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Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week

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Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill 4 people in a week

Rockville police welcome their first-ever bloodhound to K-9 unit

Rockville police welcome their first-ever bloodhound to K-9 unit

Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty

Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty

Meet Grizzy, a cuddly Pittie mix puppy who’s seen some hard times

Meet Grizzy, a cuddly Pittie mix puppy who’s seen some hard times

Meet Ichabod, a floofy white pup with inquisitive eyes

Meet Ichabod, a floofy white pup with inquisitive eyes

How Seuk Kim’s tragic plane crash built a volunteer army of pet rescuers

How Seuk Kim’s tragic plane crash built a volunteer army of pet rescuers

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Shelter pets rescued by the revitalized Seuk’s Army in photos

Shelter pets rescued by the revitalized Seuk’s Army in photos

The nearly complete skull of a very thick-headed dinosaur is on display at the Smithsonian for the next week

The nearly complete skull of a very thick-headed dinosaur is on display at the Smithsonian for the next week

Turkey shoot a holiday tradition, with no ruffled feathers

Turkey shoot a holiday tradition, with no ruffled feathers

High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing railway tracks in northeast India

High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing railway tracks in northeast India

What you need to know if you plan to give animals as gifts during the holidays

What you need to know if you plan to give animals as gifts during the holidays

In Antarctica, photos show a remote area teeming with life amid growing risks from climate change

In Antarctica, photos show a remote area teeming with life amid growing risks from climate change

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries

Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries

Kenya’s environment court to consider a claim that a lux safari camp was harming wildebeests routes

Kenya’s environment court to consider a claim that a lux safari camp was harming wildebeests routes

A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat and other stories that made us smile in 2025

A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat and other stories that made us smile in 2025

Uninhabited Caribbean islet blossoms into love nest for critically endangered iguana

Uninhabited Caribbean islet blossoms into love nest for critically endangered iguana

See stunning photos of animals and nature captured by AP photojournalists in 2025

See stunning photos of animals and nature captured by AP photojournalists in 2025

In Senegal, climate change is adding to historic tension between farmers and herders

In Senegal, climate change is adding to historic tension between farmers and herders

Fox rescued in Fairfax County after being stuck in fence

Fox rescued in Fairfax County after being stuck in fence

Meet Caboose, a lovable pup with adorable short legs

Meet Caboose, a lovable pup with adorable short legs

As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

Meet Panther, a large black cat with a fun-loving personality

Meet Panther, a large black cat with a fun-loving personality

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod

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