Rescuers with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida came across the pelican and saw it was having trouble breathing. An exam showed an oversized fish skeleton lodged in the pelican's esophagus.
Just like humans, groups of baboons sometimes break off relations. Scientists have studied the dynamics of such breakups and say baboons tend to split up in a cooperative, egalitarian way.
A man in Clearwater, Fla., pulled back the cushions on his sofa to find a five-foot snake. The sofa was carried outside and a red-tailed boa constrictor was extracted.
The 3-year-old colt, whose Derby win is under dispute, died suddenly from what appears to have been a cardiac event, said an on-site veterinary team at Southern California's Santa Anita racetrack.
The animals, including an entire wolf pack, were found poisoned earlier this year. "All investigative leads have been exhausted," says Oregon State Police Capt. Stephanie Bigman.
Orcas are lingering longer in the Arctic Ocean, as sea ice there shrinks. The whales often travel to access varieties of prey, but it's likely there are now more hunting opportunities in the Arctic.
The beloved Red-Crowned Parrot, the official bird of Brownsville, Texas, and one of two native parrots in the U.S., faces threats from people stealing nestlings to sell into the pet trade.
So far, 13 editions globally have implemented the ban, with 20 more set to do so by January 1. The magazine says the decision reflects changing tastes in fashion.