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Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters

Credit: AP/Shane Smith

Longest alligator in Mississippi history captured by hunters

Logging is growing in a Nigerian forest home to endangered elephants. Rangers blame lax enforcement

Logging is growing in a Nigerian forest home to endangered elephants. Rangers blame lax enforcement

EPA head says he’s ‘proud’ of decision to block Alaska mine and protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay

EPA head says he’s ‘proud’ of decision to block Alaska mine and protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay

Massive record-breaking alligator captured in Mississippi

Massive record-breaking alligator captured in Mississippi

Arcangelo wins $1.25M Travers for trainer Jena Antonucci. Two horses euthanized at Saratoga

Arcangelo wins $1.25M Travers for trainer Jena Antonucci. Two horses euthanized at Saratoga

Wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan

Wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan

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Energy interests and environmentalists fight Biden oil lease plan from different sides

Energy interests and environmentalists fight Biden oil lease plan from different sides

From tarantulas to tigers, the animals at London Zoo step onto the scales for their annual weigh-in

From tarantulas to tigers, the animals at London Zoo step onto the scales for their annual weigh-in

Cape Cod strands more dolphins than anywhere else. Now they’re getting their own hospital

Cape Cod strands more dolphins than anywhere else. Now they’re getting their own hospital

Why are so many pet owners surrendering them? Loudoun Co. shelter sees ‘huge increase’

Why are so many pet owners surrendering them? Loudoun Co. shelter sees ‘huge increase’

Spotless arrival: Rare giraffe without coat pattern is born at Tennessee zoo

Spotless arrival: Rare giraffe without coat pattern is born at Tennessee zoo

Feds approve offshore wind farm south of Rhode Island and Martha’s Vineyard

Feds approve offshore wind farm south of Rhode Island and Martha’s Vineyard

‘We could have done things differently’: 911 call center director on the deadly District Dogs flood

‘We could have done things differently’: 911 call center director on the deadly District Dogs flood

Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area

Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area

Young, wild and 3: Youngest panda celebrates last birthday at National Zoo

Young, wild and 3: Youngest panda celebrates last birthday at National Zoo

Cheems Balltze, the internet’s cheeseburger-loving dog, has died

Cheems Balltze, the internet’s cheeseburger-loving dog, has died

11-state salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles

11-state salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles

Your dog could fetch $100 an hour as a canine ambassador for peanut butter, Honest Paws says

Your dog could fetch $100 an hour as a canine ambassador for peanut butter, Honest Paws says

Your pet is priceless to you, but the law says they’re property

Your pet is priceless to you, but the law says they’re property

Residents of a Md. apartment thought they saw an alligator. It turned out to be some kind of lizard

Residents of a Md. apartment thought they saw an alligator. It turned out to be some kind of lizard

Pony rides banned in Paris following animal rights campaign

Pony rides banned in Paris following animal rights campaign

‘A little bit of peace’: Northeast DC dog owners hold vigil for drowned dogs

‘A little bit of peace’: Northeast DC dog owners hold vigil for drowned dogs

Canine influenza making rounds through DC-area pet hospitals, shelters

Canine influenza making rounds through DC-area pet hospitals, shelters

A Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both

A Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both

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