Rio de Janeiro zoo animals cool off with frozen treats during extreme heat
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Animals at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque zoo received popsicles and frozen treats Tuesday…
6 puppies treated for suspected opioid overdose will find new homes soon
SEATTLE — Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived after…
Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Federal and state officials withheld evidence that the Department of Homeland Security had agreed to…
Dead whale found on bow of ship in New Jersey sparks investigation
GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. — After a dead whale was found on the bow of a container ship docked…
Search ends for mountain lions after hiker fatally attacked on Colorado trail
The search for mountain lions along a remote trail in Colorado where a solo hiker was fatally attacked…
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in…
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig, who died at age 54
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life…
Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack
A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on…
Suspected fatal mountain lion attack follows earlier encounter on trail
A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote Colorado trail on…
South Korea will stop farming of bears for bile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile…
Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at Orlando’s Lake Eola
ORLANDO, Fla. — A dozen of the iconic swans that live in the heart of downtown Orlando, Florida,…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a…