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Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia

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Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia

What pet owners should be asking when boarding their pets

What pet owners should be asking when boarding their pets

Trump tours Florida immigration lockup and jokes about escapees having to run from alligators

Trump tours Florida immigration lockup and jokes about escapees having to run from alligators

‘Lovebugs’ return in swarms to South Korea and blanket a mountain peak

‘Lovebugs’ return in swarms to South Korea and blanket a mountain peak

After screwworm scare, US-Mexico border set to reopen for cattle imports

After screwworm scare, US-Mexico border set to reopen for cattle imports

‘If you see them, squish them’: Local arborist on the return of spotted lanternflies

‘If you see them, squish them’: Local arborist on the return of spotted lanternflies

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Rejected by his mother, a rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom in a grieving domestic mare

Rejected by his mother, a rare wild Asian horse foal finds a new mom in a grieving domestic mare

Husband of Suzanne Morphew back in Colorado to face murder charge for a second time

Husband of Suzanne Morphew back in Colorado to face murder charge for a second time

PHOTO ESSAY: In rural Alaska, collecting driftwood saves time, money and brings jobs

PHOTO ESSAY: In rural Alaska, collecting driftwood saves time, money and brings jobs

A hard-right lawmaker is sworn in as Greece’s migration minister

A hard-right lawmaker is sworn in as Greece’s migration minister

Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Officials believe a young shark bit a woman at a New York beach

Officials believe a young shark bit a woman at a New York beach

How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

Peru’s Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining

Peru’s Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining

Fans bid teary farewell to four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan before their return to China

Fans bid teary farewell to four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan before their return to China

Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music

Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music

Commuter traffic stops for whales on Australia’s humpback highway

Commuter traffic stops for whales on Australia’s humpback highway

23 dogs removed from a Montgomery Co. doggie daycare reunited with their owners

23 dogs removed from a Montgomery Co. doggie daycare reunited with their owners

Black bear euthanized after breaking into trailer, swiping at camper near Lake Tahoe in California

Black bear euthanized after breaking into trailer, swiping at camper near Lake Tahoe in California

This flamingo at DC’s National Zoo has become a regular at staff meetings

This flamingo at DC’s National Zoo has become a regular at staff meetings

What you need to know about the effects of extreme heat on pets

What you need to know about the effects of extreme heat on pets

Volunteers play music to soothe shelter animals

Volunteers play music to soothe shelter animals

An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth

An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth

The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people

The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people

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