Animals

A screenshot of a video from the website Storyful shows an elephant walking through Butte, Mont., after escaping from a nearby circus on Tuesday.

National

Watch: A circus elephant runs loose in a Montana town before being recaptured

5:58pm April 17, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

The animal was having a routine bath when she was startled by a truck backfiring and ran away before being recaptured by handlers. Videos of the unexpected sight were shared widely on social media.

University of Miami Marine Sciences student Lauren Hayes with her catch, a 7 or 8 pound mutton snapper, which was released and returned to its reef habitat more than 100 feet below the surface.

After catch and release, here's how to make sure reef fish survive

4:33pm April 17, 2024

by Greg Allen

People who fish in Florida and in federal waters are required to have special gear on board to help ensure groupers, snappers and other reef fish survive when they're returned to the water.

If you're scared of bugs, you might want to stay inside this spring

5:06am April 17, 2024

Trillions of cicadas are preparing to emerge from their underground burrows.

Bark Air aims to revolutionize flying for dogs

5:03am April 16, 2024

Flying with your dog can be stressful — but now there's a private jet service for the discerning dog. It's called Bark Air.

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California's salmon fishing season is canceled

5:53pm April 14, 2024

by Ezra David Romero

California's salmon fishing season has been canceled — again. The fish have dwindled as a result of drought, heat waves, agriculture and damming.

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Science

2 cicada broods will emerge around the same time in the U.S.

5:21pm April 14, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with entomologist Michael Raupp about the two cicada broods that will emerge in parts of the U.S. in a few weeks.

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Endangered sea turtles get a second chance at life

5:22am April 12, 2024

by Sofi Gratas

Nearly three dozen endangered sea turtles were released into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Georgia. They had come from northern states where they'd been stunned by cold waters.

With diary cows getting bird flu, researchers are trying to figure out what mutations could make the virus a threat to humans.

More states are finding bird flu in cattle. This is what scientists are watching for

7:09pm April 11, 2024

by Will Stone

Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.

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Once again California will not have a commercial salmon season

5:06am April 11, 2024

by Ezra David Romero

California's salmon fishing season has been canceled — again. The fish have dwindled as a result of drought, heat waves, agriculture and damming.

A two-spot octopus, like the type an Oklahoma family brought home as a pet.

Terrance the octopus came to live with a family. Then she laid dozens of eggs

6:51am April 10, 2024

The Clifford family was as prepared as possible to welcome Terrance the octopus. But there was one thing they missed: she was pregnant. And then she laid a whole lot of eggs.

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