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August 27, 2024

Michigan officials reel in record 125-pound prehistoric fish stretching 6-plus feet long

Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff were conducting their annual sturgeon survey when they reeled in a 125-pound and 6-foot-plus lake sturgeon on Lake St. Clair.

August 26, 2024

The Great Basin bristlecone pine, dating back almost 5,000 years, is world’s oldest tree

Great Basin bristlecone pines are the oldest trees in the world. They date back thousands of years and are extremely rare, only located in a few U.S. states.

August 26, 2024

New Jersey woman charged after allegedly climbing into zoo's tiger enclosure, nearly getting bitten

A New Jersey woman was charged with trespassing after she entered a tiger enclosure at a south Jersey zoo and was nearly bitten, police said.

August 26, 2024

Two West Virginia fishing buddies break state records within hours of each other

Two fishing buddies in West Virginia, Lindell Marker and Dwight Priestley, set black crappie state records, in height and length, in less than two hours of one another.

August 26, 2024

Rare animal spotted for the first time in this state

An ocelot was spotted in the Atascosa Highlands region of Arizona recently. The Phoenix Zoo's Atascosa Complex Wildlife Study recorded a video of the new ocelot this summer. See it in action! 

August 26, 2024

Skunk snatches snack at local zoo

Boo, a skunk, was spotted snatching up a snack at the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, California. See the little animal in action! 

August 25, 2024

Is mpox the next COVID? Infectious disease experts address pandemic potential

As mpox (formerly monkeypox) has been declared a global public health emergency, some may wonder whether the virus poses a risk of a COVID-like pandemic. Here's what to know.

August 25, 2024

Bald eagle believed to be injured in Missouri was just ‘too fat to fly,’ wildlife officials say

A bald eagle that appeared to have trouble flying was healthy, according to officials who say the bird was just weighed down after feasting on roadkill.

August 25, 2024

Critically endangered animals born at zoo, seen clinging to parents

Two new tamarins were born at the Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom to parents Leo and Treat. See the golfball-sized endangered pair cling to their parents. 

August 25, 2024

West Nile Virus detected at New York beach

A mosquito sample found at Fire Island National Seashore near Long Island, New York, contained the year's first case of West Nile Virus, officials said.