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The 27-year-old Asian elephant collapsed after her herd was agitated by a wayward dog that wandered into the zoo and near the elephant habitat. -
The Birch Aquarium was able to successfully spawn three critically endangered Sunflower Sea Stars, a milestone achievement in the recovery of the invertebrates, it was announced Wednesday. -
The outbreak threatens decades of conservation efforts and endangers dozens of birds’ lives. The California condor is the only bird in the U.S. that has been approved for the new emergency-use avian influenza vaccine. -
The winning photographs star different species from around the world, all highlighting the interplay between animals and humans. The two grand titles went to shots of a horseshoe crab and barn owls. -
The songbirds died late last week after smashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly glass building. -
The Bidens are trying to "work through solutions," a spokesperson said, after Commander bit a series of Secret Service agents. In the meantime, the German shepherd is staying somewhere else. -
Big Skates are the largest species of skates found in North America and can grow as long as eight feet — about the size of a surfboard. -
A new global assessment of the world's amphibians finds that more than 2 of every 5 known species is at risk of extinction. Habitat loss, disease and climate change are the main drivers. -
Explaining the draw of gawking at massive bears, a park ranger says, "You can follow the bears for years and really get to know their lives and their personalities and their soap operas." -
Fall is tarantula mating time in the plains of southeastern Colorado. The small city of La Junta is celebrating the spiders' season of romance with its second annual tarantula festival.
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