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The cow that swam to a Polish island was supposed to be spared
A cow’s 2018 escape to the islands of Lake Nyskie prompted offers to save her. She died after recapture, before reaching the life arranged for her.
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Animals and nature
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The cow that swam to a Polish island was supposed to be spared
A cow’s 2018 escape to the islands of Lake Nyskie prompted offers to save…
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A grizzly was captured in Bella Coola. Is it the right bear?
After Jennifer Balcarras and her adult daughter Selah Reed were found dead near Bella…
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At Kukur Tihar, dogs don’t need an owner to be honored
Kukur Tihar brings pets, community dogs and working dogs into the same celebration. The…
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Tula-Tu’s treatment began before the lab confirmed EEHV
Inside Tula-Tu’s EEHV treatment at Oregon Zoo, from the first blood tests and plasma…
Science and space
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Tula-Tu’s treatment began before the lab confirmed EEHV
Inside Tula-Tu’s EEHV treatment at Oregon Zoo, from the first blood tests and plasma…
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Chernobyl’s wolves may hold clues to cancer protection
Tracking collars and blood samples are helping scientists explore how Chernobyl’s wolves respond to…
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The dairy calves that stay with their mothers for months
Keeping cows and calves together changes feeding, social development and the business of dairy…
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Milani never met her mother. Nearly three months later, she joined a giraffe herd
Milani never got to meet her mother after an emergency C-section. Her path from…
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