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Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (62+ words) Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf'WSLS Workers' strike at one of the largest US meatpacking plants will continue for a 3rd week When stock markets are rattled, even by war, it…...
Consumer Reports: How to keep critters from making a home in your car
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (411+ words) Notice a strange smell in your car or signs of chewing or nesting? Mice or other rodents could be making themselves at home inside your vehicle, chewing on wires and causing damage. Scratches, chewed wire, droppings, urine and nesting materials:…...
National Puppy Day: Show off your pet on Pin It for a chance to appear on TV or social media
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (169+ words) 10 News has the latest local breaking news and headlines from Roanoke, Virginia. Get Roanoke, Va., local TV news, Lynchburg, Va., headlines, national news, videos and more from NBC's local affiliate in Roanoke, Va. WSLS 10 Showers to start, cool to end!...
Rescued bobcat finds new home at zoo, two others set to be released this Spring
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (418+ words) Rachel Lucas, Anchor and Health Reporter Roanoke " Three bobcat kittens rescued by the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center in 2025 are healthy and doing well. They've grown quite a bit since last summer. They have large claws, teeth and quite the appetite....
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (328+ words) KARAMOJA " Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching. On…...
WATCH: Empty the Shelters Holiday event underway at the Bissell Pet Foundation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (153+ words) LYNCHBURG, Va. " The Bissell Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters Holiday Hope event is underway. They offer reduced adoption fees of $70 or less at more than 300 shelters across 44 states, including several in the region, such as the Lynchburg Humane Society. With…...
The Latest: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1621+ words) PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. " Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six more weeks of winter. This event at Gobbler's Knob dates back over…...
This new bird ER offers hope for injured wildlife
1+ week, 2+ day ago (645+ words) WARSAW " When a male bullfinch smashed into Marcin Jarz'bski's apartment window, he took it in but realized it needed expert treatment. So the next morning he brought it to Warsaw's new emergency room for wild birds. He prepared a shoebox…...
A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
1+ week, 1+ day ago (277+ words) MELBOURNE " On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out: Its big brown eyes were moving. A browsing passenger first spotted a living Australian brushtail possum peering out from among…...
Bald Eagles at risk from lead poisoning
1+ week, 1+ day ago (112+ words) Bald Eagles at risk from lead poisoning'WSLS Bald Eagles at risk from lead poisoning A New River Valley bald eagle nest was abandoned after the mother died of lead poisoning just days before her eggs were set to hatch. 10 News…...