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As Colorado bear sightings climb, one visitor cools off in a backyard kiddie pool
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (314+ words) Steamboat Springs, Colorado, a backyard kiddie pool became a temporary refuge for a bear trying to cool...A bear cooling off in a kiddie pool may seem harmless (and adorable), but rising wildlife encounters...
'Very cool to watch': Photo of twisted snakes spark wildlife mystery on Reddit
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) Most agreed on one point: It was, as the original poster put it, "very cool to watch."...
State officials approve plans to reintroduce predator after 100-year absence: '[It's] just really cool
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) "That's just really cool to see," she told Sierra Club....
UK dog owners warned damp towels can backfire in a heatwave
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (517+ words) s heatwave, a familiar way of trying to cool a dog may backfire....Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is telling owners to be careful about how they cool...Dogs do not sweat like humans and mostly…...
Whale-watching creator gets the sighting everyone hopes for off Southern California
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (309+ words) "Had a feeling something cool was about to happen today."..."Had a feeling something cool was about to happen today," Capt. Delaney wrote with the video....writing, "What a beautiful interaction you had with this beautiful creature," and another adding,…...
In Australia's desert heat, red kangaroos lick their forearms to avoid heatstroke
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) surprising heat-survival tactics in the animal world: red kangaroos licking their own forearms to cool..."As the saliva evaporates, their blood is cooled," he added....However, the cooling method is costly....
Three lions die at Tokyo zoo after suspected heatstroke, a first in its 62-year history
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (432+ words) shade and avoid the most intense temperatures, while Tokyo's humidity makes it harder for animals to cool...
Rescuers haul large dog out from Florida forest hike after it collapses from the heat
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) You should also mist its coat with cool water instead of cold water, because very cold water may constrict...blood vessels and slow the cooling process....Experts also recommend cool homes, less activity during the day, and electric fans when…...
Woman stops in her tracks after spotting wild predators slinking across roadway: 'I don't know much about [them]"
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) "That is very cool!" Stacy Westfall is a horse expert who provides advanced training in riding....
Lake County dog shelter relocates most dogs amid HVAC issues and triple-digit heat
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (340+ words) But heading into the holiday weekend, the higher temperatures had made those stopgap cooling efforts...Dogs can overheat quickly, and shelter conditions can become even more stressful when cooling systems...check-up and trimming your dog's longer hair can also be…...