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Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Credit: AP/Pollyanna von Knorring

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Bear cat bites two workers at DC’s Smithsonian National Zoo

Bear cat bites two workers at DC’s Smithsonian National Zoo

Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

Utrecht lifts forest warning after DNA confirms wolf shot was the menace known as Bram

Utrecht lifts forest warning after DNA confirms wolf shot was the menace known as Bram

Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion

Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion

AP photographers capture destruction, heartache and resilience as climate change advanced in 2025

AP photographers capture destruction, heartache and resilience as climate change advanced in 2025

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Golden retrievers, Bad Bunny and more top photos from the week in Latin America and the Caribbean

Golden retrievers, Bad Bunny and more top photos from the week in Latin America and the Caribbean

This dinosaur skull is one of just a few of its kind — and it’s going on display in DC

This dinosaur skull is one of just a few of its kind — and it’s going on display in DC

Nearly 30,000 trafficked animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation led by Interpol

Nearly 30,000 trafficked animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation led by Interpol

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

Meet Macho, a 10-month-old white Lab mix with a love for life

Meet Macho, a 10-month-old white Lab mix with a love for life

Meet Chuck, a gem of a black Lab who adores being around humans

Meet Chuck, a gem of a black Lab who adores being around humans

Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

Have you heard of a bat-eared fox?

Have you heard of a bat-eared fox?

‘It’s not safe to live here.’ Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

‘It’s not safe to live here.’ Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video

The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video

Virginia’s new party animal, a viral drunken raccoon, honored with cocktail recipes

Virginia’s new party animal, a viral drunken raccoon, honored with cocktail recipes

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

Trump administration to direct more water to California farms

Trump administration to direct more water to California farms

A brown pelican ‘feeding frenzy’ is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds

A brown pelican ‘feeding frenzy’ is an encouraging sign for the often-struggling large seabirds

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Don’t forget pets when preparing for winter’s cold. Here’s what experts recommend

Don’t forget pets when preparing for winter’s cold. Here’s what experts recommend

Chinese national named as suspect in Indonesian radioactive contamination probe

Chinese national named as suspect in Indonesian radioactive contamination probe

Befriending great cats at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Befriending great cats at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

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