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Critically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo

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Critically endangered leopard dies at age 21 in California zoo

Colorado officials are hunting a coyote that attacked and injured a 4-year-old girl

Colorado officials are hunting a coyote that attacked and injured a 4-year-old girl

Family of pilot who died on an animal rescue flight to receive remains of dog killed in crash

Family of pilot who died on an animal rescue flight to receive remains of dog killed in crash

Bee ‘rescuer’ in Peruvian capital plies his trade with passion, free of charge

Bee ‘rescuer’ in Peruvian capital plies his trade with passion, free of charge

Houston firefighters rescue dog stranded on bridge pier in chilly water

Houston firefighters rescue dog stranded on bridge pier in chilly water

6 people are hurt, 3 critically, after a house explodes in Missouri

6 people are hurt, 3 critically, after a house explodes in Missouri

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Pooches in pullovers strut their stuff at London’s canine Christmas sweater parade

Pooches in pullovers strut their stuff at London’s canine Christmas sweater parade

Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them

Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them

AP PHOTOS: Jakarta TNR effort aims to help stray cats like lively Hitam and feisty Aing Maung

AP PHOTOS: Jakarta TNR effort aims to help stray cats like lively Hitam and feisty Aing Maung

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested

Florida authorities recover 37 gold coins that were stolen from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck

Florida authorities recover 37 gold coins that were stolen from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck

Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Richmond Spiders meet in Daytona Beach, Florida

Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Richmond Spiders meet in Daytona Beach, Florida

A feast fit for a president: From George Washington’s proclamation to today’s Thanksgiving celebrations

A feast fit for a president: From George Washington’s proclamation to today’s Thanksgiving celebrations

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies

It’s big, ungainly, communicates with hisses and vomits when threatened. Who is Miss Moira Rose?

It’s big, ungainly, communicates with hisses and vomits when threatened. Who is Miss Moira Rose?

Daughter of pilot who died in crash while rescuing dogs speaks out about his death

Daughter of pilot who died in crash while rescuing dogs speaks out about his death

How to watch and stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

How to watch and stream the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures’ rise

Hundreds of animals have tested positive for rabies in Va. this year. How does it affect humans?

Hundreds of animals have tested positive for rabies in Va. this year. How does it affect humans?

An animal-rescue pilot died in a crash. 2 dogs aboard are recovering

An animal-rescue pilot died in a crash. 2 dogs aboard are recovering

5 more have been rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea

5 more have been rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea

US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico

US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico

Views on garden insects are changing. Why many former ‘pests’ are now valued

Views on garden insects are changing. Why many former ‘pests’ are now valued

Central Garden: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Central Garden: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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