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Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia
Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the tradition.
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Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine, study finds
The study claims to be the first report on cocaine and benzoylecgonine detection in free-ranging sharks.
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Watch: Breaching whale takes out small boat in New Hampshire
A breaching whale came crashing down on a small boat in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, capsizing the boat but miraculously leaving those onboard uninjured.
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Zoo animals use treats, showers and ice to cool off during summer heat wave
Zookeepers at Florida’s Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society use a variety of ways to keep animals cool during the summer heat wave.
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World's rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species
Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean.
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Cavers exploring in western Virginia rescue ‘miracle' dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave
One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the weekend turned into a rescue mission when they found her.
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Man caught attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants at China border
A man attempting to smuggle 104 live snakes in his pants was caught at a Chinese border this week, according to the country’s customs authority.
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Elephants trample tourist to death in South Africa after he left car to take photos
Elephants have trampled a Spanish tourist to death at a wildlife reserve in South Africa after he got out of his vehicle and approached a herd to take photographs.
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To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
Documents show up to about 450,000 barred owls would be shot over three decades after the birds from the eastern U.S. encroached into the West Coast territory of two owls: northern spotted owls and California spotted owls.
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Florida trapper catches 17-foot python in the Everglades
A Florida trapper wrangled a 17-foot python over the weekend in the Everglades near Fort Lauderdale, and the major catch was caught on video.
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Boa constrictor gives birth to 14 baby snakes after living alone for nearly a decade
A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor in England underwent a process of asexual reproduction called parthenogenesis.
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Deer in Kansas crashes through windshield, lands on driver's lap
A woman and her baby were driving through Topeka, Kansas, when the woman saw a deer on the opposite side of the road.
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Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says
The Aquarium and Shark Lab in Hendersonville said late Sunday that Charlotte died after getting a rare reproductive disease. It said in February that Charlotte had gotten pregnant despite not having shared a tank with a male stingray in at least eight years.
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Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth
Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.
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Video shows moment bear lays on cupcake-shaped float in California home's pool
A bear just couldn’t resist the temptation of a sparkling pool glistening with the promise of a refreshing swim at a home in Monrovia.
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List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals
Over 1,000 new species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “red list” as invasive species, climate change and human activities such as illicit trade and infrastructure development threaten certain animal and plant species with extinction.
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean' actor, surfer Tamayo Perry, dies in shark attack in Hawaii
A professional surfer and longtime lifeguard, who appeared in 2011’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie, died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing in Hawaii.
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Baby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches
An Alaska man and two police officers joined forces to rescue a baby moose that got stuck between a floatplane and a dock in a lake.
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WATCH: Baby moose rescued after falling into Alaskan lake
A baby moose was pulled to safety in Homer, Alaska, hours after accidentally falling into a chilly lake.
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Body camera video shows Illinois police officer help snapping turtle cross street safely
A Joliet police officer recently went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue a snapping turtle from a dire situation.