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April 19, 2018

Tortoise found covered in red paint, concrete along Florida road

Authorities in Florida are asking for help after a gopher tortoise was found earlier this week covered in red spray paint and with concrete on its limbs.

April 18, 2018

Baby penguins hatch at Boston aquarium, make public debut

The New England Aquarium in Boston officially has a new addition: four newly hatched blue penguins.

April 18, 2018

Snake slithers across US military sniper's rifle in stunning photo

While conducting a 1-173 Infantry training exercise, a southern black racer snake slid across the barrel of junior U.S. Army National Guard sniper Pfc. William Snyder's rifle.

April 18, 2018

Snake sex party discovered after Florida python implanted with tracking device

A slithering sentinel male python equipped with a surgically implanted tracking device led Florida wildlife biologists to what they are calling a “breeding aggregation” -- or snake sex party.

April 18, 2018

Bear locks himself in car, rescued by police in Colorado

A curious bear ended up needing help from police in Colorado on Monday after breaking into a vehicle and getting locked inside.

April 18, 2018

Shark attacks force World Surf League to cancel major competition in Australia

Two separate shark attacks on surfers over the last two days forced the World Surf League to cancel one of its major competitions in Western Australia, the organization announced Tuesday.

April 17, 2018

Hundreds of 30-foot sharks swimming in massive swarms baffle scientists

Massive swarms of over 1,000 basking sharks spotted off the northeastern U.S. are puzzling scientists.

April 17, 2018

California photographer captures pod of killer whales on camera: ‘I was in utter amazement’

A photographer in California searching for a blue whale came across a pod of killer whales instead.

April 17, 2018

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Train kills four elephants in India

Four elephants, including a young calf, were killed by a train in India on Monday.

April 17, 2018

Baboons use barrel to escape Texas research facility, officials say

A group of baboons that escaped a Texas research facility over the weekend propped up a barrel near a wall, climbed it and then fled their open-air enclosure, officials said Monday.