Animals

Giraffes wait in a truck before they are unloaded at Iona National Park in Angola.

World News

For the first time in decades, Angolan giraffes now populate a park in Angola

5:12pm July 11, 2023

by Megan Lim

After a logistically complicated journey of over 36 hours, 14 juvenile giraffes have made it to their subspecies' native homeland in Iona National Park.

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Over 100 dolphins and 500 sea lions have died as a result of the toxic outbreak, as of last week.

Sea lions are sick and dying along Southern California's coast. Here's what to know

5:00am July 11, 2023

by Juliana Kim

A deadly toxin has been poisoning sea lions and dolphins, causing seizures, erratic behavior, bulging eyes and foaming at the mouth. It has been especially worse for pregnant mammals.

Toronto Zoo officials asked visitors to stop showing cellphone videos to the animals

6:50am July 10, 2023

Like most teenagers, Nassir would love to spend all day staring at videos on a phone screen. Unlike most 14-year-olds, Nassir is a gorilla at the zoo. Visitors have been sharing their videos with him.

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Beachgoers have reported recent sightings of the porpita porpita, which goes by the common misnomer "blue button jellyfish," on Texas shores.

National

Admire the 'blue button jellyfish' washing ashore on Texas beaches, but don't touch

5:01am July 09, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A tentacled summer visitor has arrived on the shores of the western Gulf. It looks like a jellyfish, but it's not. Look at the beautiful blue creatures — but don't touch, say state officials.

Devils Hole pupfish gather on the precious rocky shelf that supports their entire fragile existence in the wild.

Against all odds, the rare Devils Hole pupfish keeps on swimming

5:00am July 07, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The Devils Hole pupfish's natural habitat is a single water-filled hole in a cave in the Nevada desert. Its numbers at one point dwindled to just 35 animals. How does it manage to survive?

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The iconic Devils Hole pupfish somehow keeps hanging in there

6:14pm July 06, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The Devils Hole pupfish's natural habitat is a single water-filled hole in a cave in the Nevada desert. Its numbers at one point dwindled to just 35 animals. How does it manage to survive?

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National

Pandemic and no-kill policy worsen overcrowding at animal shelters

5:05am July 05, 2023

by Haya Panjwani

No-kill animal shelters across the southern U.S. are overcrowded and have few alternatives to find more space or staff. Much of the problem is due to pandemic pets that people don't want anymore.

National

A toxic algal bloom off Southern California is blamed for making sea lions sick

5:09am July 04, 2023

Rising levels of toxins in the waters off Southern California is making sea lions sick, causing them to become aggressive. Authorities are warning beachgoers to steer clear.

Beekeepers struggle to keep crops pollinated after half their colonies died last year

5:51pm July 03, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

A national survey shows U.S. beekeepers lost about half of their colonies in 2022. A beekeeper talks about the important role bees play in our food supply.

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Big, mysterious, harmless Joro spiders have made themselves at home in Georgia

5:51pm July 03, 2023

by Martin Matheny

The Japanese Joro spider has made it's home in Georgia. Its big, beautiful, harmless to people, shy and rapidly growing in numbers. It's invasive, but it is not yet clear what harm it can cause.