Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages
ICHIKAWA, Japan (AP) — Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by…
Viral fame could be dangerous for Tasmania’s Neil the seal and his fans
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the…
UK archivists find rare Declaration of Independence in papers of captured US ship
LONDON (AP) — Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain’s National Archives for the last 11 years, spending…
Gracie the giraffe found in Texas after wandering off ranch
Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing for about two weeks in Texas after wandering off a remote private…
A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her
A giraffe named Gracie is missing in Texas, and the search for her has become a tall order.…
Australian air conditioner cleaner breaks record with shout over 122 decibels
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, has been…
A month-old pony moves to an apartment in Croatia. Neighbors don’t mind
ROVINJ, Croatia (AP) — A month-old pony named Mile is the newest resident of an apartment building in…
Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than 100,000 live cockroaches illegal to keep in Australia were confiscated from a…
More than 100,000 illegal cockroaches were seized from an Australian breeder
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 100,000 live cockroaches illegal to keep in Australia were confiscated from…
Massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone heartland
BANGKOK — Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest…
Rare 11,000-carat ruby found in Myanmar’s conflict-hit Mogok
BANGKOK (AP) — Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the…
A massive 11,000-carat ruby has been unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone heartland
BANGKOK – Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest…