Animals
Tokyo drift: Black bear that sent Japanese city into lockdown, sparked multi-day search, captured
The adult bear, which was estimated to weigh about 100 kg, was eventually shot with a tranquilizer gun, loaded onto a cage on a truck, and driven away. It is unclear what the city will do with it.
King cobra rises from bathroom bowl at Philippine resort, startling holidaymakers
Palestinian man sentenced to 30 months for trying to sell lion cub
Sea turtle nesting season has launched
Health officials concerned as hundreds potentially exposed to rabies-infested bats
At least 200 guests who stayed at Jackson Lake Lodge from May 15 to July 27 may have been exposed to a suspected bat colony at the hotel.
The real-life jackalope? Rabbits with ‘horns’ are turning heads in Colorado
Residents feared a horror outbreak - but experts blame a virus first discovered nearly a century ago.
The real-life jackalope? Rabbits with ‘horns’ are turning heads in Colorado
Residents feared a horror outbreak - but experts blame a virus first discovered nearly a century ago.
Dolphins aren't just hitching rides - some humpbacks play back
in 80% of encounters dolphins swam near whales' heads, often bow riding; whale-mounted cameras captured bottlenose dolphins following to the seafloor.
Ancient Tennis-Ball-Eyed Predator Whale Discovered on Australian Coast
"We know from the fossils that it had a mouth full of very pointed and sharp teeth," said Duncan of Museums Victoria.
Scientists discover Australia's heaviest insect - a new species of stick insect
The new species, named Acrophylla alta, inhabits the Wet Tropics, in the far North of Queensland.
Indian toddler bites venomous cobra to death
The toddler lost consciousness after biting the snake but is now in good health.
Hundreds of crocodiles killed by authorities in West Bank farm, owner says he was never warned
The crocodiles' owner said he lost millions in resources due to the mass killing.
Zoo in Denmark asks public for unwanted pets to feed its carnivores
The animals cannot have been treated for illness for at least 30 days prior to being donated.
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo employee succumbs to wounds sustained in leopard attack
The employee sustained severe injuries to the neck and upper body, and was declared dead after prolonged resuscitation efforts at Hadassah-University Medical Center.
