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Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

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Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

Meet Luke, a 7-month-old hound pup who loves to smile

Meet Luke, a 7-month-old hound pup who loves to smile

Meet Star, a Blue Collar, mouse catching cat

Meet Star, a Blue Collar, mouse catching cat

A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise

A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise

How to meet some of the National Zoo’s tiniest furry canine friends

How to meet some of the National Zoo’s tiniest furry canine friends

8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan

8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan

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Wyoming’s ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ is a signature away from protections sought for a quarter century

Wyoming’s ‘Path of the Pronghorn’ is a signature away from protections sought for a quarter century

Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands

Dead humpback whale brought to shore in Denmark with autopsy set next week

Dead humpback whale brought to shore in Denmark with autopsy set next week

As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals

As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals

Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests

Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests

Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo

Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo

Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches

Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches

The National Zoo welcomes a prickly porcupette

The National Zoo welcomes a prickly porcupette

Michigan loves a ‘river story.’ But happy ending isn’t guaranteed

Michigan loves a ‘river story.’ But happy ending isn’t guaranteed

‘You cannot unbird yourself’: Black Birders Week and the appeal of the outdoors for all

‘You cannot unbird yourself’: Black Birders Week and the appeal of the outdoors for all

RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya

Argentina seizes 700 trafficked marine animals shipped from Kenya

Meet Eclipse, a 2-year-old pup who loves couch time and playtime

Meet Eclipse, a 2-year-old pup who loves couch time and playtime

Meet Jolene, an adorable puppy who’s easy to love

Meet Jolene, an adorable puppy who’s easy to love

3 killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park

3 killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park

Smithsonian zoo in Va. welcomes two chicks from species classified as extinct in the wild

Smithsonian zoo in Va. welcomes two chicks from species classified as extinct in the wild

How collecting DNA samples in the wild could transform conservation

How collecting DNA samples in the wild could transform conservation

As DC targets rats, vets warn of potential poisonings in pets

As DC targets rats, vets warn of potential poisonings in pets

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