana wildlife management area last weekend during a storm, state officials said Friday.
August 14, 2019 Golden eagle spotted flying in Scotland with trap attached to leg A tourist in Scotland spotted a golden eagle — a protected species in the U.K. — flying with what appears to be a trap on its leg.
August 14, 2019 Gay penguins adopt egg after attempting to hatch stones at zoo A gay penguin couple at Berlin Zoo has been given an egg to adopt after staff noticed their attempts to hatch stones.