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Druggie parrots plunder poppy fields to feed opium addictions

March 24, 2017

Druggie parrots plunder poppy fields to feed opium addictions

Junkie parrots are plundering poppy fields to feed their opium addictions.

Sweaters for chickens: Retirees knit clothes for chilly poultry

March 13, 2017

Sweaters for chickens: Retirees knit clothes for chilly poultry

The unusual project began after members of a knitting club at Fuller Village, a retirement home in Milton, Massachusetts, heard about the hardships that some chickens suffer this time of year.

Strange birds: Video of turkeys creepily circling a dead cat goes viral

March 3, 2017

Strange birds: Video of turkeys creepily circling a dead cat goes viral

A video of wild turkeys creepily circling a dead cat has gone viral.

Penguin stolen from zoo is found dead near parking lot

February 17, 2017

Penguin stolen from zoo is found dead near parking lot

The desperate search for a young penguin apparently stolen from a zoo in Germany reached a horrifying end Thursday, when the bird's carcass turned up nearby -- reportedly beheaded.

Sick owl discovered at construction site

February 16, 2017

Sick owl discovered at construction site

There are efforts underway to nurse an owl back to health, after it was found, in distress, at a construction in Phoenix's Arcadia neighborhood.

Somebody stole penguin from zoo, German police say

February 14, 2017

Somebody stole penguin from zoo, German police say

Germany police say a Humboldt penguin has been stolen out of its cage from a zoo in the southwestern city of Mannheim.

One hummingbird nest halts massive renovation of California bridge

February 3, 2017

One hummingbird nest halts massive renovation of California bridge

Work on part of a $70 million renovation of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, just north of San Francisco, has been put on hold, all because a hummingbird nest was found along the span.

World's oldest wild breeding bird is expecting her 41st chick

December 15, 2016

World's oldest wild breeding bird is expecting her 41st chick

Forget about the stork — it's the albatross that should be in charge of baby delivery.

Native Americans cultivated wild turkeys long before first Thanksgiving

November 22, 2016

Native Americans cultivated wild turkeys long before first Thanksgiving

Researchers at Florida State University have uncovered evidence that wild turkeys were a common part of Native American life hundreds of years before the first Thanksgiving.

Smell of plastic makes seabirds think it's a meal

November 14, 2016

Smell of plastic makes seabirds think it's a meal

Scientists think they've figured out why so many seabirds feast on plastic floating in the ocean, often with deadly consequences.