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August 5, 2022

1,400-pound great white shark spotted near Myrtle Beach

The nonprofit shark tracker OCEARCH pinged a 13-foot great white shark weighing more than 1,400 pounds off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

August 5, 2022

Dozens of shark sightings reported in Cape Cod waters this week

Sharks have been swimming in the waters off of Massachusetts and New York this summer. The sightings have forced temporary beach closures in recent weeks.

August 4, 2022

Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency

The Biden administration on Thursday said it was declaring monkeypox a public health emergency, freeing up federal money and other resources to fight the virus.

August 4, 2022

Florida Gov. DeSantis on monkeypox emergency declarations: ‘We are not doing fear’

Multiple states have declared outbreaks of the monkeypox virus to be public health emergencies. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said that Florida "focus on facts."

August 4, 2022

Cincinnati Zoo's Bibi the hippo gives birth to a baby

Bibi the hippo gave birth to her second baby on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden after undergoing labor earlier this week.

August 4, 2022

Monkeypox infections in India reach 9, just two days after first reported infection

As the monkeypox virus continues to spread across the globe, India has reported its ninth infection, just two days after their first confirmed case of the virus.

August 4, 2022

Connecticut fisherman catches 26-pound tiger muskie: 'What a monster!'

Joe Rivas caught a 41-inch, 26-pound tiger muskie, which is a cross between a northern pike and a muskellunge. Rivas released the fish after taking a photo of it.

August 3, 2022

Florida boy's face bitten by shark: 'Get me out of here'

A 13-year-old boy had the scare of his life when he came face to face with a shark while on a lobster-catching expedition in the Florida Keys.

August 3, 2022

Florida deputies rescue 'lost' sea turtle hatchlings wandering hotel grounds

Pinellas County deputies helped dozens of "lost" sea turtle hatchlings discovered at a hotel in St. Pete Beach, Florida, back into the ocean early Tuesday, authorities said.

August 3, 2022

New Mexico biologists look to save endangered fish as Rio Grande dries

New Mexico biologists have been driving up and down the Rio Grande trying to save as many silvery minnow fish as possible as the river dries up.