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March 29, 2023

Dallas Zoo welcomes birth of healthy 131-pound baby giraffe

The Dallas Zoo in Texas reported that a baby giraffe was born on March 19, 2023, weighing 131 pounds and walking around shortly after the birth.

March 29, 2023

Florida police trap a nearly 10-foot alligator, warn of upcoming mating season

Florida authorities removed an almost 10-foot alligator and warned people of the upcoming mating season after the gator was caught wandering a residential neighborhood.

March 29, 2023

Florida man, 67, bitten by shark while kitesurfing, wife heard his screams, officials say

A 67-year-old man was bitten by a shark over the weekend while kiteboarding six miles from the shore of Key West, Florida and his wife could hear his screams from their boat.

March 29, 2023

Avian flu detected in California mountain lions as outbreak grows

California wildlife researchers have detected the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in two mountain lions amid an ongoing outbreak.

March 29, 2023

North Carolina's Outer Banks greeted by 13-foot great white shark named 'Breton'

Researchers from the marine science non-profit OCEARCH are tracking a 13-foot great white shark named "Breton" off the coast of North Carolina this week.

March 29, 2023

Alabama police 'charge' elusive pony Ginuwine with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct

A runaway pony in an Alabama neighborhood stirred up trouble for police who were attempting to capture the animal by luring the horse with pizza crust and peppermints.

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.