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Max, Erica Scherzer sponsor week of pet adoptions as thank-you to DC

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Max, Erica Scherzer sponsor week of pet adoptions as thank-you to DC

US blocks seafood from Fiji ship accused of enslaving crew

2 hours ago

US blocks seafood from Fiji ship accused of enslaving crew

It’s your last chance to apply to be a beekeeper in Virginia

3 hours ago

It’s your last chance to apply to be a beekeeper in Virginia

Giraffes have been misunderstood and are just as socially complex as elephants, study says

5 hours ago

Giraffes have been misunderstood and are just as socially complex as elephants, study says

Bear cub rescued from Sierra wildfire escapes Tahoe center

August 3

Bear cub rescued from Sierra wildfire escapes Tahoe center

Melting ice imperils 98% of Emperor penguin colonies by 2100

August 3

Melting ice imperils 98% of Emperor penguin colonies by 2100

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‘Honorary grandmother’ of North Carolina wild horses dies

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Tennessee won’t incentivize COVID shots but pays to vax cows

August 3

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Giant panda in French zoo gives birth to ‘lively’ twin girls

August 2

Giant panda in French zoo gives birth to ‘lively’ twin girls

Sierra Nevada red fox to be listed as federally endangered

August 2

Sierra Nevada red fox to be listed as federally endangered

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August 2

Vanishing cicadas likely behind another DC-area nuisance: oak mite bites

Survivor of capsized lift boat details escape during hearing

August 2

Survivor of capsized lift boat details escape during hearing

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2 rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19

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2 rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19

Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals

July 31

Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals

Endangered orcas get new protection from US government

July 30

Endangered orcas get new protection from US government

Dog food maker issues recall over potentially high levels of mold byproduct

July 30

Dog food maker issues recall over potentially high levels of mold byproduct

Robotic police dogs: Useful hounds or dehumanizing machines?

July 30

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Florida river gets curves back in 22-year, $980m restoration

July 30

Florida river gets curves back in 22-year, $980m restoration

Is this summer’s wave of mysterious bird deaths winding down?

July 30

Is this summer’s wave of mysterious bird deaths winding down?

UK man sentenced to 5 years for string of cat killings

July 30

UK man sentenced to 5 years for string of cat killings

Tourists fined $500 for touching Hawaiian monk seals

July 30

Tourists fined $500 for touching Hawaiian monk seals

Florida zoo: Man injured by jaguar after crossing barrier

July 29

Florida zoo: Man injured by jaguar after crossing barrier

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