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Giant pandas debut at DC’s National Zoo

Credit: AP/John McDonnell

Giant pandas debut at DC’s National Zoo

Thais send smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania as evidence against suspected wildlife traffickers

Thais send smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania as evidence against suspected wildlife traffickers

Bartsch and the Montana Grizzlies host conference foe Montana State

Bartsch and the Montana Grizzlies host conference foe Montana State

Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage

Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage

Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica

Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica

Cold snap chills New York City’s rats, and heats up the fight against them

Cold snap chills New York City’s rats, and heats up the fight against them

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Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

Rio’s thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

Rio’s thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

Mittens the cat is mistakenly left on a plane and becomes a frequent flyer

Mittens the cat is mistakenly left on a plane and becomes a frequent flyer

Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight

Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight

Extreme cold and snow across the South isn’t a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say

Extreme cold and snow across the South isn’t a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say

Elephants can’t pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they’re not human, court says

Elephants can’t pursue their release from a Colorado zoo because they’re not human, court says

Man’s dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video

Man’s dramatic rescue of dog from freezing river in Vermont caught on video

How to survive snow and bitter cold that’s reached all the way to the Gulf Coast

How to survive snow and bitter cold that’s reached all the way to the Gulf Coast

15 wolves from Canada released into Colorado under voter-approved initiative

15 wolves from Canada released into Colorado under voter-approved initiative

US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure

US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure

How the invasive water hyacinth is threatening fishermen’s livelihoods on a popular Kenyan lake

How the invasive water hyacinth is threatening fishermen’s livelihoods on a popular Kenyan lake

Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes

Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes

4th graders reenact their history-making role in designating DC’s official amphibian

4th graders reenact their history-making role in designating DC’s official amphibian

First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here’s how they did it

First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here’s how they did it

Oh deer: Fawn stranded on frozen Potomac River rescued by DC police and local ASPCA

Oh deer: Fawn stranded on frozen Potomac River rescued by DC police and local ASPCA

Blessings for dogs? Bring them to Mexico City’s cathedral and St. Anthony will do the rest

Blessings for dogs? Bring them to Mexico City’s cathedral and St. Anthony will do the rest

Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India’s coast

Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India’s coast

A German region lifts an animal transport ban imposed after foot-and-mouth disease was detected

A German region lifts an animal transport ban imposed after foot-and-mouth disease was detected

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