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March 26, 2024

Black bears play with swan-shaped boats in safari park

Woburn Safari Park in the United Kingdom added some new swan-shaped pedal boats to the bears’ enclosure for enrichment — and the curious creatures are clearly entertained.

March 26, 2024

Missouri angler breaks world record after catching 97-pound bighead carp

Festus, Missouri, resident George Chance reeled in a 97-pound bighead carp, an invasive species, from the Mississippi River on Mar. 19, according to state officials.

March 26, 2024

Top migratory species that are vulnerable and threatened with extinction

A U.N. report indicates one of every five migratory species faces potential extinction, with population decline affecting fauna on land and underwater alike.

March 26, 2024

New York's 'celebrity' owl Flaco was exposed to high levels of rat poison before death, tests show

Flaco, the celebrity owl of New York City, died after crashing into a building last month. Bronx Zoo officials say that Flaco had high levels of rat poison in his system.

March 25, 2024

Florida beachgoer wrangles shark caught on fishing rod: video

A 7.5-foot-long shark was recently caught on a fishing rod at a Florida beach. Social media video shows the incident at Miramar Beach near Destin.

March 25, 2024

Dog runs through feet of snow after major winter storm

A dog was seen running through fresh snow in upstate New York after a winter storm recently brought the area between 10 and 20 inches of powder. See the adorable moment!

March 25, 2024

London Zoo welcomes second western lowland gorilla birth this winter

A six-week-old western lowland gorilla born at the London Zoo is still unnamed and its sex yet to be determined as it remains in its mother's tight, tender grip.

March 25, 2024

Nevada to launch first-ever moose hunting season in effort to limit 'explosive' species growth

Nevada is preparing for its first moose hunting season due to a significant increase in the moose population. The hunt aims to manage the growing numbers.

March 25, 2024

Two orphaned bobcat kittens are welcomed to the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans

The Audubon Zoo in New Orleans says two bobcat kittens that were found orphaned are settling into their new environment very well. The energetic, curious kittens have been given new names: Creole and Chinchuba.

March 24, 2024

Penguin chick hatches at the Oregon Zoo

The Oregon Zoo has welcomed a fuzzy, pint-sized penguin chick that hatched earlier this month — making it the 194th Humboldt chick to hatch at the zoo since the 1980s. See this fuzzy wonder!