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    African Grey Parrots Removed From Public Earshot After Salty Language

    Sep 30, 2020
    During quarantine, the birds in a U.K. wildlife park started exchanging curse words. Handlers say the foul fowls began hurling insults. Laughing just encouraged them.
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    Magawa, a rat that has been trained to detect explosives, was awarded the PDSA Gold Medal on Friday for his bravery in searching out unexploded landmines in Cambodia.
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    Hero Rat Wins A Top Animal Award For Sniffing Out Landmines

    Sep 25, 2020
    In the last four years, the rat named Magawa has helped to clear over 1.5 million square feet of land. The animal has detected dozens of landmines in Cambodia and is believed to have saved lives.
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    Members of a rescue crew work to free a whale from a sandbar off the coast of Tasmania, Australia, on Tuesday. About 380 pilot whales have died in the mass stranding, one of the largest ever recorded.
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    At Least 380 Whales Dead In Australia's Largest-Ever Mass Stranding

    Sep 23, 2020
    "While they are still alive and in water, there is certainly hope for them, but as time goes on, they become more fatigued and their chance of survival reduces," said a government wildlife official.
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    Pilot whales lie stranded on a sandbar Monday near Strahan, Australia. Marine conservationists have been deployed to the scene on Tasmania's west coast to try to rescue the whales.
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    In Tasmania, A Mission To Rescue 270 Stranded Whales

    Sep 21, 2020
    Video of the area shows large groups of pilot whales stuck on sandbars, trying fruitlessly to free themselves. An estimated 25 whales have already died.
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    Malaysia Man Discovers Who Snapped Photos With His Lost Phone

    Sep 16, 2020
    The man was in for a surprise when he found his phone in the jungle behind his house. He tells the BBC that the phone has selfies of a monkey and a video of it trying to eat the phone.
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    Alligator Pool Floatie Surprises Florida Couple

    Sep 11, 2020
    When a Sheriff's deputy responded to a call about an alligator on a roof, he didn't expect the animal to be a pool accessory.
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    A wild boar and two of its young roam around Teufelssee, or Devil's Lake, in August.
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    Wild Boars Are Causing Havoc In Germany, But Humans Are Making It Worse

    Sep 09, 2020
    They're stealing laptops and causing mayhem at children's birthday parties. Authorities warn if the boars rely on people for food, it could have dangerous consequences for both animals and humans.
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    German Wildlife Officials Caution People To Be Wary Of Wild Boars

    Sep 08, 2020
    In Germany, it's been the summer of the wild boar. The silly antics of these animals have popped up repeatedly on social media, but it's not all fun.
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    Researchers Find A Drug That Could Allow Astronauts Spend Years In Space

    Sep 07, 2020
    An experimental drug let mice spend a month in the International Space Station's near-zero gravity without losing mass. It could help people spend years in space without major health consequences.
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    On This Colorado Farm, The Animals Love Listening To NPR

    Sep 06, 2020
    Terry Tierney lives on a farm in Boulder, Colo., where he plays NPR for his animals. The pigs, chickens and horses are not only well informed but apparently NPR keeps the coyotes away.
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    An unoccupied lifeboat drifts near Kodakarajima island. Japanese authorities are racing to find dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon.
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    2nd Crew Member Found Alive From Cattle-Carrying Ship That Sank Off Japan

    Sep 04, 2020
    Another typhoon is bearing down on the search area as rescuers rush to find more survivors from the Gulf Livestock 1, which went down Wednesday with 43 crew and some 5,800 head of cattle aboard.
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    Sea turtle hatchlings make their way to the water last month at Al-Mansouri Beach in Lebanon, which is reporting a flourishing turtle population.
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    On Beaches Quieted By The Pandemic, Lebanon Sees Sea Turtle Boom

    Sep 04, 2020
    As Lebanon reels from multiple tragedies, conservationists are pointing to one bright spot. They say a record number of endangered green sea turtles have come to nest on the country's shores.
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    Lucy King: How Can Bees Keep The Peace Between Elephants And Humans?

