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April 24, 2024

London police capture 2 horses roaming city streets, with more believed to be on the run

In London, two military horses were found running loose without riders in the city center, while others are still unaccounted for. Seven horses initially escaped.

April 19, 2024

San Francisco Zoo to welcome pair of pandas from China, mayor says

San Francisco is set to receive a pair of pandas from China, continuing the tradition of "panda diplomacy." Mayor London Breed announced the panda loan on Friday.

April 17, 2024

California aquarium pairs stranded sea otter pups with surrogate moms

Two California aquariums are addressing the issue of stranded sea otter pups found along the state's coast each year by pairing them with surrogate mothers.

April 12, 2024

World's oldest known gorilla turns 67 at Berlin Zoo

The Berlin Zoo is celebrating the 67th birthday of Fatou, a female gorilla who is the park's oldest resident, as well as the oldest known gorilla in the world.

April 9, 2024

Minnesota deputy and good Samaritan rescue black bear cub from highway

A deputy with the Isanti County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota, and a good Samaritan rescued a black bear cub from a highway on Sunday night. (Credit: @GreggMediaOutdoors/Instagram)

April 5, 2024

South Dakota zoo's beloved giraffe Chioke euthanized after injury

Chioke, an 18-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House & Aquarium in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was euthanized on March 28.

April 4, 2024

Orca calf stranded in Canadian lagoon to be airlifted and reunited with family, rescuers say

Authorities in Canada are organizing an operation to airlift a stranded orca calf from a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island, officials say.

April 3, 2024

How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities

New research suggests that brown rats may have arrived in North America 35 years earlier than scientists previously thought, first appearing on the continent prior to 1740.

April 2, 2024

Washington polar bear cub Laerke receives encouraging results at annual physical exam

Laerke, a polar bear at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, underwent her annual medical exam with encouraging results, veterinarians said.

March 30, 2024

Fate of bear that terrorized town leaves social media divided: 'Let's use common sense'

A brown bear that injured at least five people in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, was killed by authorities after a week-long hunt. The killing was controversial among residents.