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April 13, 2018

The next Ninja Turtle? Green-haired turtle with unique ability added to endangered species list

While striking in both appearance and ability, the Mary river turtle may not be the next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, but it is now one of the most endangered species on the planet.

April 12, 2018

Jockey mistakes 15-foot python for 'big crack' on horse racetrack

Jockey Masayuki Abe was rounding the corner on his horse at Cannon Park Racecourse in Cairns, Australia, around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday when he spotted what looked like a "big crack on the ground."

April 12, 2018

50 dead horses, dozens of starving animals found at Texas 'sanctuary,' SPCA says

WARNING: IMAGES BELOW MAY BE GRAPHIC FOR SOME Authorities on Tuesday seized custody of 87 allegedly mistreated animals on a property in Canton, Texas, where 50 dead horses were also found.

April 11, 2018

Minnesota woman films bald eagle plucking fish out of frozen pond

Emily Brown was standing at her mother’s bedroom window in Waconia, Minnesota when she saw a bald eagle pluck a fish out of a frozen pond.

April 10, 2018

More than 50 dead geese fall from Idaho sky in 'freak accident'

A gaggle of geese was found dead in a parking lot in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in what wildlife officials are calling a "freak accident."

April 10, 2018

Retired Army general catches 877-pound bluefin tuna, breaks state record

A Delaware man reeled in a massive, 877-pound bluefin tuna in March -- and ultimately set a new record for bluefin tuna in North Carolina, the state’s Division of Marine Fisheries announced on Monday.

April 9, 2018

'Hedgehog wars!' Cranky creatures caught on camera battling for 'food and females' after hibernation

Hedgehogs are definitely not morning creatures -- and a video that's circulating the internet proves it.

April 8, 2018

Moose kicks man in Alaska -- after he kicked first

A moose kicked a man’s foot last week in Alaska -- after he’d already given it a kick, KTVA-TV reports.

April 6, 2018

Arizona bobcat's 'surreal' battle with rattlesnake caught on camera

Laura Lucky, a real estate agent in northern Arizona, was not expecting to see a fight between two predators while showing a couple a home in Scottsdale.

April 5, 2018

Scientists observe male orca kill calf in first-of-its-kind discovery

What was supposed to be a routine trip observing orcas in their natural habit, turned into an unprecedented discovery about the mammals’ behavior, specifically regarding mating.