Wildlife
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Super-rare Greenland shark that washed up on UK beach may be at least 100 years oldA rare Greenland shark that washed up on a U.K. beach is thought to be at least 100 years old, but scientists aren't sure what happened to it.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Alien hammerhead flatworm named after pandemicAlien hammerhead flatworm named after pandemic is one of two newly described species found in countries outside their native range.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Oklahoma wildlife dept. says mountain lions don't make good pets. The internet disagrees.A mountain lion tweet by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation led to a viral debate about pet ownership.
By Patrick Pester Published
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See first-ever photos of polar bears playing house in the Russian ArcticA wildlife photographer recently captured images of polar bears like you've never seen them before: living in abandoned buildings in the Russian Arctic.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Brown bear wakes up from hibernation and kills 38 reindeer calvesSome "highly predatory" brown bears change habitats to target more reindeer and moose calves after emerging from hibernation in Sweden, a new study finds.
By Patrick Pester Published
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190-year-old Jonathan is the oldest tortoise everJonathan the tortoise has become the oldest tortoise ever by reaching 190 years old. He was already the oldest living land animal.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Spellbinding new 'selfie' video captures penguin feasting on giant sardine ballA spellbinding new video captures a Gentoo penguin's point of view as it feasts on a giant ball of sardines alongside diving albatross and cormorants.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Rare octopus video shows 'once-in-a-lifetime encounter'A mesmerizing new video of an elusive blanket octopus swimming above the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia shows a "once-in-a-lifetime encounter."
By Patrick Pester Published
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Greenland sharks: Toxic, half-blind giants of the oceanGreenland sharks may have a lifespan of hundreds of years in the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans, where much about their lives remains a mystery.
By Patrick Pester Published
