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Swanning Around

April 17, 2025

On April 6, swans parade at the Annual Swan Release, in Stratford, Canada. Each year, on the first Sunday in April, the swans are released from their winter pen…

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Eagles on the Rise

April 17, 2025

The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. It’s known for its huge wingspan and fierce gaze. But not so long ago, eagles were in trouble. A chemical called DDT was introduced in the 1940s. It was…

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Going Out on Top

February 20, 2025

Monty the giant schnauzer took top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on February 11. “We’re just proud of him,” his handler and co-owner, Katie Bernardin (above), said at the annual event in New York City. Monty’s win…

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Arts

Walk with the Herd

February 19, 2025

Imagine seeing a herd of elephants on the streets of New York City. It’s hard to believe, but in 2024, 100 life-size elephant sculptures took over Manhattan. The sculptures were part of The Great Elephant Migration, an art project currently…

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Pandas Debut in D.C.

February 6, 2025

Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., got their first look at Qing Bao (above) and Bao Li on January 24. The giant pandas arrived on loan from China in October. They underwent quarantine and health checks. Now…

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Best in Show

December 5, 2024

Vito the Pug is named winner of the 2024 National Dog Show, in Oaks, Pennsylvania, on Thanksgiving Day. He’s the first pug to claim Best in Show in the more than 20 years since the contest began airing on TV.…

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Science

Mountain Lion Shift

December 5, 2024

Mountain lions in Los Angeles, California, are becoming more nocturnal. The shift helps them keep away from people. This is according to a study published in Biological Conservation last month. Seth Riley is a wildlife ecologist. These mountain lions exist…

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Environment

Deep-Sea Danger

November 21, 2024

The ocean is full of amazing creatures. It’s also full of plastic. There are about 171 trillion pieces of plastic in the sea. That’s according to a study published in the journal PLOS One in 2023. This is bad news…

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Meet Moo Deng

September 17, 2024

Every move she makes is closely watched. Each new photo taken of her is widely discussed. Her dewy glow inspires fan art and makeup tutorials. Moo Deng, of Thailand, is not your typical celebrity. But she’s certainly being treated like…

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Creative Crabs

April 4, 2024

Plastic is everywhere. About 2,000 garbage trucks’ worth of plastic waste is dumped into oceans, rivers, and lakes each day. That’s according to the United Nations. There’s plastic at the bottom of the ocean. There’s plastic at the top of…

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