May 3, 2023 ‘Large’ snake causes power outage at Virginia intersection during morning rush hour Drivers in Prince William County, Virginia, were briefly delayed Monday when a snake cut off power to traffic lights at a busy intersection, authorities said.
May 2, 2023 Groups plan to sue federal wildlife officials over manatee protection Conservation groups announced that they’re planning to sue federal wildlife officials due to failing to protect the West Indian manatee following record death rates.
May 2, 2023 Wildfires may threaten inpatient health care facilities in many California counties, study says A new study published in American Journal of Public Health looks at the risk of wildfires in California and how that may impact on-site health care facilities; many are close to high fire zones.
May 2, 2023 WATCH! Elephant has fun in the water An elephant named Samudra went for a swim and played in the water on a sunny day at the Oregon Zoo. See the video!
May 2, 2023 Dog flu adapts in the direction of being able to infect humans, Chinese study says Scientists from China say dogs may serve as intermediates for the adaption of avian influenza viruses to humans, with a study looking at more than 4,000 dogs.
May 1, 2023 Avian flu kills 20 California condors in Arizona, Utah Wildlife officials said 20 California condors in southern Utah and northern Arizona have died since March. Nearly half of the endangered birds tested positive for a strain of avian flu.
May 1, 2023 Boy, 6, dead after lion mauling at Gaza zoo Hamada Iqtiet, 6, was reportedly killed by a lion at Asdaa Park on the Gaza Strip after attempting to climb up a fence on the animal's enclosure.
May 1, 2023 Worker sought for one of world's most isolated islands with low pay, 'long hours' The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is seeking a new field officer to spend 13 months on Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, one of the remotest islands on Earth.
May 1, 2023 Utah hiker, 70, fights off mountain lion with a rock after he's ambushed in canyon Evan Ray Nilsen, 70, recalled how he fought off a mountain lion that knocked him down a hill during a hike in Diamond Fork in Utah's Spanish Fork Canyon last week.
May 1, 2023 Cherry blossoms in bloom at Utah’s state capitol after long, harsh winter — see the video! Cherry blossoms have bloomed at the state capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah. The flowers typically bloom in late March or early April, but the unusually long and cold winter delayed the bloom until now. See this gorgeous display!
