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July 20, 2021

Florida beaches see nearly 800 tons of dead fish, sea life wash ashore

Thousands of dead fish and marine life have washed up on beaches in the Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg area of Florida largely due to red tide caused by toxic algal blooms.

July 20, 2021

Alligator attacks, severely injures man who fell off bike at Florida park

A bicyclist was attacked by a 9-foot alligator at a park in Stuart, Florida, on Monday, according to authorities.

July 19, 2021

Hammerhead shark charges toward swimmer while beachgoers scream in terror in viral video

The TikTok video shows the shark briefly appeared near the coast of Florida at Panama City Beach before swimming back out to sea.

July 18, 2021

Florida Bath and Body Works thief used bear mace on mall patrons, police say

A Florida man stole candles from a mall store and sprayed dozens of patrons with bear mace repellent before escaping, police said.

July 17, 2021

'Glass octopus' sighted by marine scientists in Pacific Ocean

An almost completely transparent “glass octopus” was sighted in the middle of the Pacific Ocean last month by marine scientists on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor.

July 17, 2021

US invests millions to breed more test monkeys in wake of COVID-19: report

The U.S. government is reportedly investing millions of dollars to breed more monkeys in the name of biomedical research after a shortage of the animals worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

July 17, 2021

Heat wave in Pacific Northwest, Canada killed more than 1 billion sea creatures: researchers

As extreme climate-related events continue to strengthen in intensity and frequency across the world, wild animals are often the first to be impacted.

July 16, 2021

Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows

What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of our extinct ancestors.

July 16, 2021

Shark advocates call for rebranding violent attacks as 'interactions'

Who’s attacking whom here?

July 15, 2021

Georgia firefighters help ‘embarrassed’ raccoon out of a jam

Everyone needs a helping hand every now and then – even a mischievous raccoon.