Tag: Animals
Bin there, done that: Cockatoos learn to lift trash lids
WASHINGTON — A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but...
EXPLAINER: What’s making mid-Atlantic songbirds sick?
WASHINGTON — A mysterious ailment has sickened and killed thousands of songbirds in several mid-Atlantic states since late spring. While scientists are still racing...
Pet rescuer gets jail for starving cats in Miami apartment
MIAMI — A self-styled pet rescuer has been sentenced to 364 days in jail for animal cruelty after hoarding cats and allowing them to...
Mexican wolf breeding program gets boost from zoo
MEXICO CITY — Five gray wolf pups born at Mexico City’s Chapultepec Zoo are giving a boost to efforts to broaden the endangered species’...
UK’s royal swan census resumes on river after pandemic pause
LONDON — Britain's royal swan census is back a year after it was put on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Officials: Man seriously injured in Florida alligator attack
STUART, Fla. — An alligator attacked and seriously injured a man at a Florida park Monday, officials said.
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‘Space Jam’ dunks on ‘Black Widow’ to take box office No. 1
“Black Widow” ceded its No. 1 spot to an unlikely foe in its second week in theaters: The Tune Squad.
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Ex-Indiana wildlife center auctioned off after court ruling
CHARLESTOWN, Ind. — Hundreds of people turned out for an auction at a former Indiana wildlife center where the ex-proprietor and his ex-wife were...
Ex-Indiana wildlife center auctioned off after court ruling
CHARLESTOWN, Ind. — Hundreds of people turned out for an auction at a former Indiana wildlife center where the ex-proprietor and his ex-wife were...
DNR: Sick, dying songbirds seen in three-quarters of Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Sick and dying songbirds stricken with an unexplained illness have now been found in three-quarters of Indiana's counties, state wildlife officials say.
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