Birth of panda cub provides “much-needed moment of pure joy”
National Zoo’s 22-year-old giant panda beats the odds to become oldest to successfully give birth in U.S.
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National Zoo awaits birth of pandemic panda cub
22-year-old giant panda would be the oldest to successfully give birth in the U.S.
Farmers pay city official with goat for outside job
Arizona water resource manager received animal gift for consultancy work which violated city policy, investigation finds.
Bald eagle shows air superiority, sends drone into lake
Bold bird takes on machine, sending $950 government drone to watery grave in Lake Michigan.
Cop takes plunge to save drowning dog
Phoenix officer-cum-lifeguard rescues canine who got into trouble cooling off in canal.
Boy digs up massive 2 1/2-pound mollusk
Rhode Island youngster unearths colossal quahog, believed to be one of the biggest ever found in state waters, while clamming with his grandfather.
Acorn-fattened chipmunks are driving people nuts
Boom in New England population of the rodents due to plentiful food sees more suffer the animal’s often destructive behavior.
Cops catch kangaroo on the hop
Police rescue unusual escapee spotted bouncing through Florida neighborhood.
Swimmer frees shark from fishing hook with his bare hands
Bold Delaware bather grabs and unhooks the big fish after someone catches it.
Woman sues for paternity test on goats
Florida livestock owner files lawsuit against neighbor to obtain father goat’s DNA after national goat association refused to register animals she bought.
Sausage, onion and iguana: Dead reptile discovered in pizza joint
Florida pizzeria forced to close temporarily after the deceased animal is found in one of its freezers during inspection.