1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (528+ words) In charge of deciding who gets the s-s-s-s-starring reptilian role is Zoe Ziegfeld, a carnival performer-turned-opera actor cast as the snake handler in the Met's version of “Così fan tutte," inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s. Ziegfeld takes each snake,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (744+ words) Depending on who you ask, tending to the daily barrage of guinea pig needs can be either a fairy tale or a horror show. For Smothermon, it’s often a mix of both. “If I could figure out how to get…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (296+ words) A 391-acre tract in Lake Jackson is now permanently protected as part of the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. A stretch of old-growth forest along the Texas coast is now permanently protected after becoming the newest addition to a national…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (790+ words) Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations. As biodiversity diminishes, coastal communities will struggle to make ends…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (265+ words) Polar bears Aleut and Gregor wasted no time and were rolling in the beds of ice cubes after entering their outside enclosure. The twins looked to have fun with the ice treat that was meant to keep them cool amid…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (664+ words) Tucked inside a green oasis in the middle of the capital, Santo Domingo, are crocodiles, flamingos, and even tigers that officials have confiscated from people accused of illegally keeping them. The numbers are growing and threaten to overload the country’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (414+ words) Punch was abandoned by his mother after his birth a year ago Sunday, presumably because of exhaustion. Zookeepers nursed him and gave him the toy to develop his gripping ability, something newborn macaques need to survive. Punch is no longer…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (699+ words) But just as they move in to capture them, one of the football-size birds, with bright-orange bills and long legs, scampers into a coastal salt pond. The other briefly takes to the air, sending the team running across the mile-and-a-half-long…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (426+ words) Tokyo, a 5-year-old black Labrador retriever, had apparently ingested cannabis along the trail and had to be rescued after she began to sway like she was drunk and then couldn't walk at all. “She had a very bad trip,” said…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (482+ words) Crews remove a 13-foot alligator from the Nassau Bay area after residents reported sightings near Clear Lake. Texas wildlife officials are urging residents to use extra caution around one of the Houston area's most popular waterfront communities after issuing an…...