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Wildlife

Drought eyed as cause after pond in Hawaii turns bright pink

Martha Ackmann Nov 11, 2023 0

By Audrey McAvoy | Associated Press HONOLULU — A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie,” but the bizarre phenomenon is no cause for a dance party. Drought may be to blame for the strange hue,…
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EDUCATION

An animal lover’s guide to hanging at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Sherman Alexie Nov 10, 2023 0

Even at 16 acres, San Jose’s Happy Hollow Park & Zoo could be considered a hidden gem, tucked as it is behind a gateway along Story Road. First conceived in the mid-1950s, the attraction opened in March 1961, with the zoo added in 1967.…
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TRAVEL

The best places — and best times — to take a safari

David Aaron Oct 25, 2023 0

In some African cultures, the combination of rain and sunshine means that a leopard and a lioness have given birth to a cub. I was hoping that this was the case as we traversed Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve in a four-wheel drive…
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‘Absolutely stinks’: Rotting brumby corpses litter popular NSW holiday spot highlighting grim…

Jacob Abbott Oct 7, 2023 0

WARNING: Distressing contentThe rotting corpses of more than 150 wild horses — known as brumbies — have been counted by nature-loving photographers exploring popular Snowy Mountains hiking trails over several days last week.The rotting…
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Science

Proof is in the poop: Deer pellets show stress B.C. wildfires put on ecosystem

Jennie Adams Sep 26, 2023 0

After British Columbia’s worst wildfire season, wildlife needs time to recover. And researchers have found proof of that in the poop of mule deer. “In Skeetchestn Secwepemc territory, we have nothing left to burn,” said Shaun Freeman,…
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Queensland man fined for surfing with his pet snake on the Gold Coast

Leo Africanus Sep 18, 2023 0

A man who took his pet snake surfing on the Gold Coast has been fined for breaching the conditions of his permit to keep the animal.The man posted a social media video showing himself with his native carpet python on the waves at Rainbow…
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