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January 25, 2017

Florida enlists snake hunters from India in fight against invasive pythons

Move over dogs and amateur snake hunters in Florida – let a pair of singing, bushwhacking tribesmen from India get the job done.

January 24, 2017

Hippo baby arrives early at Cincinnati Zoo, receives critical care

A hippo baby is receiving critical care from staff at Cincinnati Zoo after she was born six weeks early.

January 23, 2017

Primate study finds it's 'worse than we thought'

"It's worse than we thought 10 years ago," a researcher says following a "landmark" study on the world's primates that found many could go extinct in the next 50 years.

January 23, 2017

Stunning fossil discovery: Giant otter was size of wolf

Millions of years ago, a wolf-sized otter swam around ancient swampy China, scientists have discovered.

January 18, 2017

Goodnight, Colo! Oldest gorilla in the US dies in sleep

The world's oldest known gorilla has died peacefully in her sleep, just a month after celebrating her 60th birthday.

January 18, 2017

New species of moth named for Trump, thanks to 'yellowish' mop

With a mop of yellow-white scales on its little head, a newly-identified species of moth has been named for Donald Trump— a move that its discoverer hopes will highlight the importance of conservation.

January 17, 2017

Shark's 'virgin birth' makes history, could save her species

A leopard shark in a Queensland, Australia, aquarium has made history with a ‘virgin birth’ that scientists say could help save her endangered species.

January 17, 2017

Vampire bats now feasting on human blood

Human encroachment typically means bad news for a given species (recent examples include giraffes and cheetahs), but one mammal appears to be fighting back.

January 16, 2017

More than 80 false killer whales dead in South Florida

More than 80 false killer whales have died after becoming stranded off Everglades National Park over the weekend in the largest stranding of the species in history.

January 16, 2017

Huge gator spotted taking stroll in Florida reserve

A massive gator caused quite a stir when it took a recent stroll on a central Florida nature reserve.