Voting Opens For Katmai National Park's Iconic Fat Bear Week
Online voting for the fattest bear at Katmai National Park is on, as the chunks race to get big before hibernation.
Animals
African Grey Parrots Removed From Public Earshot After Salty Language
During quarantine, the birds in a U.K. wildlife park started exchanging curse words. Handlers say the foul fowls began hurling insults. Laughing just encouraged them.
Mine-Detecting Rat In Cambodia Wins Award For Bravery
Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, sniffs for landmines in Cambodia that were left behind after decades of conflict. Magawa just won a gold medal for his bravery.
Hero Rat Wins A Top Animal Award For Sniffing Out Land Mines
In the last four years, the rat named Magawa has helped to clear over 1.5 million square feet of land. The animal has detected dozens of land mines in Cambodia and is believed to have saved lives.
Scientists Find The Quiet Of Pandemic Shutdowns Has Made Birds Change Their Tunes
As pandemic shutdowns lowered urban noise in San Francisco, songbirds there took advantage and belted out better performances of their songs.
At Least 380 Whales Dead In Australia's Largest-Ever Mass Stranding
"While they are still alive and in water, there is certainly hope for them, but as time goes on, they become more fatigued and their chance of survival reduces," said a government wildlife official.
When You Spot A Stray, Who You Gonna Call? In Rabat, ADAN Is Likely The Answer
Even before the pandemic, it was relatively uncommon in Morocco to keep house pets. ADAN was founded 16 years ago by Ahmed Tazi and his sister Habiba, who also largely fund and run it, to help strays.
In Tasmania, A Mission To Rescue 270 Stranded Whales
Video of the area shows large groups of pilot whales stuck on sandbars, trying fruitlessly to free themselves. An estimated 25 whales have already died.
Malaysia Man Discovers Who Snapped Photos With His Lost Phone
The man was in for a surprise when he found his phone in the jungle behind his house. He tells the BBC that the phone has selfies of a monkey and a video of it trying to eat the phone.
Scientists Report Mountain Lion Baby Boom In California
Biologists have reported a baby boom of cougar kittens in the Santa Monica Mountains, west of Los Angeles. They say 13 baby mountain lions were born this summer — a record since the count began.