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April 7, 2023

'Snooty' the shark flashes razor sharp smile off Florida coast

'Snooty' the lemon shark, know for her toothy grin, was spotted swimming off the coast of Florida in a viral video.

April 7, 2023

'Snooty' the smiling shark spotted off the coast of Florida

A 9-foot female lemon shark who has become a celebrity thanks to her uncanny resemblance to Bruce the shark in Finding Nemo. (Ocean Rays Photography/FOX 35)

April 7, 2023

Minnesota moose population drops, but remains stable overall

Minnesota's moose population dropped over the past year, though officials note that it has remained relatively consistent with the state's 10-year average population of 3,700.

April 7, 2023

New Hampshire group proposes 1st offshore fish farming in the East Coast

A New Hampshire group wants to establish East Coast’s first open-ocean pens for offshore fish farming. However, critics said the project could harm the environment.

April 7, 2023

Salmon fishing banned for much of the West Coast as population declines dramatically

A federal group has closed king salmon fishing season along much of the West Coast as population drops to near-record low numbers. Limited fishing will be allowed near Oregon.

April 6, 2023

Alligator spotted on Texas beach by sea turtle patrollers: 'Caught by surprise'

The Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research in Galveston, Texas, announced that sea turtle patrollers recently found an alligator near the shoreline of the Bolivar Peninsula.

April 6, 2023

Australian arrested for bringing wild platypus on trains, showing it off at shops

An unnamed man faces a $288,500 fine for taking a platypus, a protected animal, out of its wild habitat, and a woman he was seen with will cooperate in the investigation.

April 6, 2023

Man killed by pit bulls inside Detroit building reportedly trying to help them

Detroit police have not identified the 58-year-old man mauled two death by two pit bulls in a boarding up building that he was reportedly trying to help.

April 6, 2023

Snake on a plane! South African pilot finds unexpected stowaway under his seat, a Cape cobra

Rudolf Erasmus, a pilot in South Africa, thought he had four passengers on his flight. As it turns out, he had five: four human passengers, and one deadly Cape cobra.

April 6, 2023

COVID vaccine nasal spray shows strong immune response in study: 'Could be a game changer'

A new study has shown promising results for a nasal COVID-19 vaccine in Germany, showing a strong immune response to the coronavirus in hamsters. The study was published in Nature Microbiology.