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'Frozen' iguanas fall from trees in South Florida. See photos
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (346+ words) Iguanas might be cold blooded, but sometimes frigid temperatures can be too much. A cold snap over the weekend in Florida resulted in a peculiar phenomenon that caused the reptiles to seemingly fall from the sky. South Florida, a region…...
Company that brought back dire wolves plans 'modern-day Noah's Ark"
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (577+ words) Colossal Biosciences, the biotech company that has brought us real-life dire wolves and is working to bring back the woolly mammoth, has a new project: a "modern day Noah's Ark" of genetic material. The Colossal BioVault, which will initially bank…...
It's raining ... lizards? See frozen iguanas fall from Florida trees.
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (12+ words) It's raining ... lizards? See frozen iguanas fall from Florida trees.USA Today...
Iguanas look 'frozen,' fall from trees as temps drop in South Florida
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (442+ words) Florida faced a cold snap over the weekend, and it's causing iguanas to literally fall from the trees. South Florida, known for its sun and beaches, is anything but warm right now. On Sunday, Feb. 1, places like Miami, a city…...
Hundreds of cold-stunned iguanas dropped off at FWC offices in South Florida
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (608+ words) Hundreds of cold-stunned iguanas were dropped off at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offices Feb. 1 after a historic cold front sent temperatures plummeting to record or near-record lows. The commission issued an executive order Jan. 30 temporarily allowing the transport…...
Everything you ever wanted to know about groundhogs
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (804+ words) As Groundhog Day creeps ever closer, people in the United States look to famed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil'to forecast the weather for the spring. Though not a federal holiday, Monday, Feb. 2 will see'Punxsutawney Phil'and other local groundhogs across the nation emerge…...
Watch penguins waddle to warmth at Long Island Aquarium
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (259+ words) The recent bout of winter weather is too cold for penguins, according to officials at the Long Island Aquarium in New York. In an email to USA TODAY on Jan. 30, the aquarium said its "colony of South African, black-footed penguins…...
Jackie and Shadow’s eagle eggs abandoned, damaged by invading birds
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (584+ words) (This story has been updated to include more information.) After abandoning their nest for over three hours, Jackie and Shadow's eagle eggs were damaged by invading birds near Big Bear Lake on Friday, Jan. 30." At about 11:54 a.m., one of the bald…...
Poacher kills wolf from Yellowstone's most famous pack, officials say
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (473+ words) A little over a month after a wolf living among Yellowstone's most famous wolf pack was illegally killed, Montana wildlife officials are continuing to search for the suspected poacher, even offering a monetary reward for helpful information. Game wardens with…...
Canada's Marineland gets conditional OK to send whales, dolphins to US
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (587+ words) Marine mammals trapped at a shuttered theme park in Canada may get a second chance at life through a pending deal that would see them relocated to aquatic facilities in the United States. Canadian Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson confirmed…...