Parrot In Florida Learns How To Command Alexa
The parrot, named Petra, has learned to use a smart speaker, and she's terrorizing her owner by turning the lights on and off all day.
Animals
A Pregnant Rhino In California Could Save A Related Subspecies
Researchers announced Thursday that they impregnated "Victoria" through artificial insemination. It is a step toward saving the critically endangered northern white rhino.
Warming Waters Push Fish To Cooler Climes, Out Of Some Fishermen's Reach
From bass to lobster, hundreds of species that live along U.S. coastlines are projected to migrate north over the next 80 years, making them harder to catch and manage. It's already happening.
Why Do Some Lizards Have Green Blood?
Scientists are trying to figure out how green-blooded lizards might benefit from the unusual pigment. The answer could provide new insights into human illnesses like jaundice and malaria.
American Airlines Gets Stricter About Emotional Support Animals
Passengers traveling with support animals will have to fill out paperwork 48 hours in advance, and the airline will double check doctors notes. And some animals are now totally banned.
A Busy Time For Migrating Birds
Migratory birds are flocking to northwest Ohio before they fly across Lake Erie — and so are thousands of birders from around the world.
Massive Eradication Effort Ends Rodents' Reign Of Terror On Forbidding Isle
Since humans came to South Georgia Island centuries ago, rats have terrorized rare native birds. But an ambitious project, using some plucky canine aides, has cleared the frigid wilderness.
The Bigger The Mother Fish, The More Babies She Has
Plus-sized mama fish have a size advantage over their petite counterparts: They can produce more eggs, and those eggs produce larger fish. It's a reminder that protecting big fish matters.
Canadian Zoo Officials Take Berkley The Bear Out For Ice Cream
The bear leaned out the driver's side window and licked a cone that a DQ employee was holding. Alberta Fish and Wildlife cited the zoo for taking a bear off property without notifying local officials.
Neighbors Are Divided Over Feral Peacocks In Vancouver
A man's father slipped on peacock droppings. The peacock was in a tree so he cut the tree down. The Guardian reports that the man faces a fine of up to $10,000 for taking it down without a permit.