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News Articles: Animals

Charlotte, a male green sea turtle, wears a 3D-printed harness to help him overcome "bubble butt syndrome" — a condition caused by a boat strike. Charlotte lives at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.

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  • Animals

A sea turtle plagued by 'bubble butt' condition is helped by a 3D printer

"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.

December 28, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
A cougar is seen in a forest in autumn. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington says bird flu has killed 20 of its big cats, including cougars, in the past month.

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  • Health

Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary

The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed over half of its cats in recent weeks.

December 26, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
A honeybee pollinating a flower

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  • Environment

Savannah abuzz with excitement to join bee conservation network of cities nationwide

The national program Bee City USA fosters habitat restoration and pesticide reduction.

December 26, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Bald eagles have symbolized America since 1782. But they're not officially designated the national bird — yet.

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  • National

The bald eagle isn't actually America's national bird — but that's poised to change

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This week the House passed his bill, which now heads to Biden's desk.

December 18, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Cameron Clifford and his son Cal, with help from a friend, were taking care of more than 20 tiny octopus babies, along with one named Terrance.

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  • Animals

These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2024, including a boy's pregnant octopus

This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024.

December 18, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Deer crossing the road.

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  • News

Fresh & free-range: if you run over an animal, is it yours to eat in GA? What the law says

Times are tough lately, so if you come across the opportunity to eat free, you take it, right? If you hit an animal on the road or witness one meet their end, you could be bringing home a fresh dinner. That’s right, we’re talking about eating roadkill. But first, is it even legal? Here’s what to know.

December 12, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
Off the coast of Mexico, a family of killer whales has developed techniques to hunt whale sharks, the largest fish species on the planet.

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  • Climate

Orcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down?

Killer whales off Mexico have developed coordinated hunting skills to take down whale sharks, adding to their reputation as the ocean's top predator.

December 12, 2024
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  • Lauren Sommer
Monarch butterflies from Canada stop to rest in Cleveland's Wendy Park on their way to Mexico on Sept. 12, 2023.

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  • Environment

Monarch butterflies will get federal protections as a threatened species

U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.

December 10, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
An elephant prepares to "mock charge" the CATS Elephant Response Team's vehicle as the team attempt to drive it away from the town of Livingstone and back towards the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park.

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  • Global Health

PHOTOS: Take a ride with the Elephant Response Team. And be careful!

Their job is to keep the peace amid a worsening and at times deadly conflict between humans and the world's largest land animal in the town of Livingstone, Zambia.

December 08, 2024
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  • Text and photos by Tommy Trenchard
Two Kea birds, Arthurs Pass South Island New Zealand.  The species is listed as threatened in that country and climate change is among the reasons their numbers are in danger.

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  • Science

How many species could go extinct from climate change? It depends on how hot it gets.

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

December 07, 2024
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  • Jonathan Lambert
An Ethiopian wolf and a red hot poker flower.

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  • Science

A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it

The bees and ... the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too.

December 07, 2024
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  • Ari Daniel
Wisdom (center right), a Laysan albatross first banded in 1956, stands with her new partner as they admire their recently laid egg at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in late November.

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  • Animals

She's 74 — and expecting: Wisdom the albatross astounds once again

It started in the Eisenhower era: Every year, Wisdom, a Layan albatross, has returned to her nesting grounds on the Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

December 06, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
New England Aquarium biologists and volunteers attach a Kemp's ridley sea turtle with a satellite tag at the Sea Turtle Hospital in the New England Aquarium's Animal Care Center in Quincy, Massachusetts, on July 10, 2024.

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  • Animals

Sea turtles are getting trapped in cold waters. This team gets them back to safety

Turtles are ending up in the cold waters of Cape Cod Bay. Here's how the New England Aquarium is warming them up and nursing them back to health.

December 06, 2024
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By:
  • Claire Murashima and
  • Michel Martin
The ray spider is about the size of a grain of sand, yet it weaves a web with a twist to help it catch its prey.

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  • Science

Slingshot spiders rely on good vibrations to catch supper

The tiny ray spider uses launches its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice in the superhero world, this ability is actually unusual in spiders.

December 06, 2024
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  • Ari Daniel
This image released by the U.S. Coast Guard, shows Connie the container dog, which was found trapped inside a shipping container on  Jan. 31, 2024.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: The life and work of Seuk Kim, pilot and animal rescuer

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs.

December 01, 2024
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  • Scott Simon
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