Animals

August 23, 2024 3:47 PM

Sphen, partner in a same-sex penguin couple, dies — and a colony sings

When Magic saw Sphen’s body, “he immediately started singing,” and other penguins joined in, Renee Howell, the aquarium’s penguin keeper, told Australia’s ABC broadcaster.

by Bill Chappell

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August 22, 2024 4:00 AM

Researchers capture video of possible wolf-dog hybrid in northern Minnesota

Researchers with the Voyageurs Wolf Project have captured footage of what could be a wolf-dog hybrid roaming the forests of northern Minnesota.

by Dan Kraker

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August 17, 2024 7:21 PM

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across U.S.

States have tightened restrictions on dairy cows following the bird flu outbreak that has spread to millions of poultry flocks nationwide and nearly 200 dairy herds across 13 U.S. states since March.

by The Associated Press

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August 14, 2024 4:01 AM

Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population.

by Joe Hernandez

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August 6, 2024 3:06 PM

New invasive insect elm zigzag sawfly confirmed in Minnesota

The state Department of Agriculture says a new invasive insect has been found in Minnesota. The elm zigzag sawfly was found on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

by Andrew Krueger

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July 29, 2024 7:48 PM

Birthing cows and newborn calves will be absent from the Minnesota State Fair

The Minnesota State Fair will not have birthing cows or newborn calves at the Miracle of Birth Center due to the spread of avian flu.

by MPR News Staff

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July 26, 2024 11:52 AM

3-year-old Twin Cities boy unlikely to survive dog attack injuries

The family of a child attacked by dogs in Brooklyn Park last week says he is not expected to survive his injuries. The incident remains under investigation.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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July 24, 2024 10:45 AM

One of the busiest wildlife animal hospitals in the world calls Minnesota home

MPR News guest host Nina Moini talks about how the North Star State is home to one of the busiest wildlife animal hospitals in the world because Minnesotan’s appreciate, respect and have compassion for wildlife.

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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July 19, 2024 10:51 AM

Domestic violence shelter expands to make room for pets

A new pet shelter in Maplewood has a goal that’s different from other animal rescues. Attached to Tubman domestic violence shelter, this home for pets serves people experiencing domestic violence. It’s the first of its kind in the Twin Cities.

by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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July 18, 2024 11:05 AM

Sven Sundgaard catches up with the pigeon he rescued at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

If you find an injured animal in the Twin Cities area, there’s one go-to place that can help: the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Roseville. They just had their busiest May-June ever.

by Sven Sundgaard

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