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Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden locks is a sensation at a Bangladesh zoo

Credit: AP Photo/Al-emrun Garjon

Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden locks is a sensation at a Bangladesh zoo

Possible flesh-eating screwworm case in Texas, USDA says

Possible flesh-eating screwworm case in Texas, USDA says

Canadian government endorses a plan to move whales from shuttered Marineland park to US and Spain

Canadian government endorses a plan to move whales from shuttered Marineland park to US and Spain

Chinese meat traders roll out Brazil’s first deforestation-free beef certification

Chinese meat traders roll out Brazil’s first deforestation-free beef certification

Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

Meet Luke, a 7-month-old hound pup who loves to smile

Meet Luke, a 7-month-old hound pup who loves to smile

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Meet Star, a Blue Collar, mouse catching cat

Meet Star, a Blue Collar, mouse catching cat

A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise

A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise

How to meet some of the National Zoo’s tiniest furry canine friends

How to meet some of the National Zoo’s tiniest furry canine friends

8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan

8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan

Wyoming’s ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ is a signature away from protections sought for a quarter century

Wyoming’s ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ is a signature away from protections sought for a quarter century

Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

Dead humpback whale brought to shore in Denmark with autopsy set next week

Dead humpback whale brought to shore in Denmark with autopsy set next week

As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals

As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals

Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests

Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests

Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo

Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo

Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches

Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches

The National Zoo welcomes a prickly porcupette

The National Zoo welcomes a prickly porcupette

Michigan loves a ‘river story.’ But happy ending isn’t guaranteed

Michigan loves a ‘river story.’ But happy ending isn’t guaranteed

‘You cannot unbird yourself’: Black Birders Week and the appeal of the outdoors for all

‘You cannot unbird yourself’: Black Birders Week and the appeal of the outdoors for all

RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya

Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya

Meet Eclipse, a 2-year-old pup who loves couch time and playtime

Meet Eclipse, a 2-year-old pup who loves couch time and playtime

Meet Jolene, an adorable puppy who’s easy to love

Meet Jolene, an adorable puppy who’s easy to love

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