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July 18, 2023

Woman 'severely injured' in bison attack at North Dakota national park

A Minnesota woman sustained severe injuries to her foot and abdomen Saturday after being attacked by a bison at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

July 18, 2023

Kosovo sanctuary helps brown bears fight heatwave with frozen fruit, cool pools

Bear sanctuary workers in Kosovo have strategized unique ways to keep their two dozen bears cool while temperatures hit triple-digit figures this week.

July 18, 2023

Oregon beach reopens after cougar sighting prompts closure

Cannon Beach, a popular tourist destination in Oregon, has reopened after residents spotted a cougar on Haystack Rock. Experts believe the mammal traveled to the rock at low tide.

July 18, 2023

Bison gores Arizona woman in Yellowstone National Park

A 47-year-old woman from Arizona suffered severe injuries to her chest and abdomen when a bison charged and gored her at Yellowstone National Park.

July 18, 2023

Australian woman attacked by dingoes during run on island of K’gari: 'Lucky to be alive'

An Australian woman was attacked by a pack of dingoes Monday morning while running on a beach on K’gari. Her attack marks the third incident involving dingoes on the island this year.

July 17, 2023

Rare pink dolphin spotted in Louisiana waters

A man fishing in Louisiana spotted a rare pink dolphin that came up above the water's surface for a brief moment. His video of the rare animal went viral.

July 17, 2023

Colorado wildlife authorities to kill reservoir fish and restock with native trout in new restoration project

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is draining the Rito Hondo Reservoir and is applying a piscicide to kill off existing fish before the agency reintroduces native Rio Grande cutthroat trout.

July 17, 2023

North Atlantic right whale population in worse shape than previously believed, new data reveals

Federal ocean regulators have reported that the North Atlantic right whale, a vanishing species, is facing a more critical situation than previously estimated.

July 17, 2023

Pod of 55 whales found washed ashore on Scottish beach

Marine experts say 55 pilot whales were found washed ashore on a Scottish beach. Only 15 of the whales were still alive when the British Divers Marine Life Rescue arrived.

July 17, 2023

Dozens of cats in Poland infected with bird flu, WHO says

Scientists worry the bird flu outbreak among dozens of cats in Poland may trigger another pandemic, but infection rates among humans remain low, according to a U.N. agency.