Mammals - Page 16

June 8, 2024

Critically endangered whale seen off California coast: 'Every sighting is incredibly valuable to us'

In a rare sighting recently, the endangered North Pacific right whale was spotted off the coast of California by a marine wildlife team near Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

June 7, 2024

New study reveals how humans harnessed the lineage of ancient horses, scientists say

Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago and quickly became dominant across Eurasia, new research shows.

June 6, 2024

Children attacked, stomped at local park by aggressive cow elk, officials say

A 4-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl were attacked and injured by elk days apart in a Colorado town at the base of the Rocky Mountains.

June 6, 2024

Video shows giraffe at Texas drive-thru safari park lifting toddler into the air

A child has been unharmed after being caught on video being lifted into the air while trying to feed a giraffe at a safari park outside of Dallas, Texas.

May 29, 2024

DC's Smithsonian National Zoo to welcome pair of young pandas from China

The National Zoo in Washington has announced that China will send two young giant pandas to the U.S., marking a renewal of panda diplomacy between the two countries.

May 29, 2024

Colombia's congress votes to ban bullfighting

Colombia’s congress has voted to ban bullfights, which have become increasingly controversial, in a three-year span, and will make the tradition illegal by the start of 2028.

May 28, 2024

Dead humpback whale found beached on Oregon Coast

The 34-foot-long male whale washed ashore about a mile north of the north Nehalem Jetty in Nehalem Bay State Park on Monday morning.

May 24, 2024

Kangaroos on the loose in Texas as police respond to amusing call

A kangaroo was briefly on the loose in Lufkin, Texas, and a video of the animal's encounter with the police has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook.

May 24, 2024

Rescue canine Kodi, 'Dog on Trial' star, awarded top prize at Cannes Film Festival

Kodi the griffon mix, starring as Cosmos in the Swiss comedy-drama "Dog on Trial," won this year's Palm Dog award at Cannes. He narrowly beat Xin, a sighthound.

May 24, 2024

Thai town overrun by wild monkeys launches capture and relocation operation

A Thai town, overrun by a population of wild monkeys, has launched a plan to capture the monkeys using baited cages and relocate them, authorities said.