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The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation

Credit: AP Photo/Brian Inganga

The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation

Meet Janica, a gentle young pup with a heart full of hope

Meet Janica, a gentle young pup with a heart full of hope

Meet Vera, a luxurious kitten who’s ready to explore

Meet Vera, a luxurious kitten who’s ready to explore

National Zoo flamingo overcomes social anxiety to spread her wings!

National Zoo flamingo overcomes social anxiety to spread her wings!

Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver

Teenager swimming in Maryland lake bitten by rabid beaver

NOAA report finds Gulf of Maine warming slowed for now, but ecosystem remains unstable

NOAA report finds Gulf of Maine warming slowed for now, but ecosystem remains unstable

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Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion

Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion

UNESCO adds France’s D-Day landing beaches, Greece’s Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

UNESCO adds France’s D-Day landing beaches, Greece’s Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

Whale ‘supergroups’ show numbers are rebounding from hunting. But Iran war holds dangers for them

Whale ‘supergroups’ show numbers are rebounding from hunting. But Iran war holds dangers for them

Japan’s monkey sensation Punch turns 1, drawing a flood of well-wishing messages, in photos

Japan’s monkey sensation Punch turns 1, drawing a flood of well-wishing messages, in photos

Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

Japan’s monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August

US says it will begin lifting a suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August

They’re on our flag, but do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?

They’re on our flag, but do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?

Community Control Of Kauaʻi Fishery In Hawaii Is Showing ‘Remarkable’ Results

Community Control Of Kauaʻi Fishery In Hawaii Is Showing ‘Remarkable’ Results

New rules could double size of private docks in Coastal Georgia

New rules could double size of private docks in Coastal Georgia

Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections

Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections

2,000 volunteers join a painstaking effort to restore massive skeleton of prehistoric predator

2,000 volunteers join a painstaking effort to restore massive skeleton of prehistoric predator

Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part

Man tossed by Yellowstone bison says hitting the ground was the worst part

Men arrested after allegedly using exotic animals in paid photo shoots

Men arrested after allegedly using exotic animals in paid photo shoots

Meet Artemis, an opinionated pup who’s eager to learn

Meet Artemis, an opinionated pup who’s eager to learn

Meet Zack and Zoe, a pair of tabby kittens looking for a warm home

Meet Zack and Zoe, a pair of tabby kittens looking for a warm home

There are over 50,000 feral cats in Prince William County as officials just bolstered their spay-neuter program

There are over 50,000 feral cats in Prince William County as officials just bolstered their spay-neuter program

US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

A Brazilian bay’s surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project

A Brazilian bay’s surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project

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