Animals

April 29, 2025 10:30 AM

Bodega cats aren't just cute; some in N.Y. also consider them working animals

Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas.

by Jeff Lunden

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April 25, 2025 3:30 PM

‘A mansion of a nest’: Mallard mama takes up residence in unused eagle nest

A mallard duck has made her and her handful of eggs at home in an unoccupied bald eagle’s nest. The DNR expects the eggs to hatch around May 15.

by Anika Besst

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April 25, 2025 8:48 AM

A moose trek across Sweden pulls in millions of viewers looking for ‘Slow TV’

Last year, more than 9 million people watched across the world, and executive producer Johan Erhag said he expects viewership will be even higher this year.

by Ayana Archie

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April 24, 2025 2:20 PM

Lost mother-and-baby porcupine duo get a ride home after accidental journey

A lost mother-and-baby porcupine duo is heading back up north after wildlife rescuers found them a hundred miles away from home. Rescuers say the mother accidentally hitched a ride on a trailer and gave birth in the city.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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April 23, 2025 2:11 PM

'It's a great time to be a bear': Biologist explains population trends as hibernation ends

It is the time of year when bears are coming out of hibernation and looking about for their next meal. There have been bear sightings not only in northern Minnesota, but also in the Twin Cities region this spring.

by Emily Bright and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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April 17, 2025 8:05 AM

Dog finds and rescues toddler who spent night lost and alone in Arizona desert

The two-year-old boy had wandered away from home on Monday evening and spent the night alone nearly seven miles from his home.

by Alana Wise

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April 17, 2025 6:52 AM

Destroying endangered species’ habitat wouldn’t count as ‘harm’ under proposed Trump rule

The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.

by Jonathan Lambert

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April 16, 2025 3:32 PM

Como Park Zoo gorilla Nyati euthanized after prolonged medical issues

Seven-year-old western lowland gorilla Nyati — who was born at the Como Park Zoo — was humanely euthanized on Tuesday after prolonged medical complications.

by MPR News Staff

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April 10, 2025 4:00 AM

Doggles and dog booties: Anchorage residents prep pets for volcanic explosion

Mount Spurr, which scientists say is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months, is about 80 miles west of Anchorage. But ash clouds could reach the state's biggest city.

by Nathaniel Herz