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a uniformed wildlife official inspects a dead goose

Someone decapitated a gaggle of geese in Idaho, and wildlife officials seek answers

By Nicoletta Lanese last updated

Officials are investigating the killing of multiple geese.

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A dead little penguin washed up on a New Zealand beach.

Hundreds of the world's smallest penguins have mysteriously washed up dead. What killed them?

By Harry Baker published

More than 500 little penguins have washed up dead on New Zealand beaches since May, and scientists aren't exactly sure why.

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The ancestors of modern domesticated chickens were revered for their exotic looks and distinctive voices.

All hail the hen! Chickens were revered for centuries before they were food

By Stephanie Pappas published

The birds were initially viewed as exotic animals.

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Two scarlet macaws are perched on a branch (they are red, yellow, and blue in color, with long tail feathers). In the background there are lots of dark green tree leaves.

Why do parrots live so long?

By Charles Q. Choi published

Scientists may have untangled the mystery as to why parrots have such long lifespans.

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ECHO UGV monitoring penguin population

Meet the robot keeping an eye on emperor penguins in Antarctica

By Scott Dutfield published

A rolling robot is helping scientists to observe and record penguin behavior.

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photo of little penguins marching onto phillip island from the water

5,000 of the world's smallest penguins waddle onto Australian beach in record-breaking parade

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A nightly penguin parade takes place on Phillip Island.

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Large adult carrion crow (Corvus corone) standing on a stone garden birdbath.

Crows and ravens took over the world because they're spookily smart (and brawny, too)

By Tia Ghose published

The secret behind crows and ravens' global success is a combination of size and smarts, a new study finds.

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A Goffin's cockatoo "plays golf" in the Goffin Lab at the Messerli Research Institute in Vienna's University of Veterinary Medicine.

Watch amazing video of cockatoos that learn to play 'golf'

By Cameron Duke published

Goffin's cockatoos play golf in an experiment exploring their ability to combine multiple objects into one tool.

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The same-sex penguin pair's new chick.

Same-sex penguins hatch their first chick at New York zoo

By Patrick Pester published

A pair of same-sex penguins have incubated and hatched their first chick at a New York zoo, adding to the list of successful same-sex penguin foster parents.

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Gentoo penguins tend to their chicks on Andersson Island, Antarctica.

Here's why a new penguin colony in Antarctica is cause for concern

By Laura Geggel published

Scientists in Antarctica have unexpectedly spotted a sub-Antarctic penguin breeding on the southernmost continent.

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