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A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue

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A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue

‘Ghost of the forest’ returns to Kenya as conservationists reintroduce rare antelope into the wild

‘Ghost of the forest’ returns to Kenya as conservationists reintroduce rare antelope into the wild

Deadly bear attack in Glacier National Park is the first in decades at the iconic park

Deadly bear attack in Glacier National Park is the first in decades at the iconic park

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

21-year-old African lion dies at Smithsonian National Zoo

21-year-old African lion dies at Smithsonian National Zoo

Scientists say don’t forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species

Scientists say don’t forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species

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Injured US military veterans find relief and awe swimming with a whale shark at Georgia Aquarium

Injured US military veterans find relief and awe swimming with a whale shark at Georgia Aquarium

Maryland farm tours to provide a pre-Preakness peek at the state’s horse industry

Maryland farm tours to provide a pre-Preakness peek at the state’s horse industry

Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters in an effort to protect caribou, judge says

Movie Review: In ‘The Sheep Detectives,’ the private eyes have wool over their eyes

Movie Review: In ‘The Sheep Detectives,’ the private eyes have wool over their eyes

Male coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, twice as far as biologists had expected

Male coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, twice as far as biologists had expected

Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

Bear attack injures two hikers in Yellowstone National Park

Bear attack injures two hikers in Yellowstone National Park

Meet Todd, a special pittie mix filled with energy

Meet Todd, a special pittie mix filled with energy

Meet Pepe, a handsome, mellow cat ready for a new home

Meet Pepe, a handsome, mellow cat ready for a new home

Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot

Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robot

Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan

Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan

A second sloth dies after transfer to a central Florida zoo from troubled Sloth World

A second sloth dies after transfer to a central Florida zoo from troubled Sloth World

1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

Alex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at 59

Alex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at 59

Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here’s what to do

Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here’s what to do

DC-area emergency rooms are seeing more patients with tick bites

DC-area emergency rooms are seeing more patients with tick bites

Your climate impact doesn’t end when you die. More people are considering ‘greener’ death options

Your climate impact doesn’t end when you die. More people are considering ‘greener’ death options

Sea otters unable to return to the wild form a mother-daughter bond in Aquarium’s surrogacy program

Sea otters unable to return to the wild form a mother-daughter bond in Aquarium’s surrogacy program

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