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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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Frozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice: Florida zoo keeps animals cool in summer heat
Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy a frozen treat on a hot Florida summer day.
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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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375-pound loggerhead sea turtle released in Florida
A 375-pound (170-kilogram) sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after three months of rehabilitation in Florida.
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375-pound loggerhead sea turtle released in Cocoa Beach
Officials with the Brevard Zoo released a male loggerhead named Bubba on July 10 in Cocoa Beach.
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Explorers in 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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‘Let's get out of here': Bodycam video shows Florida officer rescue dog locked in hot car
The pup was found locked in the car. which was not running and had the windows cracked less than an inch, in the city about 46 miles south of Tampa on Monday.
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‘Let's get out of here': Bodycam shows officer rescuing dog locked in hot car in Bradenton
The pup was found locked in the car with the windows cracked less than an inch in the city about 46 miles south of Tampa on Monday.
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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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Pet spotlight: Dogs at the Miami-Dade County animal shelter in need of a forever home
As local shelters face serious overcrowding, officials want to get the word out about the animals in their care that are 100% best friend material.
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South Florida animal shelters face overcrowding. Let's bust 4 pet adoptions myths
Let’s dispel some common myths surrounding pet adoption as local shelters face serious overcrowding. After all, your next best friend may be waiting at a shelter near you.
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Busting 4 pet adoption myths as South Florida animal shelters face overcrowding
The situation at Miami-Dade and Broward counties’ animal shelters is dire, officials say, as hundreds of dogs and cats wait for their chance at a forever home. “The [Pet Adoption and Protection Center in Doral] was built to have a capacity of about 350 dogs and about 100 cats. Currently we have a total of 636 dogs in our population,…
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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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ON VIDEO: 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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ON VIDEO: Florida trapper catches 17-foot python in the Everglades
A Florida trapper wrangled a 17-foot python in the Everglades near Fort Lauderdale.
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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.