December 21, 2017 Volunteer at Arizona kennel killed in dog attack A woman in Arizona died Wednesday after she was attacked by a dog at the kennel where she volunteered, the business confirmed on Facebook.
December 21, 2017 Scientists discover over 100 new species, including crocodile lizard, snail-eating turtle Scientists have discovered 115 new species in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia including a crocodile lizard and a snail-eating turtle that was spotted in a Thai food market.
December 21, 2017 Python attacks man's running shoes, video goes viral A python's obsession with a pair of running shoes has mystified a Cairns man who encountered the wild reptile “attacking” his footwear in his yard.
December 20, 2017 Sea lions terrorize San Francisco Bay swimmers in spate of attacks A spate of a sea lion attacks prompted authorities to close part of San Francisco Bay to swimmers this week.
December 20, 2017 Sea turtle found entangled in cocaine bales worth $53M, Coast Guard says A sea turtle was rescued after a boat crew found it entangled in bales of cocaine worth $53 million, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
December 20, 2017 Loud fish orgies could make dolphins deaf, scientists say A Mexican fish species, the Gulf corvina, makes such a loud noise during mating that it could hurt the hearing of other marine mammals, including dolphins, scientists said.
December 16, 2017 Alaska airport gets surprise visitors on the tarmac Two young polar bears ran away when they saw the Alaska airport worker's truck approach. He made sure to videotape their departure.
December 15, 2017 Philadelphia Zoo throws polar bear, Coldilocks, 37th birthday party Coldilocks, the oldest living polar bear in captivity in the U.S., celebrated her 37th birthday on Thursday and zookeepers at the Philadelphia Zoo threw her a party for the ages.
December 14, 2017 Can science bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction? The last thylacine, more commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger, died in captivity in September 1936, more than 80 years ago.
December 13, 2017 Heartbreaking video of starving polar bear stirs controversy among conservationists A video of a starving polar bear recently went viral, tugging at viewers’ heartstrings as the emaciated creature makes its way across an iceless wasteland. Some experts, however, say that the video, which has been seen by millions of people, may not be all that it seems.
