Tag: animals
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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?
A deadly wildfire burned more than 2,000 buildings in the Hawaiian town of Lahaina on Maui in August and left behind piles of toxic debris
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A fin whale decomposing on an Oregon beach creates a sad but ‘super educational’ spectacle
It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine mammal as it decomposes on an Oregon beach
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Rhinos are returned to a plateau in central Kenya, decades after poachers wiped them out
Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating as rhinos were returned to a grassy plateau that hasn’t seen them in decades
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An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness
Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who likely got the disease from a sick pet cat
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What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals
A recent death has brought new attention to the so-called Alaskapox virus
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Sheriff’s deputies corral wayward kangaroo near pool at Florida apartment complex
Sheriff’s deputies corralled a wayward kangaroo after it was spotted hopping around in the pool area at a Florida apartment complex
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A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped
Japanese officials say a pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off the northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped
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Hyenas kill 1 person and injure 2 near Kenyan university, where students say they don’t feel safe
Marauding hyenas have killed a man and wounded two people near a university outside the Kenyan capital, prompting hundreds of students from the school to block streets to protest what they called a lack of security
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Colorado’s veterinary shortage: Animals being euthanized as owners struggle with costs, professionals labor to meet demand
Mieke Lippstreu had just moved to Denver when she met Ramen. The ginger tabby was clearly comfortable with people, crawling on Lippstreu’s lap and appearing at her door throughout the day. But there was something wrong with Ramen, whose mouth was covered in discharge and, unable to groom himself, smelled sickly. Asking around, Lippstreu discovered…