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South African court hears case over whether last elephants in zoo should be removed
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (55+ words) KUOW South African court hears case over whether last elephants in zoo should be removed 'Rich enough to pay the fines': Washington man arrested for allegedly throwing rock at seal in Maui Washington's gray wolf population reaches highest count to…...
KUOW - Grizzly bears are out unusually early at Yellowstone, and people are stopping to look
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (55+ words) Grizzly bears are out unusually early at Yellowstone, and people are stopping to look KUOW Grizzly bears are out unusually early at Yellowstone, and people are stopping to look 'Rich enough to pay the fines': Washington man arrested for allegedly…...
Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (185+ words) KUOW Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast The dead whale washed up on Thursday just off the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat, the broad strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to…...
Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (788+ words) DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka "- On a break, farmer Gunasinghe Kapuga draws on a cigarette and describes relations between farmers and elephants that raid their fields in the central Sri Lankan district of Matale: "Obviously, it's war." He's referring to increasingly deadly…...
Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India
1+ week, 5+ day ago (578+ words) DORADAL, Colombia'In a small town in central Colombia, the grunt of hippos has become part of the soundscape. Every afternoon in Doradal, locals and tourists hang out at a lake on the edge of town. They chat and drink beers…...
As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1786+ words) The Devils Hole pupfish, a critically-endangered species and an icon of conservation, ekes out a precarious existence in Death Valley National Park. There, in the scorching desert, guarded by fences and video surveillance, this fish swims around in a sunken…...
KUOW - Preserving pollinators is good for health -- and income
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (703+ words) Nature clearly benefits human health. Research shows how trees clear the air, wetlands filter water and insects pollinate food. But moving beyond these generalities to specifics is hard, says Thomas Timberlake, an ecologist at the University of York. Figuring out…...
Punch the macaque, an internet sensation, is making strides in monkey society
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (59+ words) Punch, a Japanese macaque, stole the hearts of millions after he was abandoned by his mom and rejected by some of his peers. Now, things are looking up for him. KUOW is Seattle's NPR news station. We. .. Punch the macaque,…...
Washington's gray wolf population reaches highest count to date
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (358+ words) New data shows Washington's gray wolf population has bounced back, reaching the highest statewide count of the species to date. At least 270 gray wolves called Washington home in 2025, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which began surveying…...
Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (527+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun's rays to illuminate was an unexpected sight. Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica…...