Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
An oil spill has reached the shores of a pristine Persian Gulf island in Iran surrounded by clear…
Indian Tycoon Offers Refuge to Pablo Escobar’s Condemned Hippos
They are not known to have any taste for raw coca leaf. But the hungry hippos of Colombia’s…
Big-Game Hunter From California Is Killed by Elephant in Gabon
A big-game hunter from California was killed on April 17 by an elephant after his hunting party stumbled…
31 Sloths Acquired by an Orlando Animal Attraction Died, Officials Say
Thirty-one sloths that had been acquired by a planned animal attraction in Orlando featuring the peculiar creatures died…
On Earth Day, House Cancels Vote to Narrow Endangered Species Protections
House Republicans had big plans for Earth Day this year: They would pass a bill to narrow protections…