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Simon Calder’s five best wildlife experiences, from the Galapagos to Namibia and the Azores
Finding creature comforts in Africa, exploring the Galapagos and travelling to the ends of the earth, Simon Calder shares his ...
Missing Utah dog found 1,000 miles from home in Texas
A dog who went missing in Utah turned up about two weeks later at an animal shelter in Texas -- over 1,000 miles from home.
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Odd-Looking Blue Creatures Are Washing Up in Large Groups on California’s Beaches Once Again
Strandings of these jellyfish-like animals, sometimes called "by-the-wind sailors," usually mean spring is coming ...
As Bolivia floods, cows swim where they once grazed
BENI, Bolivia (Reuters) -In Bolivia's rural region of Beni near the border with Brazil, vast grasslands where cows once ...
Scientists genetically engineer wolves similar to the extinct dire wolf
Dire wolves, which went extinct more than 10,000 years old, are much larger than gray wolves, their closest living relatives ...
In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together
For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in an island monastery carved into a seaside cliff that’s little changed since its ...