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December 14, 2023

Dudlee the siamang, a type of gibbon, celebrates her 29th birthday in Washington

At Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Washington, a siamang named Dudlee celebrated her 29th birthday with fruit, pudding and cake — sharing some with fellow siamang Remy. Siamangs are the largest species of gibbon in the primate family.

December 14, 2023

'Killing Spree’: Two men charged with slaying bald eagles, selling body parts for profit

Two men were charged in Montana after shooting and killing over 3,000 birds, including bald and golden eagles, and selling them for profit on the black market.

December 14, 2023

St. Louis Zoo's iconic elephant Raja heads to Columbus for breeding initiative

The St. Louis Zoo has announced that Raja, a male Asian elephant born there nearly 31 years ago, will be relocated to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio.

December 14, 2023

Sandbox fun! Watch these bat-eared foxes play in the sand at the zoo in Knoxville

Two bat-eared foxes at the Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee were caught on camera dreaming of the beach while playing in the sand. Check this out!

December 14, 2023

California man shoots bear that bit him, had ‘standoff’ with his dog

A Northern California man shot a black bear that charged and bit him multiple times before getting into a "standoff" with his dog, authorities said.

December 14, 2023

Orphaned bear cubs settle into their new home at local zoo

A pair of orphaned black bear cubs named Timber and Thorn have settled into their new spot at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. The pair were found separately wandering in Alaska before eventually making their way to the Oregon Zoo.

December 13, 2023

Yuletide owl found roosting in Kentucky family's Christmas tree for days before being found

A Kentucky family was surprised when they learned that a baby owl had been nesting undetected in their Christmas tree for four days until they discovered it.

December 13, 2023

‘Mini volcanoes’ appear all over Texas beach

According to Quintana Beach County Park, ghost shrimp are creating mini volcanoes all over the Texas beach.

December 13, 2023

Detroit federal building partially closed amid Legionnaire's disease-causing bacteria outbreak

Parts of downtown Detroit's Patrick V. McNamara Building have been temporarily closed after it was discovered to be hosting elevated levels of legionella bacteria.

December 13, 2023

Walruses hum, roar and 'sing' on command during dinner time at local zoo

Walruses Balzak and Lakina at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium made roaring sounds during a recent feeding time in Tacoma, Washington. See the pair who have been trained to chirp, wheeze and bellow on demand.