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Inside the investigation, seizure and death of Peanut the social media star squirrel
Soon after the animal was taken by New York environmental workers and euthanized, he became a martyr.
Buford, dog who rescued 2-year-old boy lost in Arizona wilderness, is showered with gifts
Scotty Dunton, who owns the 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees, said gifts have been arriving at his doorstep since Boden Allen was rescued.
Queen Elizabeth II's favorite dogs race for glory in Britain's Corgi Derby
The Musselburgh Racecourse Corgi Derby was first held in 2022 for the late monarch's 70 years on the throne.
Dozens searched for a missing 2-year-old in the Arizona desert. Buford the dog was the real hero.
The 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees came home Tuesday morning with a toddler who'd gone missing the day before in a remote part of Arizona.
Colossal squid caught on video for first time, seen swimming nearly 2,000 feet below ocean's surface
It’s estimated that the squid can grow up to 23 long and weigh as much as 1,100 pounds.
Elephants at San Diego safari park huddle to protect calves during earthquake
The 5.2-magnitude earthquake was centered south of the community of Julian at around 10 a.m. Monday.
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South African helicopter crash blamed on penguin in a box
When the box the penguin was in shifted, it hit a control and caused the aircraft to strike its rotors on the ground. Neither human nor penguin was hurt.
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair like the extinct dire wolf
Don't call it a comeback, some experts say. University at Buffalo biologist Vincent Lynch said the results only bring back the exterior semblance of an extinct species.
Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
Mommy, the female tortoise, is considered one of the most genetically valuable Galapagos tortoises in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ species survival plan.
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Trump’s trade war targets an island full of penguins, but Russia faces no new tariffs
The U.S. may soon levy 10% tariffs on an Antarctic island largely populated by penguins, though “seals are also prominent.”
Massive sea turtle back where it belongs after Florida photographer and rescue group step up
Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.
