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Kenya mourns One Ton, an iconic tusker found in Chyulu Hills with his ivory intact

An iconic elephant that spent decades roaming Kenya's Chyulu Hills died, prompting an outpouring of grief from wildlife ...
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Grass snake trapped in garden netting is freed after 'a lot of careful cutting'

What began as a grass snake moving through a vegetable patch ended with the animal caught in garden netting — and that wasn’t ...
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Kenya desalination plant becomes lifeline as 150 wild elephants stream into Tsavo for water

Dry conditions in the Kenyan region of northern Tsavo are forcing wildlife to hunt for fresh water. To help animals cope, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@sheldricktrust) has constructed a desalination ...
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Arizona rescuers used oil, a towel, and teamwork to free a skunk stuck in a dumpster drain

A skunk wedged into a dumpster drain might sound like the setup for a rescue nobody wants to volunteer for, but a team in ...
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Ford Mach-E owner says phone-as-key, safety alerts, and low upkeep won them over

A new Ford Mach-E owner described the day-to-day benefits that stood out most to them about their electric vehicle, including ...
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Florida biologists use scout pythons to remove a record 8,080 pounds of invasive snakes

The latest python season ended with a new record number of catches for Florida wildlife biologists, in part, due to the use ...
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Oregon planted marram grass to hold dunes in place, and now it's taking over the coast

Along parts of the Oregon coast, the grassy dunes on the way to the beach are dominated by plants that do not belong there.
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Cordless vacuum sold at Williams Sonoma and Crate & Barrel recalled over fire risk

A lithium-ion battery problem has prompted a recall of a cordless vacuum sold by retailers including Williams Sonoma and ...
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California firefighters help man rescue ducklings from storm drain as anxious mama waits nearby

A duck rescue in Murrieta, California, has turned into a feel-good moment online. Footage shared online shows ducklings being ...
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Tesla gives startups rare access to its Germany battery line, where new ideas face real-world tests

Tesla is giving startups access to part of its battery production line in Germany in a bid to improve how EV batteries are ...
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Rare white humpback calf, thought to be one of only a dozen, spotted off Australia

Scientists were given an unusual research opportunity when whale watchers off New South Wales and Queensland reported a ...
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Trump EPA approves 3 pesticides critics say are forever chemicals

Three pesticide approvals issued by the Trump administration are drawing criticism from advocates who say they could increase the environmental load of substances known as forever chemicals.