The 2 giant pandas from China are not yet on public display.
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English bulldog Babydog makes surprise appearance in West Virginia mural
The English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history, until now.
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Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth
Suspicion about the fate of the calf has grown as weeks have passed without another sighting since it was born in the Lamar Valley, a prime spot for wildlife viewing in Yellowstone.
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African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows
New research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do.
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She’s the world’s most expensive cow, and part of Brazil’s plan to put beef on everyone’s plate
Viatina-19 is worth $4 million and weighs twice as much as an average adult of her breed. She is the product of years of efforts to raise meatier cattle.
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Two new giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has helped move the panda from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ on the global list of species at risk of extinction.
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Palm Dog: Kodi, star of ‘Dog on Trial,’ is top dog of Cannes
The Palm Dog awards aren’t officially a part of the Cannes Film Festival, but do honor the canines who appear in the festival’s films.
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Miniature poodle named Sage wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show
Sage bested 6 other finalists to claim the best in show award at the United States’ most illustrious canine event.
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Punxsutawney Phil’s babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don’t call them the heirs apparent
The groundhog family lives in a climate-controlled burrow at the local library.
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Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
They now think there are sets of clicks that make up a ‘phonetic alphabet’ that the whales can use to build communication.