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Woman says she’s being held against her will after cruise ship hantavirus scare

American cruise passenger says she is forced to quarantine in Omaha after possible hantavirus exposure aboard the MV Hondius despite testing negative.

May 19

American tourists arrested in Japan after alleged break-in at viral monkey Punch's enclosure

Two Americans were reportedly arrested at Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan after one allegedly trespassed into viral monkey star Punch's enclosure this week.

May 16

Man dies after attack by 13-foot great white shark near popular island resort: officials

A 38-year-old man was killed in a shark attack near Rottnest Island off Australia's western coast, authorities say, urging additional caution in the area.

May 16

Police capture MASSIVE alligator near residential neighborhood

Multiple officers wrangle a massive alligator after it wandered dangerously close to a busy road and suburban neighborhood in North Carolina.

May 15

Possible hantavirus case under investigation in upstate New York; no connection to deadly cruise ship outbreak

A "suspected" hantavirus case is under investigation in New York's Ontario County, with officials saying there is no risk to the general public from it.

May 15

White House gets an unexpected buzz as thousands of bees swarm the executive mansion's North Lawn

Thousands of bees swarmed the White House North Lawn Friday, weeks after Melania Trump announced the addition of two new bee colonies to the property.

May 15

Viral businessman who allegedly bragged about wealth charged in federal endangered species harassment case

A man on viral video allegedly attacking an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Maui claimed he was "rich enough" to avoid consequences. He's now charged.

May 14

Zoos in Pittsburgh and Boston just hashed out a blockbuster one-for-one gorilla trade

Pittsburgh Zoo ships 7-year-old gorilla Frankie to Boston in exchange for veteran silverback Little Joe in a deal shaking up the gorilla market.

May 14

Japanese bear-fightin' robo-wolves are pure unleaded nightmare fuel but they're working

Bear attacks in Japan have surged so dramatically that officials deployed robotic wolves called Monster Wolf to frighten bears away from communities.

May 14

Hantavirus fears spark COVID flashbacks, but experts say there’s one major difference

Amid concerns of hantavirus cases, Dr. Marc Siegel says there is 'no comparison' between hantavirus and COVID-19 pandemic concerns.