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Alligator captured in New York park, possibly ‘cold shocked’

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A "very lethargic" alligator was captured in a New York park, city officials said…

Peru reports hundreds of sea lion deaths due to bird flu

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru said Tuesday that 585 sea lions and 55,000 wild birds have died of the H5N1…

Second Indonesia tiger attack in days, hunt ongoing

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) -- A Sumatran tiger attacked and injured two farmers in a small Indonesian town Wednesday, the…

NGOs take aim at Indonesia over orangutans, academic freedom

Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) More than a dozen NGOs have issued a letter accusing Indonesia of stymieing scientific research, after Jakarta…

Take your pick: Aye-aye joins ranks of snot-eaters

by Daniel Lawler Agence France Presse Paris, France (AFP) -- When scientists caught the aye-aye on video using its strangely…

Ecuador investigates killing of four Galapagos giant tortoises

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Prosecutors in Ecuador on Monday announced an investigation into the alleged hunting and killing of four…

You’re crying! Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Dog owners know the pure joy of returning home from a long trip to be…

A primate suspect: US monkey dials 911

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California cops rushed to a zoo after a 911 call -- only to find…

Lady Gaga dog robber sentenced to four years in US jail

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A California court on Wednesday sentenced one of three men charged in the armed…

China vlogger who ate great white shark under investigation

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese influencer is under police investigation after a clip of her roasting and eating…

Deadly elephant virus stalks Zurich zoo

by Agnès Pedrero Agence France-Pressec ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP)  -- A deadly virus has swept through Zurich's zoo, killing three Asian…

‘World’s biggest’ freshwater fish netted in Cambodia

  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- A fisherman on the Mekong river in Cambodia has hooked the biggest freshwater fish…

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