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This zebra was born with a pattern almost no other zebra has
Tira was born in Kenya with a rare genetic condition that disrupted the normal zebra stripe pattern, leaving him with a dark coat covered in white spots
Sunflowers were planted after Chernobyl and Fukushima to help absorb radioactive pollution
After the nuclear disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima, sunflowers were tested as a natural way to absorb radioactive material from contaminated environments
11.5 foot shark Bukangi named honorary ambassador of Busan, South Korea
The trapped shark has attracted around 600,000 visitors since it was first spotted in Busan’s North Port nearly two weeks ago, as authorities work to guide it back to the open sea
A bird once on the edge of extinction wins Bird of the Year
New Zealand’s black robin has been named Bird of the Year after recovering from just five birds in 1980 to around 350 adults today
Orangutan rescued from wildfire affected area in Indonesia
The animal was found sheltering in a tree as wildfires affected parts of Ketapang, before rescuers brought it to safety for treatment by YIARI
The Hōlei Sea Arch collapses into the Pacific Ocean in Hawaiʻi
The nearly 90 foot landmark in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park was still standing on September 23 but had disappeared by September 27
The National Park Service said the exact timing remains unknown
Humanity's farthest spacecraft is almost 16 billion miles away
Voyager 1 is now more than 15 billion miles from Earth, making it the most distant human-made object. A radio signal takes more than 23 hours to travel between Earth and the spacecraft
Dog leads police to injured owner after a fall
The dog’s barking caught an officer’s attention, leading him to the home where its owner had been lying on the floor for more than three hours and needed help
This is what corn looked like before humans domesticated it
Modern corn was once a tiny wild grass called teosinte. Over roughly 9,000 years, human selection transformed it into the huge ears we grow today
Rescued dog Canyon named 2026 ASPCA Dog of the Year
Rescued in 2021 while severely malnourished, Canyon went through months of rehabilitation before becoming a highly trained search and rescue dog. He has since helped with disaster response efforts across the U.S
New research suggests animals may have evolved up to 200 million years earlier than thought
Scientists estimate animals may have appeared 800 to 700 million years ago, long before the oldest known fossils. The estimate is based on genetic evidence and evolutionary models
Critically endangered Maleo birds are now being targeted by wildlife traffickers in Indonesia
A new study found juvenile maleos being smuggled from Indonesia to India for the exotic pet trade, with 25 birds seized or intercepted in 2024
Critically endangered black-faced lion tamarins vaccinated in the wild for the first time
Conservationists in Brazil vaccinated three of the rare monkeys against yellow fever, hoping to protect them from a disease that poses a serious threat to the species
Australia’s recovering humpback whales face a growing threat from boat strikes
As humpback numbers continue to recover, scientists and conservationists are warning that more whales are being injured or killed by boats and propellers
Indonesia’s two rhino species are closer to extinction than African rhinos
Fewer than 50 Javan rhinos and around 34–47 Sumatran rhinos are believed to remain in the wild, with both species facing threats from habitat loss, poaching and low populations
