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August 31, 2023

Mexican Navy to conduct net-sinking operation in wider Gulf area to protect endangered vaquita porpoises

To protect the endangered vaquita porpoises, the Mexican Navy is planning to expand a region in the Gulf of California where the country sets up traps to ruin illegal fishing gear.

August 30, 2023

'Quite the scene': 5 million bees loose after falling off truck outside Toronto

Approximately five million bees escaped from the back of a truck in Burlington, Ontario, after crates carrying them spilled early Wednesday morning.

August 30, 2023

New Jersey alligator on the loose, reptile evades police capture

A New Jersey park remains closed after residents spotted a 3- to 4-foot alligator on the loose as local law enforcement continue to search for the missing gator.

August 30, 2023

Vibrio bacteria blamed for 2 deaths in Connecticut

Two Connecticut residents have reportedly died this summer from Vibrio vulnificus infections, which stem from bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater.

August 30, 2023

EPA head supports decision to halt Alaska mine project to protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay

The head of the EPA, which vetoed an Alaskan Pebble Mine proposal in January, said he fully supports the decision to protect the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.

August 30, 2023

Montana men surprise momma bear with cub, encounter ends with accidental shooting

Two Montana men killed a mama grizzly bear in self-defense after they surprised it and a cub while scouting near the Smokey Range Trailhead in the Flathead National Forest.

August 29, 2023

800-pound, 14-foot alligator caught in Mississippi breaks harvest record: 'A lot of leather'

Four alligator hunters have broken Mississippi state's harvest record with a 14-foot, 3-inch male alligator that weighs 802 pounds. The reptile is providing meat and leather.

August 29, 2023

ZAA-accredited zoos would be exempt from state oversight under Wisconsin GOP proposal

A proposal by Wisconsin Republicans would allow Zoological Association of America-accredited zoos to bypass oversight by the state government.

August 29, 2023

Giant pandas to leave Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, in December

The three giant pandas that have called Washington, D.C., home will soon be sent back to China, the Smithsonian's National Zoo announced earlier in August.

August 29, 2023

Puffin colonies in Maine recover, 'population is stable, and it could still be growing'

Maine’s population of puffins has marked its second consecutive rebound year following a catastrophic 2021 where climate change destroyed their resource of food.