Trail cameras have finally caught the elusive and critically endangered Cross River gorilla — the world's rarest great ape. The western gorilla subspecies, threatened by hunting and habitat loss from deforestation, is estimated to only have 200 to 300 mature individuals left in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

Trail cameras capture first-of-its-kind footage of 'world's rarest' ape species: 'More than a visual success'

San Diego, CA

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Zoo officials — in San Diego and across the country — aren't thrilled with a new trend of visitors showing videos to gorillas on their phones through glass enclosures. Why it matters: A spokesperson for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance told the Wall Street Journal that they "do not condone and strongly discourage" the practice.

Gorillas at San Diego's zoo are getting too much screen time

Every day, fewer people truly live in love for other beings, especially the helpless ones. The result is numerous abandoned animals, many of which have previously experienced worse things, such as neglect and abuse. It is especially heartbreaking to see the youngest who need help the most because of how...

Man Was Walking Through The Woods When He Suddenly Heard Cries And Decided To Investigate

The death of a beloved celebrity at the San Diego Zoo on Saturday marks the end of a legacy decorated by impressive resilience, against-all-odds survival, and longevity. The San Diego Zoo Welcomes Millions of Visitors Each Year. The San Diego Zoo, located in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, is one...

Celebrity Death at San Diego Zoo Ends Lifelong Legacy of Resilience and Survival

A Spanish tourist has died after he left the safety of his vehicle to take a photo of a herd of elephants which trampled him to death. The 43-year-old man — who has been named as Carlos Luna from Zaragoza — is said to have ignored the warnings of others and stepped outside the car while on safari in South Africa’s Pilanesberg National Park.

Safari Tourist Leaves Safety of Vehicle for Photo, Killed by Elephants

Montana State

A trio of field biologists were retrieving trail cameras for a research project when they heard some eerie vocalizations. One of the men recorded the sound as it echoed through the surrounding wood. If you had to guess, what do you think a mountain lion sounds like?. “That’s a mountain...

Sound On: Listen to a Mountain Lion’s Eerie Call

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Odaraia alata also has more than 80 spines on each of its legs, according to paleontologists.

A new fossil shows an animal unlike any we've seen before. And it looks like a taco.

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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

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

On Everest's sacred slopes, climate change is thinning snow and ice, increasingly exposing the bodies of hundreds of mountaineers who died chasing their dream to summit the world's highest mountain. Sherpa said that bringing one body down from close to Lhotse's 8,516 metre peak -- the world's fourth-highest mountain -- had been among the hardest challenges so far.

As ice melts, Everest's 'death zone' gives up its ghosts

A pair of orphaned grizzly bears came to the BC Wildlife Park as cubs. They’re grown now, and their keepers wanted to give them something interesting in their space that could hold water. Enter the clawfoot tub, and let’s just say, those grizzly bears are big fans of it.

Grizzly Bears Lounging in a Clawfoot Tub Is Hysterical

Yakima, WA

New York Post

That’s beary suspicious.

Washington officials were left scratching their heads this week when they found a mammal indigenous to the rainforest crawling along a stretch of desert.

The kinkajou — also known as a honey bear — was discovered Sunday darting up a tall wooden post at a rest stop along Interstate 82 southeast of Yakima, the state Department of Transportation said on X.



Yellowstone’s mystical white bison calf — which prophetizes prosperity — is missing

“Hello from our friendly Kinkajou! What’s that you say? It’s a nocturnal rainforest animal,” the DOT wrote.

“Why was it at our east Selah Creek Rest Area over the...

Tiny kinkajou, a rainforest critter indigenous to South America, found crawling through Washington state

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Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

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Five Forbidden Places You Are Not Allowed To Visit

The US Sun

HOLLIE PEARNE-WEBB told Team GB hockey fans they are in for another rollercoaster ride in pursuit of Olympic gold. And her own journey to Paris has already had plenty of twists and turns, undergoing back surgery less than six months ago. Pearne-Webb, 33, will captain GB’s women in France, just...

I had back surgery to shave discs and burn nerve… six months later I want to captain Team GB to Paris 2024 Olympics gold

CBS News

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

We’ve scoured the world for the most beautiful, clever, humorous, and unbelievable creatures from around the planet—can you believe your eyes?. 7. Hippopotamus, Kruger National Park, South Africa. 8. Polar Bears, Antarctic. 9. Red Hartebeest, Kalahari Desert, South Africa. 10. Leopard Gecko, Asia, and The Middle East. 11....

The Most Stunning Wildlife Photos You’ll Ever See

Wyoming State

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

The Independent

 A Spanish tourist was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in a national park in South Africa after he stepped out of the vehicle to take photos of the animals.The 43-year-old tourist, who was not named by officials, was visiting the Pilanesberg National Park on Sunday with three others when the incident took place, the local police said.Law enforcement authorities said that the tourists spotted a herd of elephants, including some calves during the safari. He stepped out of the vehicle to take pictures of the elephant herd.Pieter Nel, a spokesman for the local tourism board, told...

Spanish tourist who got out of car to take photos trampled to death by elephants

The Spun

The 2024 Summer Olympics are scheduled to begin on Friday evening and women's gymnastics, as always, will be one of the most-followed sports at the Summer Games in Paris, France. One Summer Olympics gymnastics coach is making headlines for the wrong reasons, though. Artur Akopyan, a veteran ...

Top Gymnastics Coach Accused Of Slapping Gymnast In Face

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World’s Rarest Gorillas Spotted on Trail Cam (With Babies!)

According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), cross river gorillas, a subspecies of the western gorilla, are the world’s rarest gorilla species. WCS says there are...

World’s Rarest Gorillas Spotted on Trail Cam (With Babies!)

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