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1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

Officials say one of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed.

Severe droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon’s giant fish

Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s

Retired research chimps to be moved from New Mexico to a Louisiana sanctuary

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they’re having an adventure

Shelter and adoption for pets found alone after Valencia floods

The deadly floods that hit Valencia last week wreaked havoc across the region killing hundreds, destroying infrastructure and sowing general devastation. People bore the brunt of it but hundreds of domestic animals were not spared either. (AP video/Paolo Santalucia)

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Baby white rhino takes first steps outside at UK zoo

43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger

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Sea turtle nests increased along a Florida beach but hurricanes washed many away

Good news for sea turtles along one Florida Gulf Coast beach — there were more nests counted this year. The bad news: Many of them were washed away by hurricanes.

Llamas on the loose on Utah train tracks after escaping owner

A small herd of domestic llamas has been spotted on the train tracks in Provo, Utah. The Utah Transit Authority says five llamas escaped from their owner and were seen wandering the Union Pacific line.

43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab

A police chief in South Carolina says there is no “almost no danger” to the public after 43 monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research.

Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise

Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that live only in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, have always faced risks — mostly from being hit by cars speeding along U.S.

2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest

The Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer.

The butchered remains of a dolphin were found on a New Jersey beach. Feds are investigating

Federal authorities are investigating the butchered remains of a dolphin that were found on a New Jersey beach.

The man who took in orphaned Peanut the squirrel says it’s ‘surreal’ officials euthanized his pet

A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star says New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal won’t go without a response.

Vigil held for Grizzly No. 399, the beloved Grand Teton bear who was killed by a vehicle

Nature lovers held a vigil for a famous female grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park after she was struck and killed by a vehicle.

Orphaned squirrel who became social media star was euthanized after being seized from home

An orphaned squirrel that became a social media star called Peanut is dead after being seized by New York state from his caretakers’ home.

Pets join Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altars

Pets are not forgotten during Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a place at the altars Mexican families set up to honor their deceased loved ones, complete with flowers, candles and photographs.

Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities

A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid.

An Alaska deer hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling, officials say

Authorities say a 50-year-old hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling on an island in southeastern Alaska.

Garlands and treats for beloved dogs in Nepal’s annual Kukur Puja festival

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Dogs across Nepal were honored during the annual festival of “Kukur Puja” on Thursday, with offerings of flower garlands, treats and vermillion marks on their heads.

At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever

Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and accolades.

Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison

A Washington state man who authorities say led a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American reservation in Montana that killed thousands of eagles and hawks was sentenced to nearly four years in prison.

1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat.

Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica’s booming krill fishery

The Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and human dietary supplements near Antarctica.

This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled around 160 million years ago.

Poachers are exploiting the high demand for eagle feathers that are sacred among Native Americans

America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies.

Planting bulbs? Here’s how to protect them from critters and the cold

Planting garlic is easy but protecting them from freezing temperatures and stealth animals that dig them up every year is a little harder.

These artificial reefs off a New York City beach help sea creatures. They might also save lives

A coastal flooding prevention project in New York City could be a model for communities along America’s hurricane-battered coasts.

Maine asks hunters to avoid eating deer, turkey in some areas because of PFAS contamination

Maine’s traditional fall hunting seasons are in full swing, but hunters are being asked to avoid eating their game in parts of the state because of the possibility of harmful chemicals in animal meat.

Brazil fines meatpacking companies, including giant JBS, for buying illegally raised cattle

Brazil’s environmental agency levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking and their suppliers companies for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the Amazon.

California’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed again to protect whales

The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the seventh straight year to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines.

Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock

Farmers and their horses have walked in a colorful parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau to honor their patron saint, St. Leonhard.

It’s almost Halloween. That means it’s time for a bat beauty contest

A special kind of beauty contest featuring bats kicked off in the lead-up to Halloween. The Bureau of Land Management hosts its “Bat Beauty Contest” to raise awareness about the animal’s ecological importance.

The vehicle collision death of a famous Wyoming grizzly bear was an accident, authorities say

Law enforcement officers in western Wyoming say the driver who struck and killed a famous grizzly bear south of Grand Teton National Park was not speeding and the bear’s death was an accident.

Is a new plan for delivering Delta water worse than Trump’s rules? Environmentalists say yes.

When the Trump administration presented a new plan exporting more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta five years ago, state officials and environmentalists objected that the new rules would increase the chances that salmon, smelt and steelhead would go extinct.

More than 40 dogs killed in fire at rescue group’s kennels in New York

More than 40 dogs have been killed in a fire that swept through a rescue organization’s kennels in northern New York.

Red-cockaded woodpeckers’ recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened

The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one.