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A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

Credit: AP/Yohei Utsuki

A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

Today in History: April 23, Vietnam veterans stage protest at U.S. Capitol

Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC’s National Zoo

Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC’s National Zoo

‘Just like a big puppy’: National Zoo’s baby elephant welcomes visitors

‘Just like a big puppy’: National Zoo’s baby elephant welcomes visitors

People living with dementia are often overlooked. This tour at the Berlin Zoo seeks to change that

People living with dementia are often overlooked. This tour at the Berlin Zoo seeks to change that

Earth Day started as a US ‘teach-in’ 56 years ago. Now it’s a global event

Earth Day started as a US ‘teach-in’ 56 years ago. Now it’s a global event

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No cuddles, but lots of care: How a Paris-area wildlife hospital keeps rescued animals wild

No cuddles, but lots of care: How a Paris-area wildlife hospital keeps rescued animals wild

Meet Dutchess, a foster pup ready for her forever home

Meet Dutchess, a foster pup ready for her forever home

Meet Coco Cabana, a playful kitty with plenty of purr-sonality

Meet Coco Cabana, a playful kitty with plenty of purr-sonality

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project

Here’s what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that’s sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea

Here’s what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that’s sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea

Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit

1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp

1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp

South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely

South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely

Kaua‘i Community Beetle-Mapping Project May Be A Model For Hawai‘i

Kaua‘i Community Beetle-Mapping Project May Be A Model For Hawai‘i

Forest Service develops ‘sustained yield’ aimed at propping up Montana’s flagging timber industry

Forest Service develops ‘sustained yield’ aimed at propping up Montana’s flagging timber industry

Miles sufren problemas de salud por las toxinas de las aguas residuales del río Tijuana

Miles sufren problemas de salud por las toxinas de las aguas residuales del río Tijuana

Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion

Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion

Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

A raggedy toy to a treasured symbol of childhood: The teddy bear

A raggedy toy to a treasured symbol of childhood: The teddy bear

A lost icon: The American chestnut and its central place in the eastern landscape

A lost icon: The American chestnut and its central place in the eastern landscape

German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale

German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration

Pilots’ animal noises in the cockpit have FAA listening

Pilots’ animal noises in the cockpit have FAA listening

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