The Pinta Island tortoise — an eternal bachelor — was the last member of a subspecies believed to date back some 10 million years.
Animals
Great White Sharks Spotted in Massachusetts
Just in time for summer, Great White Sharks have been spotted in the water around Cape Cod.
Man Bites Dog in Wilmington, N.C.
Thanks to the time-honored newspaper shibboleth we’re pretty much duty-bound to report this any time it happens, so here goes. Keith Glaspie, 22, is accused of biting a 2-year-old police dog named Maxx after fleeing from officers …
Polar Bear and Seals Escape after Floods Wreck Minnesota Zoo
Heavy rains in Duluth, Minn. inundated the Lake Superior Zoo, drowning some animals and allowing others to flee.
Elephant to Get Tennis Ball-Sized Contact Lenses
To correct C’sar’s ailing vision, doctors at the North Carolina Zoo are willing to try something different.
What Your Dog Says About Your Sex Life
Are you a chihuahua person or a golden retriever fan? Think carefully — your answer could affect your next date.
Swedish Wolves Kill Zookeeper Who Raised Them
‘We do not know why the wolves attacked,’ a police spokesman said.
Wildlife Cameras Capture Austrian Politician Having Forest Sex
Why don’t we do it in the woods? Because someone may be watching us
Puppy Parody: Corgi Rae Jepsen Covers ‘Call Me Maybe’
You’ve probably heard Carly Rae Jepsen’s infectious Billboard hit. But you haven’t heard it like this.
How Bad Are Dingoes, Really?
After a coroner ruled that a dingo did, in fact, take Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton’s infant daughter Azaria more than 30 years ago, a look at how our understanding of the animals has changed.
The Perverted Penguins That Scandalized the Scott Expedition
Now it can be told: A newly discovered doctor’s journal highlighs the ‘depraved’ sex habits of Adélie penguins that scandalized a major expedition to Antarctica 100 years ago.
After 115 Years Together, Turtle Couple Calls It Quits
If these turtles can’t make it work, what hope do the rest of us have?