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Animals
Scientists Puzzle Over Mysterious and Violent Dolphin Deaths Along the Gulf Coast
The animals appear to have suffered violent deaths by way of saws and screwdrivers, leading federal agents to pursue a criminal investigation into the potential foul play.
27 Animals Died During Making of The Hobbit, Say Handlers
In the upcoming film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Bilbo Baggins encounters myriad dangers. But no one expected the animals that appeared in the $500 million trilogy to do the same in real life.
This White Hatchback Proved No Match for an Elephant’s Strength
Humans gun them down for ivory, keep them in zoos and make them perform tricks in circuses. But there’s no question that when on their native turf, elephants are in charge.
Israeli Company Trains Mice to Detect Drugs, Bombs
Sure, they may carry disease, but mice can also help save us from suicide bombers. Not a bad trade-off.
And the Catuette Goes To: ‘The Friskies’ Awards Best Cat Videos of the Year
Put your paws together.
Could Climate Change Drive Giant Pandas to Extinction?
One of the planet’s most cherished endangered species could disappear by the end of the century.
Obese Dachshund Media Star Locked in Custody Battle
The country’s most famous overweight dog is now at the center of a custody battle.
It’s a Small, Creepy World
The annual Nikon International Small World Competition has been giving prizes for photomicrography — images captured through a microscope — since 1975. And some of these pictures, of insects, spiders and other creepy-crawlies …
Florida’s ‘Mystery Monkey’ Finally Caught After Three Years on the Run
See monkey run, see monkey get caught. A 40-pound Tampa Bay rhesus macaque dubbed the “Mystery Monkey” was finally caught Wednesday after three years on the loose.
Bomb-Sniffing Dog Posthumously Receives Britain’s Highest Honor
A British bomb-sniffing dog by the name of Theo was awarded the country’s highest award for animal bravery on Thursday.
LISTEN: Beluga Whale Mimics Human Sounds
We now know that beluga whales can mimic human speech — and one was actually doing it more than a decade ago.