    Sep 04, 2020
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    The Gulf Livestock 1 cargo vessel sails through Port Phillip heading into Bass Strait in Australia in April 2019. Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for the livestock ship carrying more than 40 crew members and thousands of animals.
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    42 Crew, Nearly 6,000 Cows Missing After Ship Sinks In Storm-Tossed Seas Off Japan

    Sep 03, 2020
    The Gulf Livestock 1 reportedly capsized in heavy seas near the island of Amami Oshima just as a typhoon was passing through the area. Only one crew member is known to have survived.
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    Animals

    Parrot's Rendition Of Beyonce's 'If I Were A Boy' Goes Viral

    Sep 03, 2020
    The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park posted a video to Facebook of Chico — a 9-year-old yellow-crowned Amazon parrot — breaking into song for a crowd. He can also do Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.
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    Rare Breed Of Dog Spotted In The Wild For The First Time In 50 Years

    Sep 02, 2020
    Until recently, wild New Guinea singing dogs were thought to be extinct. But recent DNA samples taken from wild dogs on the other side of New Guinea Island reveal that isn't the case.
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    Hot Diggity Dog: Busch Creates Beer For Man's Best Friend

    Sep 01, 2020
    With the new Dog Brew, beer manufacturer Busch is hoping to let your best friend in on the fun. Made from bone broth and other natural flavors — it's safe for humans too.
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    Bats Use Baby Talk To Teach Their Pups, Researchers Say

    Aug 31, 2020
    Researchers say mother bats use baby talk to communicate with their pups. Experts say that it helps bats learn the language.
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    People have flocked to downtown Nashville, Tenn. the past few days to take in a rare sight: thousands of Purple Martins. The migratory birds, on their way south for the winter, rarely roost in urban areas.
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    Look Up! Purple Martins Delight Downtown Nashville

    Aug 31, 2020
    The rare migratory birds have made a pit stop in downtown Nashville. Residents are delighted, turning out at dusk to catch a glimpse of the Purple Martins before they head south for winter.
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    Ohio Woodworker Creates Backyard Bar To Serve Neighborhood Squirrels

    Aug 31, 2020
    Michael Dutko told CNN that he was inspired after his neighbor said squirrels interrupted her bird watching. The Nutty Bar looks like a little patio. He has seven nuts on tap. All named after beers.
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    Goats and Soda
    This Bornean horseshoe bat and other bat species can harbor coronaviruses. The nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance had its NIH research money cut for a project in China on bats and coronaviruses this spring — but just got a new multimillion dollar grant
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    Group Whose NIH Grant For Virus Research Was Revoked Just Got A New Grant

    Aug 29, 2020
    EcoHealth Alliance is one of 11 recipients of funds to set up the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases. But the grant won't let them revisit earlier research on bats and coronavirus.
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    Book Reviews
    <em>Vesper Flights,</em> by Helen Macdonald
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    'Vesper Flights' Offers Hope To A World In Desperate Need Of It

    Aug 29, 2020
    In her first book since the critically acclaimed H Is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald urges us to reconsider our relationship with the natural world — and fight to preserve it.
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    Researchers Develop A Trap To Control Population Of Invasive Lionfish

    Aug 26, 2020
    Invasive lionfish, native to the Indian Ocean, have had a big impact on reef ecosystems in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. A new inexpensive trap may help control these voracious predators.
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    74 Days After A Daring Escape, African Sulcata Tortoise Returns Home

    Aug 25, 2020
    Soloman's travels took him less than a mile from his Tennessee home. He was found at a construction site. His owners don't know all the details of his adventure or how he eluded them for so long.
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    Researcher Identifies Tiny Mammal Last Documented In 1968

    Aug 24, 2020
    An elephant shrew, a tiny animal that was lost to scientists for 50 years has been found by a researcher at Duke University. The name is deceiving because it's neither an elephant nor shrew.
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