New York Bureaucrats Get Their Squirrel, P’Nut
New York can’t keep the subways safe, the mentally ill attack random pedestrians on the streets, and the Manhattan district attorney won’t prosecute many nonviolent crimes. But house a pet squirrel, and the state’s bureaucrats will come down on you like you’re a menace to society.
375-pound great-grandfather sea turtle released back into Florida ocean after rehab
A sea turtle has been sent back into the ocean off the coast of Florida after recovering from some serious wounds.
Bubba is a 375-pound loggerhead sea turtle who was found by biologists with Inwater Research in St. Lucie County, Florida, on April 10.
Biologists noticed the large animal had injuries on both of his front flippers, so they stepped in to help.
First Beaver in 400 Years Born in English Countryside as Reintroduced Pair Gives Birth–and Spurs Return of Nature
England is celebrating the first pair of beaver kits born in the country since they were reintroduced back into the country’s north last year.
Unpacking the story of Fauci and painful experiments involving dogs
“As director of NIH, you did sign off on these so-called scientific experiments. And as a dog lover, I want to tell you this is disgusting and evil. What you signed off on and these experiments that happened to beagles paid for by the American taxpayer. And I want you to know Americans don’t pay their taxes for animals to be tortured like this.”
New Jersey plans to drop bald eagles from its endangered species list
New Jersey proposed Monday removing the bald eagle from its endangered species list, citing a rebound since more than four decades ago, when a single nesting pair in a remote county were the only of its kind in the state.
Giant Pandas Are Coming Back to Washington, D.C.
For the past six months, the giant panda habitat at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) has sat empty, a sign outside of its entrance informing visitors that the beloved black-and-white bears who once occupied the enclosure are now living in China.
By the end of 2024, however, the species is set to make its triumphant return to Washington, D.C., bringing a yearlong panda drought in the nation’s capital to a close.
Giant pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo
D.C. is officially getting giant pandas back at the National Zoo.
Why it matters: In a city where panda merch and "bearthday" parties were rampant, being giant panda-less since November has not been easy for Washingtonians. Now that they're coming back, expect plenty of happy panda-monium.
The big picture: Since China first sent giant pandas to the National Zoo following the normalizing of ties with the U.S. in 1972, the iconic bears have been a sign of friendship between the two nations.
Pandas will return to Washington’s National Zoo
The Smithsonian National Zoo announced Wednesday that giant pandas would return to Washington, D.C.
After nearly six months without pandas in the zoo, China will send two panda bears to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington. In a comical video featuring first lady Jill Biden, the Smithsonian announced the pandas’ return.
Brutal heat dome baking Mexico is heading for the U.S. What you need to know.
A prolonged and deadly heat wave in Mexico, one of the most extreme the country has faced, shows little sign of easing and is oozing into the United States, where it has already set records and fueled violent storms.
The heat has been breaking records in Mexico since early May. Many Mexican states have observed their highest temperatures on record, while more than 80 percent of the country is also enduring drought. Mexico City has set all-time record highs on multiple occasions, while fears grow that it may run out of water.
Mexico's electricity demand hits record amid extreme heat and water shortages
Mexico has been consuming record amounts of electricity and occasionally more than its utility infrastructure can generate and transmit, official data showed, as scorching heat raises the likelihood of power outages.
In the late afternoon on Monday, Mexico consumed 51,595 megawatts of electricity across the country, grid operator CENACE recorded.
When demand exceeds supply, the country becomes much more prone to outages.