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Wolf attacks woman in bustling German neighborhood
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (285+ words) The fire service said that the woman was taken to a Hamburg hospital after the unusual encounter on Monday evening, German news agency dpa reported. There was no immediate information on her condition on Tuesday, and police didn't detail where…...
Bald eagle rescued from alligator-filled canal in Florida: ‘A majestic save’
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (276+ words) Florida authorities narrowly saved a bald eagle after it crash-landed in a yard " then plummeted into a canal teeming with sharp-toothed alligators. The Martin County Sheriff's Office celebrated the "majestic save" that sent two valiant officers straight into gator-infested waters…...
Cocaine-fueled sharks are on the prowl in the Caribbean — scientists blame partying tourists
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (452+ words) This puts the "white" in "Great White." Move over "Cocaine Bear." Brazilian scientists have discovered traces of nose candy, caffeine and painkillers in sharks swimming in waters around the Bahamas. These "blow-fish" aren't getting hooked on purpose, however " this is…...
The birds are migrating — and this 35% off feeder films them
1+ week, 2+ day ago (192+ words) This morning, the barn swallows that nested on our Texas property last year returned to their old nest. Most of this activity happens just outside our awareness, but usually the only obstacle is visibility. This is why something like the…...
Hundreds of geese dying around picturesque Hamptons pond — fueling bird-flu outbreak worries
1+ week, 3+ day ago (202+ words) Hundreds of dead geese have turned up around a picturesque Southampton pond, sparking an emergency clean-up amid fears of a rampant bird-flu outbreak. "This situation presents potential health risks to humans, dogs, pets, and other wildlife, particularly through contact with…...
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area after they were poached to near-extinction
1+ week, 5+ day ago (326+ words) KARAMOJA, Uganda " 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....
Scorching heat wave smashing California causes surge in deadly creature encounters — as shocking video emerges
2+ week, 1+ day ago (640+ words) The scorching heat wave smashing California has caused a surge in people stumbling on rattlesnakes as shocking video surfaces out of San Diego County of one swimming across a pool. A Rancho Santa Fe homeowner got a terrifying scare when…...
Snow geese create mesmerizing bird tornado as they take off for the Arctic
2+ week, 5+ day ago (752+ words) KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. " A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir. The mesmerizing display, about an hour…...
Rare, majestic trumpeter swan spotted in NYC for first time —hangs out with fellow fowl
3+ week, 1+ day ago (299+ words) Bird watchers are all aflutter for a rare swan that has swooped up residence in Brooklyn." Borough residents have recently noted the majestic bird's new whereabouts, with several reporting sightings in the East River off of Williamsburg, and Prospect Park....
Pod of dolphins turn NYC’s East River into playground — leaving experts scratching their heads over rare visit
3+ week, 1+ day ago (542+ words) What was the porpoise? A dozen fun-loving and acrobatic dolphins turned the East River into their playground " leaving bewildered experts scratching their heads on what propelled the rare visit. The pod of short-beaked common dolphins danced around Randall's Island on…...