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Punch the baby monkey isn't being bullied: Japan zoo

Punch the baby monkey isn't being bullied: Japan zoo

A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of concern online. Punch, a seven-month-old baby macaque, was abandoned by his mother and shot to stardom after he began

First Yellowstone grizzly bear emerges from hibernation

Biologists with Yellowstone National Park reported seeing the first grizzly bear of the spring season on Monday, according to a National Park Service press release. The griz was seen in the northern part of the park scavenging on a bull bison carcass in the backcountry. Most male grizzlies emerge from

Yellowstone National Park has first grizzly bear sighting of 2026

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS — On March 9, Yellowstone biologists working in the northern part of the park reported seeing the first grizzly bear of the spring season. The bear was observed in the backcountry scavenging on a bull bison carcass. The first reported grizzly bear sighting of 2025 occurred on March

Bears rescued from filthy cages wake from hibernation

Bears rescued from filthy cages wake from hibernation

By Dean Murray Three rescued bears found in a dingy backyard have successfully undergone their first-ever natural hibernation period in a sanctuary. UK-based International Animal Rescue (IAR) took part in the rescue of three Syrian brown bears, Aram, Nairi and their young daughter Lola a year ago. They

Yellowstone National Park wolf population declined in 2025

Yellowstone National Park’s wolf population has declined from last year, according Yellowstone Wolf Project’s lead biologist Dan Stahler. The official count came to 84 wolves in eight packs. That’s down from 108 wolves in nine packs at the end of 2024. The group’s annual report, providing

Croc ancestor started life on 4 legs before it began walking on 2

Croc ancestor started life on 4 legs before it began walking on 2

By Stephen Beech A "peculiar” ancient relative of the crocodile started life on four legs before it began walking on two, according to new research. The poodle-sized reptile that lived over 200 million years ago was among creatures that had physical features similar to dinosaurs it lived beside,

Working cats program offers pest control solution

MISSOULA, Mont. — Not every cat that ends up in a shelter is fond of human interaction, which is where the AniMeals Adoption Center and Food Bank's Working Cats Program comes in. This initiative places cats on farms and ranches for pest control purposes. Janet Rose, the executive director