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Detroit Zoo baby giraffe Okidi dies after sustaining severe injury
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (219+ words) A giraffe calf born at the Detroit Zoo late last year has died after sustaining severe injuries earlier this week, zoo officials announced. Okidi, born Nov. 23, 2025, was just under 3 months old. According to a Facebook post from the Detroit Zoo,…...
Wild bear returned to mountains after visiting Adelanto and Victorville
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (355+ words) After roaming the streets of Adelanto and Victorville, a black bear has been returned to the San Gabriel Mountains. California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials tracked and returned the bear to his habitat, Victorville Mayor Liz Becerra told the…...
Court returns exotic animals in Rio Verde to man accused of neglect
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (339+ words) A Maricopa County judge ruled yesterday that more than 50 animals seized from a Rio Verde property last month be returned to their owner, Benjamin Alvarez. The decision followed a full day of testimony in Justice Court on Sept. 16, where investigators,…...
From near empty to paw-lenty: Tri-County Humane Society cat litter crisis averted
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (475+ words) The Tri-County Humane Society avoided a smelly situation, in part thanks to its central Minnesota community. Shelter employees on Monday, Aug. 11, noticed that TCHS had only three bags of cat litter. Considering the shelter hosts about 96 cats, TCHS Executive Director…...
With Naples protest planned for Aug. 9, FWC poised to move forward with December bear hunt
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (572+ words) State wildlife managers will vote Aug. 13 on a controversial Florida black bear hunt, one that will target 187 and likely take place in December. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commission is poised to take a second and final vote on…...
Robot rabbits: 6 things to know on bunnies used to catch Burmese pythons in Florida
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (438+ words) The release " intentional or not " of the invasive Burmese pythons into the fragile Everglades is one of Florida's greatest ecological catastrophes. Pythons are voracious eaters with no native natural predators. Florida began hunting pythons in earnest in about 2012, but by…...
Soaring sisters: Big Bear bald eaglets Sunny and Gizmo are both female
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) After nearly three months of speculation, the experts have weighed in: Both eaglets at the Big Bear bald eagle nest are female. Sunny and Gizmo are sisters, according to the organizations that operates the world-famous 24-hour camera feed of the…...
Recap: Florida black bear hunt passes on first vote at FWC meeting
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (1089+ words) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission took another step towards reinstating an annual black bear hunt. Wildlife commissioners voted 4-1 on Wednesday, May 21, to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again…...
Pawsitive Tales brings new animal rescue care to Sartell area
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (571+ words) Pawsitive Tales handles difficult medical and abandonment cases. Founder Stephanie Otto hopes it brings a personal touch to pet rescues. Pawsitive Tales, a new animal rescue in Sartell, is bringing a different approach to pet rescues in the St. Cloud…...
Dire wolves are back: Colossal says woolly mammoth, dodo and Tasmanian tiger are next
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (535+ words) The company that claims to have "resurrected" the dire wolf has its sights set on the woolly mammoth, dodo bird and Tasmanian tiger. After the birth of three pups has been called the "de-extinction" of a species not seen on…...