Tag: Animals
Oldest captive rhino celebrates birthday at wildlife rescue
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A fresh lettuce and watermelon “cake” and a cold hose drizzle awaited Henry the rhinoceros at his milestone birthday party.
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Feds seize 68 big cats from ‘Tiger King Park’ in Oklahoma
THACKERVILLE, Okla. — Federal authorities have seized 68 big cats from an animal park in Oklahoma featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King.”
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Judge halts Georgia dredging plan over threat to sea turtles
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Thursday to plans to dredge a shipping channel on the Georgia coast, citing...
Freaked by cicada swarms? You could just stick a fork in ’em
NEW YORK — Cicadas are poised to infest whole swaths of American backyards this summer. Maybe it's time they invaded your kitchen.
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Alaska man on land survey in woods mauled, injured by bear
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska man conducting a land survey in a wooded area was mauled by a bear but survived the attack and...
A pizza recipe with artichoke, mozzarella — and cicadas
David George Gordon, author of the “Eat-a-Bug Cookbook,”...
Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs
OCALA, Fla. — A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of...
Cher’s star power helps rescue the ‘loneliest elephant’
LOS ANGELES — Cher’s rescue of an elephant long held in dismal conditions is a one-of-a-kind story, as would be expected from the singular...
Texas man accused of torturing kittens had worked as teacher
SUGAR LAND, Texas — A Texas man accused of torturing and killing four kittens had worked as a geometry teacher at a Houston-area high...
Monkey business: Researchers find origins of Florida colony
DANIA BEACH, Fla. — A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a...
