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September 24, 2018

Judge restores protections for grizzly bears, blocking hunts

A U.S. judge on Monday ordered federal protections restored for grizzly bears in the Northern Rocky Mountains, a move that blocks the first hunts planned for the animals in the Lower 48 states in almost three decades.

September 24, 2018

World's second-largest shark can jump just as high and as fast as great whites

Basking sharks, the second largest in the world only to whale sharks, can keep up with great white sharks when it comes to leaping out of the water.

September 24, 2018

Six sharks killed after attack on swimmers near Great Barrier Reef

Six sharks have been killed after attacks on two swimmers at a tourist destination in the Great Barrier Reef.

September 24, 2018

Painted baby turtles perplex customs officers at Dulles airport

U.S. Customs officers were shell-shocked when they came upon a quartet of painted turtles being brought into the country by an American family arriving returning from a trip to China this month.

September 24, 2018

Those cute labradoodles mask a dark, disturbing truth

With its cutesy curls and plaintive eyes, it’s no wonder the labradoodle became America’s second-favorite dog in 2010. But the man who first invented the breed by crossing a Labrador with a poodle in the ’80s ended up regretting it.

September 21, 2018

Deer fight goes viral after images of stags locked in battle emerge

Images of a fight between two male deers went viral after the stags locked horns and couldn't unlock them.

September 21, 2018

Virginia wildlife officials share 'extremely rare' photos of two-headed copperhead snake

Officials with the Virginia Wildlife Management and Control on Sunday took to Facebook to share “extremely rare photos” of a two-headed copperhead snake.

September 21, 2018

Scientists gave octopuses ecstasy and it revealed a secret genetic link to humans

Scientists have discovered what happens when you give the party drug MDMA to an octopus, and say the animals surprising reaction has “amazing” implications.

September 20, 2018

Raccoon breaks into Florida woman's home, freezes in bathroom

A furry bandit seemed just as startled as when a homeowner found it inside her Pinellas County home.

September 20, 2018

Virginia poultry plant investigated after 50 workers sickened with rare infectious disease

Health officials are investigating a poultry plant in New Market, Virginia, after 50 employees were recently sickened by Psittacosis, a rare illness humans typically contract through infected birds.