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Fox rescued in Fairfax County after being stuck in fence

Credit: Courtesy Fairfax County Animal Shelter

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

Japan will be without a panda for the first time in 50 years after twins leave Tokyo zoo

Japan will be without a panda for the first time in 50 years after twins leave Tokyo zoo

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South Sudanese community fights to save land from relentless flooding worsened by climate change

South Sudanese community fights to save land from relentless flooding worsened by climate change

More loons are filling Maine’s lakes with their ghostlike calls

More loons are filling Maine’s lakes with their ghostlike calls

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Bear cat bites two workers at DC’s Smithsonian National Zoo

Bear cat bites two workers at DC’s Smithsonian National Zoo

Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

Utrecht lifts forest warning after DNA confirms wolf shot was the menace known as Bram

Utrecht lifts forest warning after DNA confirms wolf shot was the menace known as Bram

Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion

Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion

AP photographers capture destruction, heartache and resilience as climate change advanced in 2025

AP photographers capture destruction, heartache and resilience as climate change advanced in 2025

Golden retrievers, Bad Bunny and more top photos from the week in Latin America and the Caribbean

Golden retrievers, Bad Bunny and more top photos from the week in Latin America and the Caribbean

This dinosaur skull is one of just a few of its kind — and it’s going on display in DC

This dinosaur skull is one of just a few of its kind — and it’s going on display in DC

Nearly 30,000 trafficked animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation led by Interpol

Nearly 30,000 trafficked animals were rescued in a monthlong global operation led by Interpol

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

Meet Macho, a 10-month-old white Lab mix with a love for life

Meet Macho, a 10-month-old white Lab mix with a love for life

Meet Chuck, a gem of a black Lab who adores being around humans

Meet Chuck, a gem of a black Lab who adores being around humans

Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan

Have you heard of a bat-eared fox?

Have you heard of a bat-eared fox?

‘It’s not safe to live here.’ Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

‘It’s not safe to live here.’ Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders

The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video

The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video

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