Japan’s orphaned monkey sensation Punch to celebrate his 1st birthday
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by…
Young Elvis fans keep his legacy alive at Tupelo Elvis Festival
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley ‘s death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys…
Albino buffalo named Donald Trump draws crowds in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has…
Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
NEW YORK — A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques…
A real-life WKRP in Cincinnati has radio listeners ‘stoked’
CINCINNATI (AP) — WKRP isn’t dead — as of Monday, it’s living on the air in Cincinnati. The…
What will happen to Nipper, a dog statue on a New York warehouse
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Albany loves its giant dog statue. Nipper, a 28-foot (9-meter) tall white dog with…
Rescuers try to save stranded whale Timmy with the help of air cushions
BERLIN (AP) — Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that…
Picasso portrait worth $1 million won in a charity raffle
PARIS (AP) — A Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out Tuesday he’d…
World’s oldest living land animal, a tortoise, is still alive
LONDON (AP) — Reports of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a nearly 200-year-old…
High-jumping kangaroo escapes petting zoo and roams free for three days
How does a kangaroo escape a petting zoo? It’s not the opening line to a dad joke. If…
Crocodile caught in an Australian creek far from its tropical habitat
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was…
Why do sneakers squeak on basketball courts? Science has an answer
NEW YORK (AP) — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one…