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Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends

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Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends

‘It’s too warm’: Greenland’s fishermen are under threat from climate change

‘It’s too warm’: Greenland’s fishermen are under threat from climate change

What to do when baby squirrels are born in your home

What to do when baby squirrels are born in your home

Meet Ravioli, a Boxer mix filled with joy and energy

Meet Ravioli, a Boxer mix filled with joy and energy

Meet Prince, a gentle 10-year-old Siamese cat

Meet Prince, a gentle 10-year-old Siamese cat

Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat

Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat

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Movie Review: Pixar delivers with sweet, action-packed ‘Hoppers’

Movie Review: Pixar delivers with sweet, action-packed ‘Hoppers’

Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf

Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth’s anti-DEI push

Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth’s anti-DEI push

With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope

With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future

Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males

Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males

A red tide in South Africa is causing the mass deaths of crayfish

A red tide in South Africa is causing the mass deaths of crayfish

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird

Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird

Can walking your dog be bad for your health? DC researchers studied it

Can walking your dog be bad for your health? DC researchers studied it

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Red Robin: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Red Robin: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Meet Spaghetti, a 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer mix with an expressive face

Meet Spaghetti, a 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer mix with an expressive face

Meet Mittens and Puma, a pair of black cats with a lifelong bond

Meet Mittens and Puma, a pair of black cats with a lifelong bond

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