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August 27, 2022

New bird species is identified in remote area of Chile in South America

A new bird species, named rayadito subantartico, has been identified by scientists on the Diego Ramirez Archipelago on the tip of South America, off the coast of Chile, a report in Nature says.

August 27, 2022

Sick dolphin with 'low' chance of survival nursed back to health in Thailand

A sick dolphin calf that experts said had a "low" chance of survival after being found drowning in a tidal pool was successfully nursed back to health in Thailand.

August 26, 2022

Sheriff's deputies remove alligator from Louisiana family's patio

Deputies with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office wrangled a three-foot alligator from a family’s patio earlier this week, according to Facebook posts.

August 26, 2022

USDA is scattering millions of rabies vaccine packets from helicopters

The USDA is scattering millions of rabies vaccine packets across 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The goal of this is to keep raccoons from spreading a deadly strain of the virus.

August 26, 2022

Fauci warns against monkeypox outbreak assumptions; compares situation to HIV/AIDS epidemic

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Thursday against making assumptions regarding the international monkeypox virus outbreak. He recalled the early response to HIV-AIDS.

August 26, 2022

Twitter users react to TSA screening bald eagle at North Carolina airport: 'He is gorgeous!'

A bald eagle named Clark recently went through TSA security in North Carolina while traveling home to the World Bird Sanctuary after flying at a university convocation.

August 25, 2022

New York woman fights off rabid fox in her front yard, thought she would be 'eaten alive'

Sherri Russo, a retired nurse in New York, fought off a rabid fox in her own front yard on July 25 and was sent to the hospital after fearing that she'd be "eaten alive."

August 25, 2022

Florida middle school students greeted by alligator during drop-off

Police were called to a Florida middle school on Wednesday after a 7-foot alligator was found hanging out in the drop-off line.

August 25, 2022

Alligator removed from New Mexico home gets settled in zoo: report

An alligator was removed from a home in New Mexico during a criminal investigation, and now the reptile is living at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo, a new report says.

August 24, 2022

Spotted lanternflies found in Ohio put Lake Erie wine producers on high alert

After popping up in Pennsylvania nearly a decade ago, the spotted lanternfly has come back year after year, spreading to more states and threatening plants.