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Cocaine contaminated water makes salmon swim faster: study
19+ hour, 1+ min ago (545+ words) Scientists tracked 105 juvenile Atlantic salmon over eight weeks in Lake V'ttern, Sweden, to study their behavior on drugs. (SWNS) Salmon are being driven wild by cocaine, reveals new research. Traces of the illicit drug in their natural environment change how…...
The Three Rivers Chapter of the Izaak Walton League welcomes first wood duck in new nesting boxes
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (143+ words) Community Newspaper Group A livestream can be watched of the wood ducks in their new nesting boxes. The Three Rivers Chapter of the Izaak Walton League has some very exciting news: a wood duck, "Gertrude," has started laying eggs in…...
Critically endangered orangutan born at Madrid zoo
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (258+ words) A critically endangered Bornean orangutan holds her newborn at Madrid Zoo Aquarium after the infant's birth on April 2 A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid's zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing normally. After an eight-and-a-half-month…...
Woman and her dog both have breast cancer
1+ week, 4+ day ago (928+ words) Vickie Doogan with her dog Dolly have been been diagnosed with cancer. (Vickie Doogan via SWNS) A woman who got a dog to help her through a second breast cancer diagnosis was shocked when her pooch was struck by the…...
Family of beavers released into wild for first time in 400 years
1+ week, 6+ day ago (101+ words) Community Newspaper Group (Chiew Loo via SWNS) We Value Your Privacy www. communitynewspapergroup. com and our advertising partners use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to deliver personalized advertising, measure site analytics, and improve your experience. These technologies may collect…...
Ostrich on a side quest: runaway big bird sprints on Thai highway
1+ week, 6+ day ago (350+ words) The six-month-old ostrich 'looked afraid and panicked', says a motorist who took a video of the big bird on a Thai highway A pet ostrich went for a speedy jaunt down a busy Thai highway on Tuesday, before being returned…...
Petition launched to ban "cruel" dog yoga events
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1418+ words) Puppy yoga has been under scrutiny by locals. (Pooch Therapy via SWNS) A dog trainer has launched a petition to ban puppy cuddling and puppy yoga events in Britain - claiming they causes misery and long term suffering to young pooches....
One of world's tiniest antelopes born the size of bean can
2+ week, 4+ day ago (332+ words) One of the world's smallest baby antelopes has taken her first wobbly steps after being born at a UK zoo - standing barely taller than a tin of baked beans. The tiny Kirk's dik-dik fawn, named Dotty, was born weighing just…...
Germany halts rescue efforts for stranded whale
2+ week, 5+ day ago (339+ words) The plight of a whale stranded off the Baltic Sea coast has captured the hearts of the German public Experts said Wednesday they were halting rescue efforts for a humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off the German coast and…...
Lost cat reunited with owner 12 years after going missing
2+ week, 6+ day ago (866+ words) Angela Furnival with her cat Mog. (Angela Furnival via SWNS) By Adam Dutton and Matthew O'Hara A beloved pet cat has been reunited with his owner 12 years after going missing'after being found just 800 yards from his home where he had…...