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Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership

Credit: AP/Ken Bohn

Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership

Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli

Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli

Florida’s balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life

Florida’s balloon ban will protect sea turtles, birds and other marine life

Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first

Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first

Virginia commission lifts ban on winter dredging for blue crabs; opponents of decision snap back

Virginia commission lifts ban on winter dredging for blue crabs; opponents of decision snap back

Burt Ward, Robin from TV’s ‘Batman,’ receives presidential honor for rescuing over 15,500 pets

Burt Ward, Robin from TV’s ‘Batman,’ receives presidential honor for rescuing over 15,500 pets

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Man who diverted national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan is put on probation

Man who diverted national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan is put on probation

Adoption rates are slowing, but the influx of dogs at a DC shelter is not

Adoption rates are slowing, but the influx of dogs at a DC shelter is not

Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there still is a mystery

Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there still is a mystery

38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. But some fishermen had quite a catch

38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. But some fishermen had quite a catch

Whale-watching excursions off Rio de Janeiro’s coast begin captivating tourists

Whale-watching excursions off Rio de Janeiro’s coast begin captivating tourists

US tourist killed in Zambia elephant attack, the second this year

US tourist killed in Zambia elephant attack, the second this year

Hawaii residents fined $20K after Hawaiian monk seal pup mauled by unleashed dogs

Hawaii residents fined $20K after Hawaiian monk seal pup mauled by unleashed dogs

Gleaming monolith pops up in Nevada desert, the latest in a series of quickly vanishing structures

Gleaming monolith pops up in Nevada desert, the latest in a series of quickly vanishing structures

Another police dog dies while trying to help officers arrest a suspect in South Carolina

Another police dog dies while trying to help officers arrest a suspect in South Carolina

Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry

Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry

Minivan carrying more than a dozen puppies crashes in Connecticut. Most are OK

Minivan carrying more than a dozen puppies crashes in Connecticut. Most are OK

The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction, thanks to conservation efforts

The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction, thanks to conservation efforts

It’s hard to find treatment for snakebites in Kenya. Thousands of people are dying every year

It’s hard to find treatment for snakebites in Kenya. Thousands of people are dying every year

Baby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches

Baby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches

What to know before letting your pup swim in a pool or lake this summer

What to know before letting your pup swim in a pool or lake this summer

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus

When should you take your dog for longer walks when it’s hot outside?

When should you take your dog for longer walks when it’s hot outside?

Pair of men with a pair of alpacas.

June 18

Matt About Town: Experience a happy hour like never before … with alpacas!

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