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May 1, 2019

Firefighters rescue frightened cougar from tree: ‘Just make sure he’s asleep’

Firefighters in Canada said they don’t always have time to rescue a cat out of a tree—unless the cat is a cougar.

May 1, 2019

Cocaine found in shrimp, shocking study reveals

A study looking at freshwater marine life in the U.K. has an alarming conclusion – cocaine and illegal pesticides inside freshwater shrimp.

April 30, 2019

Mountain lion found dead in Santa Monica Mountains may have been poisoned, researchers say

A mountain lion that was found dead in California last month had rat poison in its system, officials said Tuesday.

April 30, 2019

Fisherman catches massive tiger shark off Florida coast: ‘Never seen anything like it’

A fisherman known for wrangling sharks caught a massive tiger shark off Florida’s coast on Monday, which he said was his “biggest shark ever.”

April 30, 2019

Sea lion 'in distress' rescued in California, receives police escort in cute photos

A sea lion received a police escort to receive treatment on Tuesday after California Highway Patrol received a call that it was "in distress."

April 30, 2019

Former Marine from Florida works with alligators and crocodiles, says they're her ‘best friends’

A former U.S. Marine from now spends her days with some of the world's largest reptiles: Crocodiles and alligators.

April 30, 2019

Alligators bellow at Florida zoo, video shows: ‘It sounds like something out of Jurassic Park’

Aside from roaming farther from the water in search for mates during warmer seasons, alligators also bellow -- a prehistoric sound that was caught on video at a Florida zoo last week.

April 30, 2019

Beehives in Texas attacked, set on fire, killing half a million bees, officials say

Dozens of beehives were attacked and set on fire in Texas over the weekend, an act “beyond comprehension” that killed an estimated half a million bees, officials said.

April 30, 2019

'Hippie chimps' had sex with mysterious 'ghost ape' hundreds of thousands of years ago

Mysterious "ghost apes" may have interbred with the great apes known as bonobos just as modern humans repeatedly had sex with now-extinct human lineages, a new study finds.

April 30, 2019

Bear cubs rescued by Arizona trooper after mother killed in car crash

Three bear cubs were rescued by a trooper in Arizona on Monday after their mother was killed in a car crash, officials said.