Rare Blue Lobster Fished Out Of An Ohio Red Lobster
The Akron Zoo has a new resident for its collection, courtesy of an observant employee at a Red Lobster restaurant.
Animals
Volunteers Rescue St. Bernard From England's Highest Peak
Daisy, who weighs 121 pounds, was unable to walk. Volunteers adapted a human stretcher and spent five hours carrying her to safety — feeding her treats along the way.
Zoos Are Reopening, But Some Animals Are More Excited For Visitors Than Others
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Oakland Zoo animal keeper Amber Paczkowski about the animals who can't wait to see us as zoos slowly reopen.
David Byrne: How Do Spaces Shape The Music We Make?
David Byrne says "context has a huge effect on creativity." He draws on his time with Talking Heads, as well as Bach, Gregorian chant, even birds—to show how spaces affect the music we write and play.
Animals At BioPark Zoo In Albuquerque Sell Art During Lockdown
BioPark Zoo closed because of the pandemic. Employees there decided to raise money through The Art Gone Wild project, where people can buy "knockoff" artwork painted by the animals.
Florida Closes Iconic Apalachicola Oyster Fishery
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approves a five-year ban on harvesting wild oysters from Apalachicola Bay to give the fishery time to recover from drought and other pressures.
Bug Hunt: Fuzzy Reddish Nonflying Ant That Is Actually A Wasp
NPR's Geoff Brumfiel has been passing the time in part by looking for bugs with his two kids. Recently, they came across an ant that was actually a wasp that leads a relatively solitary life.
Dog Has A Fondness For The Porch At Family's Previous Residence
A yellow lab traveled 60 miles to her family's old house in Lawson, Mo., — they had moved out in 2018. The new residents came home to find Cleo on the porch. She's been reunited with her family.
How Absentee Landowners Keep Farmers From Protecting Water And Soil
America's vast fields of corn and soybeans have displaced wildlife and polluted waterways. Farmers could help solve those problems, but often don't, in part because they rent that land.
Pandemic Reaches All Parts of The Globe Including Underwater
The global coronavirus crisis has lead to a decline in ship traffic around the world, which means the oceans are quieter. That could be providing some relief to whales and other marine mammals.