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December 13, 2023

Yuletide owl found roosting in Kentucky family's Christmas tree for days before being found

A Kentucky family was surprised when they learned that a baby owl had been nesting undetected in their Christmas tree for four days until they discovered it.

December 13, 2023

‘Mini volcanoes’ appear all over Texas beach

According to Quintana Beach County Park, ghost shrimp are creating mini volcanoes all over the Texas beach.

December 13, 2023

Detroit federal building partially closed amid Legionnaire's disease-causing bacteria outbreak

Parts of downtown Detroit's Patrick V. McNamara Building have been temporarily closed after it was discovered to be hosting elevated levels of legionella bacteria.

December 13, 2023

Walruses hum, roar and 'sing' on command during dinner time at local zoo

Walruses Balzak and Lakina at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium made roaring sounds during a recent feeding time in Tacoma, Washington. See the pair who have been trained to chirp, wheeze and bellow on demand.

December 13, 2023

Beluga whale dies in Connecticut aquarium, third death among group transported in 2021

A beluga whale has died at Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium, marking the third death among five whales transported from Canada in 2021. A necropsy is set to be performed.

December 12, 2023

Festively-named turtles, including 'Rudolph,' 'Grinch' and 'Dreidel,' recover from cold stun in Florida

The 13 sea turtles flown to Juno Beach, Florida, for rehabilitation have been assigned festive names by their caretakers as they recover from cold stun.

December 12, 2023

Rare baby red pandas spotted playing in their zoo habitat

Three red panda cubs were seen playing recently at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in this cute video. The cubs were born in July 2023.

December 12, 2023

3 coyote attacks reported in Phoenix; 4-year-old among victims bitten

A 4-year-old child and two men were victims of three separate coyote attacks that have occurred in Phoenix since Saturday, wildlife officials said.

December 12, 2023

Florida lawmakers consider bill that would allow killing bears to protect property

Florida lawmakers will be discussing a proposed bill Tuesday that would allow homeowners to kill bears on their property in self-defense.

December 11, 2023

Rescued mountain lion cubs devour their meals

Mountain lion sisters Maple and Willow were recently spotted enjoying their meals at the Oakland Zoo in California. See the pair — rescued in November — interact with the care team for their feeding.