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A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (409+ words) How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound " also called a neigh " has long eluded scientists. The whinny is an unusual combination of both high and low pitched sounds, like a cross between a grunt and a squeal " that come out…...
Otters up early to enjoy snow day in Maryland
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (50+ words) A pair of otters slid into their week with an early morning romp in the snow at Baltimore's National Aquarium. A pair of otters slid into their week with an early morning romp in the snow at Baltimore's National Aquarium....
Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galápagos
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (109+ words) FLOREANA ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) " Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the Gal'pagos National Park's breeding center on Santa Cruz Island, as part of a project to restore the species to its native habitat The…...
Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (378+ words) The 158 newcomers, aged 8 to 13, have begun exploring the habitat they are destined to reshape over the coming years. Their release was perfectly timed with the arrival of the season's first winter rains. "They are large enough to be released and…...
Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (572+ words) When the 33-year-old Atlantic harbor seal plays fetch with the rubber duck in his habitat built to mimic the region's rocky shore, he's practicing memory, problem-solving and focus " skills trainers say are essential to keeping animals in human care mentally…...
Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it's too late
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (533+ words) A toucan named Sam is spotted in Las Vegas, Feb. 13, 2026. (Katherine Eddington via AP) But after a closer look, she realized it was a toucan " a tropical bird native to rainforests in Central and South America known for their large,…...
'Ridiculous' plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino's eyesight in Africa
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (476+ words) Animal behaviorists partnering with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in Florida traveled to Africa in August to help an endangered white rhino with a life-threatening, parasitic eye infection. Daniel Terblanche, a security manager with Imvelo Safari Lodges, said no…...
WATCH: Shark caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (76+ words) Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the spotlight of a video camera, researcher Alan Jamieson said this week. The Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, which…...
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (527+ words) A marine researcher says he has video evidence of the first recorded shark in the Antarctic Ocean. Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the…...
Abandoned baby monkey drags around stuffed toy
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (75+ words) Punch, a juvenile macaque at Japan's Ichikawa Zoo, is winning hearts after video showed him carrying a stuffed orangutan. Abandoned at birth, he was given the toy as a "surrogate mother" for comfort. Punch, a juvenile macaque at Japan's Ichikawa…...