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Fishing Cat That Quacks Like A Duck Surprises Scientists By Hunting In Trees

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The big cat called Jacob completed the "amazing" death-defying 1,000-meter crawl with his equally brave brother, Tibu.
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Three-legged lion survives longest swim in croc-infested waters ever recorded

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 Visitors at an Australian wildlife national park were left alarmed after a crocodile attempted to scale the fence that separated the animal from its feeders.The reptile, named One Eye, managed to get the top part of its body over the fence at the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park near Broome but struggled to push itself up fully due to its short legs.A TikTok video of this incident, posted on 1 July, has been shared widely.Sophia Armstrong, a visitor who filmed the event, exclaimed “Nah, nope” as she watched from behind another fence separating the visitors from the crocodile.Tour guides frantically...

Fence climbing crocodile at Australian wildlife park leaves visitors terrified

Two of the world’s most endangered parrots have been united as part of a breeding program to help save the beautiful species from extinction. The pair of red-fronted macaws have arrived at Twycross Zoo in Leicester, England, with the hope they will “fall in love” and breed—adding to the total number of fewer than 300 remaining in the wild.

Two Rare Parrots Sent From Different Zoos So They Might ‘Fall in Love’ and Save Species With Just 300 Wild Birds Left

Seattle, WA

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Woodland Park Zoo Welcomes Endangered Baby Gorilla

High up on the Tibetan Plateau, inside the Baishiya Karst Cave, unfolds a fascinating ancient human survival story. A recent study reveals that the Denisovans, an extinct human species, called this place home for countless millennia. Other than their notable genetic contributions to modern humans, very little is known about...

Mysterious Denisovan species of humans lived undisturbed in the mountains for 160,000 years

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A bear is wandering through the woods when, suddenly, a tiger leaps out from behind a nearby bush. The two animals square off with each other, neither side backing down or giving an inch of ground. The tiger came here for one reason, to hunt the bear and turn it into dinner. However, now that […]

Bear vs Tiger: Who Would Win In A Fight?

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Wildlife photography sounds like a fun hobby (and for some, it is), but it can also be an intense game of strategy, effort, and patience. Anyone who's called themselves an amateur photographer has experienced the frustration of finding the perfect conditions to capture the photo, but can you ...Continue reading

Wildlife Photographer Goes Eye-to-Eye with Brown Bear and the Resulting Image Is Jaw-Dropping

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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Gulfport, MS

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On June 14, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 15-year-old Lexi Jade Brown, charging her with attempted murder and first-degree arson. The arrest followed a violent incident in the early morning hours according to a press release from teh Gulfport PD.

15 year old charged with attempted murder and arson after victim wakes up being stabbed

Ang Jangbu reports that the weather was great today for the team to continue climbing to the Shira Camp, located on the edge of the Shira Plateau. After leaving the forest at Machame Camp they ascended through a “forest” of giant heather bushes, and along the way got their first views of the Lobelia and Giant Groundsel plants that only live at altitude near the equator. Now they are at about 12,500 feet, a perfect elevation for acclimatizing. Tomorrow the plan is to go to Barranco Camp. Well done team!

Kilimanjaro climbers reach Shira Camp

If you find it hard to imagine that a two-tonne creature with no wings could make itself airborne, you’re not alone. But a new study reveals that hippopotamuses (known less tongue-trippingly as hippos) sometimes run so fast that they become airborne. Though amphibious, hippos are some of the biggest...

Hippos can run so fast they become airborne, study finds

San Diego, CA

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Winston, one of the world's oldest silverback gorillas, has died at the age of 52, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

Winston, one of the world's oldest silverbacks, dies at age 52 at San Diego Safari Park

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Elephants trampled to death a Spanish tourist at a South African wildlife reserve after he left his vehicle and approached a herd to take photographs, police and local government authorities said Tuesday, marking at least the third such fatality on the continent in less than four months.The 43-year-old man was killed on Sunday at Pilanesberg National Park in North West province, about 110 miles from Johannesburg, police said.North West province's Parks and Tourism Board, which manages Pilanesberg, said an adult female elephant charged at the man."He was unfortunately not able to escape or evade the elephant, which was now joined...

Tourist killed by elephants after he left fiancée in car to take photos

Hawaii State

Coyotes are intelligent animals that have adapted to their environment by hunting and consuming a wide range of animals and food in human-inhabited areas. But while they may be fierce predators and can run up to 40 miles per hour, that doesn’t make them immune to being on the menu for other predators. Read on to […]

Coyote Predators: What Eats Coyotes?

Hippos are more limber than you may’ve previously thought. The fifth-heaviest land mammal is capable of becoming airborne while trotting at high speeds, according to a recent study out of the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College. While analyzing footage of 169 different strides from 32 hippos, the...

Hippos Go Airborne at Top Speeds, Video Footage Reveals

Athens, GA

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A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

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Emily Standley Allard

Marriage is a significant life decision that requires extreme commitment, understanding, devotion and a heck of a lot of compromise. While many people dream of a lifelong partnership, others find the concept of marriage challenging. Astrology offers insights into personality traits and behaviors, suggesting that certain zodiac signs might face more difficulties in maintaining a traditional marital relationship. This article explores the five zodiac signs that are often considered less suited for marriage due to their unique characteristics and tendencies when it comes to lifelong commitment.

The 5 Zodiac Signs Not Meant for Matrimony

Denver, CO

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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Police and prosecutors were investigating how a 37-year-old woman came to be attacked and seriously injured by three wolves in a zoo outside Paris Sunday. The woman was bitten "on the neck, the calf and the back" at the Thoiry zoo around 25 miles west of the French capital, a source close to the case told AFP.The woman was rescued after park attendants heard her screams as she was being attacked, the BBC reported.Maryvonne Caillibotte, chief prosecutor in Versailles, had said the woman's life was in danger, but later Sunday a source told AFP her injuries were no longer life-threatening.The...

Wolves attack and seriously injure woman at zoo

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Lion With 3 Legs Makes Death-Defying Swim Across Predator-Infested River

A pair of lion brothers have been captured on video taking a death-defying 1-kilometer (0.6-mile) swim across a Ugandan river packed with predators – a sign...

Lion With 3 Legs Makes Death-Defying Swim Across Predator-Infested River

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