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March 29, 2023

Florida sees fewer manatee starvation deaths as feeding ends

Florida is seeing fewer deaths from manatee starvation as feeding for the winter season ends. Thousands of pounds of lettuce were provided to hundreds of manatees at a power plant site

March 29, 2023

Drone video captures 33 swimmers in Hawaii harassing dolphins, authorities say

Dozens of swimmers in Hawaii allegedly harassed a pod of wild dolphins. It is illegal to swim near spinner dolphins as it can disturb the nocturnal animal’s resting period.

March 29, 2023

33 swimmers in Hawaii harassed pod of dolphins, authorities say

Drone video captured 33 swimmers harassing a pod of dolphins just off Hawaii’s Big Island on Sunday morning, authorities said. (Credit: Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources)

March 29, 2023

WATCH: Sharks swarm offshore of popular tourist beach as beachgoers keep distance

A tourism ban in 2018 and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 helped the sharks native to the Maya Bay return and thrive, creating a problem for Thailand's tourism.

March 28, 2023

Minnesota nuclear power plant leak repaired, will return to service next week

A broken pipe that caused a leak at a Minnesota nuclear power plant has been repaired and the plant is set to return to service next week.

March 28, 2023

Scientists name rare beetle species after former California Gov. Jerry Brown

Bembidion brownorum, a rare species of beetle, has been named after former California Gov. Jerry Brown. One of the rare beetles was found on Brown's ranch.

March 28, 2023

46-year-old elephant euthanized at Oakland Zoo due to arthritis, other age-related problems

Lisa the elephant, 46, was euthanized at the Oakland Zoo on Sunday. The elephant was suffering from arthritis and other age-related problems.

March 27, 2023

US lawsuit seeks to protect habitat of endangered corals

A U.S. lawsuit is seeking to protect the habitat of 12 endangered coral species across the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans. The lawsuit accuses the government of failing to protect corals.

March 27, 2023

Fishermen admit to stuffing catches with fillets, lead weights to win Ohio tournament

Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky pled guilty to claims that they cheated in an Ohio fishing tournament by stuffing walleyes with lead weights and fish fillets.

March 27, 2023

Orange ladybugs and the spiritual meaning behind the insect: What to know

Orange ladybugs have symbolic meanings in spiritual circles. Here's what orange ladybugs mean in various cultures and other facts about the unique bug.