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A raggedy toy to a treasured symbol of childhood: The teddy bear

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (326+ words) A miniature plastic teddy bear sits atop a stuffed teddy bear in Phoenix, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Credit: AP/Dario Lopez-Mills PHOENIX " The circular muzzle. The little nose tip. The button eyes and two round, fuzzy ears. What is it about the…...

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newsday. com > long-island > long-island-dog-breeders-horrible-report-q50z94c7

2 Manorville dog breeders named in annual 'Horrible Hundred' report

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (632+ words) New York State inspectors allegedly found numerous issues related to the welfare of multiple dogs and puppies at Blue Ribbon Puppies in Manorville. Two Manorville-based dog breeders are among nine facilities statewide named in the annual "Horrible Hundred"report released…...

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Hailstorm kills emu at Missouri zoo, cancels flights and damages hundreds of vehicles

10+ hour, 43+ min ago  (615+ words) Glass shards flew everywhere as Eric Gockel waited out one of the worst hailstorms to hit Missouri. One of the softball-size hunks of ice that hit the Springfield area on Tuesday measured 4. 75 inches (12 centimeters). The hail killed an emu at…...

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newsday. com > news > nation > kenya-mountain-bongos-endangered-czech-u97006

Critically endangered antelopes return to Kenya from Czech zoo

1+ day, 37+ min ago  (305+ words) Four mountain bongos, a type of gazelle, repatriated from the Czech Republic, arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Credit: AP/Brian Inganga NAIROBI, Kenya " Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way…...

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newsday. com > news > nation > sheep-sextuplets-vermont-lambs-c62187

Farmers in Vermont expected a sheep to have twins. She ended up having rare sextuplets

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (440+ words) UNDERHILL, Vt. " Anne O'Connor just kept counting sheep, and it made her anything but sleepy. A sheep owned by O'Connor, who runs Clover & Bee Farm in Underhill, Vermont, with her husband, Gunnar, gave birth to a rare batch of six…...

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newsday. com > news > nation > isle-royale-wolf-population-annual-survey-v61398

Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (428+ words) Wolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they're making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading food source, according to a report released Monday. Isle Royale is a…...

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newsday. com > news > nation > koala-family-habitat-florida-zoo-p22439

Meet the baby koala hiding in its mom's pouch at a Florida zoo's new Outback habitat

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (259+ words) A koala named Ellin sits inside a habitat at Palm Beach Zoo Conservation Society in West Palm Beach, Fla. , on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: AP/Cody Jackson WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A zoo in Florida has two reasons to celebrate " the…...

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newsday. com > news > nation > elephant-calf-national-zoo-w42169

Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC's National Zoo

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (176+ words) Linh Mai, a 10-week-old Asian elephant calf, touches the hand of elephant keeper Becky Shore, during the calf's public debut at the National Zoo, Wednesday April 22, 2026, in Washington. Credit: AP/Jacquelyn Martin WASHINGTON " The hottest new celebrity in Washington, D. C. , is…...

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newsday. com > long-island > environment > white-deer-long-island-y2cusz5s

White deer with rare genetic trait spotted on eastern Long Island

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (316+ words) A white'deer'with the genetic trait leucism, which causes a loss of pigment, on eastern Long Island. Credit: LK A white-tailed deer with rare nearly all-white coloring has been frequenting a grassy yard'on eastern Long Island. The deer'has'a genetic trait called…...

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newsday. com > news > nation > france-wildlife-hospital-fox-cub-n30994

No cuddles, but lots of care: How a Paris-area wildlife hospital keeps rescued animals wild

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (792+ words) An animal caretaker treats a baby fox at the Wildlife Veterinary Hospital in Maisons-Alfort, outside Paris, April 17, 2026. Credit: AP/Christophe Ena MAISONS-ALFORT, France " A wildlife hospital in a southeastern Paris suburb is a place of no cuddles but lots of…...