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Rhino case: Thai gets 40-year sentence in SAfrica
A South Africa court has sentenced a Thai national to 40 years in prison for selling rhino horns. The magistrate handed down the sentence down Friday ...
ELECTION WATCH: A Lincoln interlude; AP analysis
Around the country on Election Day 2012 with AP reporters bringing the latest developments to you: ___ A LINCOLN INTERLUDE On election night, when it ...
NZealand beaching proves rarest of whales exists
The spade-toothed beaked whale is so rare that nobody has seen one alive, but scientists have proof the species still exists. Two skeletons were ...
'I do?' Opposition dogs French gay marriage plans
A plan to legalize same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt was a liberal cornerstone of Francois Hollande's election manifesto earlier this ...
Poachers dehorn 14 rhinos in South Africa, 3 die
Police say 14 rhinos in two South African provinces have been found illegally dehorned in the past week. Three of them died. Capt. Paul Ramaloko said ...
2-year-old boy killed at Pa. zoo exhibit
A 2-year-old boy visiting the Pittsburgh zoo was killed Sunday morning when he fell off a railing that his mother had put him on top of to view a pack ...
Images from Campaign 2012: 10 to remember. Or not
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney circling one another like prizefighters. Joe Biden chatting up a biker chick. Clint Eastwood conversing with an empty ...
Orangutan shot with air gun rescued in Borneo
An orangutan that was shot with an air rifle has been rescued in the Indonesian part of Borneo, and rescuers are working to remove 104 pellets from ...
A circus comes to Gaza _ minus lions and ladies
The circus came to Gaza on Friday, accompanied by blaring music, juggling clowns and fire blowers — but getting it there required its own high-wire ...
Experts: Killer shark was probably great white
An expert has determined that a surfer was killed off California's Central Coast by a 15- to 16-foot great white shark. Ralph Collier of the Shark ...
Corning may make job cuts as part of cost cuts
Corning said Wednesday that it will likely cut costs, which may include "modest" job cuts, to support profit in a weakening economy. It's the latest ...
Knut monument unveiled at Berlin Zoo
Fans of the late polar bear Knut packed the area around the Berlin Zoo enclosure where he died unexpectedly last year at the age of 4 for the ...
Study: Male beluga whale mimics human speech
It could be the muffled sound of singing in the shower or that sing-songy indecipherable voice from the Muppets' Swedish Chef.
Mexico fines firefighters, others for bear abuse
A photograph showing firefighters and civil defense personnel holding down a young, bound bear spread-eagled and pulling its ears has sparked outrage ...
French dog poisoned and buried alive survives
A Jack Russell terrier has survived after being poisoned and buried alive — and he can thank the man who saw the ground wiggle. Ethan came back to ...
Brazil: Saving endangered monkey helps forest
Three tiny flaming orange monkeys crouched on a tree branch, cocking their heads as if to better hear the high-pitched whistles and yaps that came ...
How to rescue a baby elephant? Rope, Land Rover
How do you pull a baby elephant out of a deep, muddy hole? A rope and a Land Rover. Then the payoff: A frantic baby elephant sprint to mom.
Surgery delayed for Filipino dog that lost snout
A dog from the Philippines who became an international hero after she sacrificed her snout to save two young girls will have to wait a little longer ...
Squirrel population boom frustrates fruit growers
Don't let the bright eyes and bushy tails fool you. These squirrels are up to no good. Last year's mild winter and a bumper crop of nuts have caused ...
Orphaned baby elephant is raised by human mom
Lots of mothers wake in the middle of the night to feed their babies, but not many get up to give a bottle to an infant elephant. Jenny Webb adopted ...
Wis. wolf hunt begins; groups file intent to sue
Wisconsin's first organized wolf hunt got under way Monday even as animal welfare advocates demanded federal officials return Great Lake wolves to the ...
Sumatran orangutan rescued in western Indonesia
A critically endangered Sumatran orangutan was rescued from an isolated forest area in western Indonesia where palm oil companies have been illegally ...
25 primate species on brink of extinction
Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing ...
Chinese scientist says prehistoric man ate pandas
China's beloved national symbol — the panda — may have been seen quite differently by ancient humans: as food. Scientist Wei Guangbiao says ...
Salmonella fear spurs firm to recall dog treats
A pet food company is voluntarily recalling dog treats that could be contaminated with salmonella. Nature's Recipe announced Saturday the recall of ...