WATCH: Olly The Terrier Face-Plants His Way To Dog Show Glory
The Jack Russell terrier wasn't exactly the most skilled dog at the Crufts dog show's skills competition Friday. But he was by far the most memorable.
Animals
Poachers Kill White Rhino In French Zoo, Saw Off Horn
NPR's Scott Simon talks with CeCe Sieffert of the International Rhino Foundation about the poaching attack that occurred in a zoo outside Paris in which a white rhino was killed for its horn.
Oral History Project Hopes To Preseve Memories Of Navy Dolphins
Robert Siegel pays a visit to an oral history project that is trying to preserve the memories of the dolphins once used by the U.S. Navy to work on underwater mines.
Bees Travel Cross Country For The California Almond Harvest
Each year, millions upon millions of honey bees go on a cross country road trip to make the California almond harvest possible.
Poachers Break Into French Zoo, Kill White Rhino And Steal His Horn
This is believed to be the first such incident at a European zoo. The zoo says its staff is in shock. The suspects remain at large, and police are investigating.
Turtle That Ate Nearly 1,000 Coins Recovering From Surgery In Thailand
Tossing a coin into a pool is believed to be good luck. But it proved to be terrible luck for an endangered sea turtle who consumed nearly 1,000 coins thrown into her pool.
The Case For The Golden Eagle Instead Of The Bald Eagle As The National Emblem
Ben Franklin called the bald eagle "a bird of bad moral character." Talkin' Birds host Ray Brown tells NPR's Scott Simon that some argue the golden eagle might be a better national symbol.
Rise Of The Robot Bees: Tiny Drones Turned Into Artificial Pollinators
Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.
First Clouded Leopard Cub Born Using Cryopreserved Semen
A statement from the Smithsonian National Zoo and the Nashville Zoo said Thursday that the accomplishment is "a giant step for global conservation efforts."
Turkeys Circling A Dead Cat Are Probably Wary, Not Working Dark Magic
The Twitter user who filmed the strange moment theorized that the turkeys were "trying to give this cat its 10th life." Biologist Alan Krakauer says it's more likely "predator inspection behavior."