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Wonderland of iridescent worms and hydrothermal vents found off Mexican coast
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The newfound hydrothermal vents are located off the coast of La Paz, Mexico.

How do cuckoos trick other birds?
By Ailsa Harvey published
Reference Rather than raising their own offspring, cuckoos have perfected the art of deception.

Polar bear parts are being smuggled around the world
By Patrick Pester published
Hundreds of bear parts and their derivatives, such as bile, have been smuggled into Australia and New Zealand since 2007, including polar bears.

Rare 'cotton candy' lobster was a 1-in-100 million catch
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The stunning lobster, named Haddie, is bright blue with dark purple specks.

Fowl play? 'Bird of the Year' winner in New Zealand contest is a bat
By Mindy Weisberger published
New Zealand's long-tailed bat recently earned a very unlikely accolade.

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' are being sterilized because the population is out of control
By Mindy Weisberger published
Contraception may be the only key to controlling a population boom in feral hippos living in Colombian rivers near Pablo Escobar's former estate.

Hungry grizzly bear photo-bombs camera trap in award-winning photo
By Patrick Pester published
A grizzly bear attacked a photographer's camera trap and the resulting image won the Animals in their Environment category at the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

3 seals and a fox die from bird flu in rare outbreak at wildlife center
By Rachael Rettner published
The strain of bird flu doesn't appear to pose a risk to humans.
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