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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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...
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…...