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In Scotland, fishing trawlers scrape the seabed despite protection promises

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In Scotland, fishing trawlers scrape the seabed despite protection promises

Hundreds of pet rats need new homes after they were found in condemned house in New York

Hundreds of pet rats need new homes after they were found in condemned house in New York

Recovery of missing dog Boro brings hope after Spain’s train crashes

Recovery of missing dog Boro brings hope after Spain’s train crashes

Explore the Smithsonian’s larger than life whale bone collection

Explore the Smithsonian’s larger than life whale bone collection

FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office

FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office

Survivor of Spain’s train crash pleads for help finding her dog Boro, and social media users rally

Survivor of Spain’s train crash pleads for help finding her dog Boro, and social media users rally

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As fires in Chile burn, a mobile clinic fights to save furry survivors

As fires in Chile burn, a mobile clinic fights to save furry survivors

PHOTO ESSAY: Centuries-old bull festival in southern India remains a popular draw

PHOTO ESSAY: Centuries-old bull festival in southern India remains a popular draw

Meet Bambu, a perfect pup with a heart of gold

Meet Bambu, a perfect pup with a heart of gold

Meet Hannah, a terrier mix who is as cute as a button

Meet Hannah, a terrier mix who is as cute as a button

Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that’s a problem

Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner, and that’s a problem

IMAX movie tells Ohio’s environmental comeback story from burning river to top-ranked state parks

IMAX movie tells Ohio’s environmental comeback story from burning river to top-ranked state parks

Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach in suspected dingo attack

Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach in suspected dingo attack

Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75-pound pups

Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75-pound pups

Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony

Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish animal rituals honoring St Anthony

Photos of horses leaping through flames in centuries-old Spanish tradition

Photos of horses leaping through flames in centuries-old Spanish tradition

Orcas put on a show off Seattle

Orcas put on a show off Seattle

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

An ongoing Smithsonian study of our region’s cutest apex predator (and its poop!)

An ongoing Smithsonian study of our region’s cutest apex predator (and its poop!)

Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns the large, flightless bird home unharmed

Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns the large, flightless bird home unharmed

6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon

6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon

Photos show sacred deer wandering through Japan’s ancient capital during Japan-South Korea summit

Photos show sacred deer wandering through Japan’s ancient capital during Japan-South Korea summit

Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks

Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks

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