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Scientists Record ‘Virgin Births’ Among California Condors For The First Time

After studying the genetic makeup of two condor chicks, scientists realized that they'd been born without male contributions in a process called parthenogenesis.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 5, 2021

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Scientists Record ‘Virgin Births’ Among California Condors For The First Time

After studying the genetic makeup of two condor chicks, scientists realized that they'd been born without male contributions in a process called parthenogenesis.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 5, 2021

This Pole-Dancing Monkey Belonging To Texas Coach Jeff Banks’ Girlfriend Allegedly Attacked A Child On Halloween

The monkey is a capuchin named Gia and belongs to Danielle Thomas, who once performed pole dance routines with it under the name "Pole Assassin."

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 4, 2021

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This Pole-Dancing Monkey Belonging To Texas Coach Jeff Banks’ Girlfriend Allegedly Attacked A Child On Halloween

The monkey is a capuchin named Gia and belongs to Danielle Thomas, who once performed pole dance routines with it under the name "Pole Assassin."

By Kaleena Fraga • November 4, 2021

Meet The Australian Quokka, The Smiling Marsupial That Poses For Cute Selfies

Known as the world's happiest animal, the smiling quokka of Western Australia's Rottnest Island is like an excitable kangaroo that's the size of a cat.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 4, 2021

Meet The Australian Quokka, The Smiling Marsupial That Poses For Cute Selfies

Known as the world's happiest animal, the smiling quokka of Western Australia's Rottnest Island is like an excitable kangaroo that's the size of a cat.

By Erin Kelly • November 4, 2021

Texas Firefighter Arrested For Disturbing Spree Of Allegedly Poisoning Cats And Dogs

After an El Paso woman found her pets eating suspicious, pink food left on her doorstep, five cats and one dog died — foaming at the mouth.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 2, 2021

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Texas Firefighter Arrested For Disturbing Spree Of Allegedly Poisoning Cats And Dogs

After an El Paso woman found her pets eating suspicious, pink food left on her doorstep, five cats and one dog died — foaming at the mouth.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 2, 2021

Inside The Eerie Case Of Don Lewis, Carole Baskin’s Missing First Husband

Though Tiger King star Carole Baskin has denied any role in the 1997 disappearance of her husband Don Lewis, police have reopened the case.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 31, 2021

Inside The Eerie Case Of Don Lewis, Carole Baskin’s Missing First Husband

Though Tiger King star Carole Baskin has denied any role in the 1997 disappearance of her husband Don Lewis, police have reopened the case.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 31, 2021

How Carole Baskin Survived Her Feud With Joe Exotic And May Have Killed Her Husband

From starting Big Cat Rescue to coming under suspicion for Don Lewis' disappearance, this is the story of Carole Baskin only hinted at in Tiger King.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 30, 2021

How Carole Baskin Survived Her Feud With Joe Exotic And May Have Killed Her Husband

From starting Big Cat Rescue to coming under suspicion for Don Lewis' disappearance, this is the story of Carole Baskin only hinted at in Tiger King.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 30, 2021

An Elephant In South Africa’s Kruger National Park Just Stomped A Suspected Poacher To Death

When rangers arrived at the scene, all that was left behind was a mangled body and the man's cell phone, which they are now using to find his accomplices.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 25, 2021

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An Elephant In South Africa’s Kruger National Park Just Stomped A Suspected Poacher To Death

When rangers arrived at the scene, all that was left behind was a mangled body and the man's cell phone, which they are now using to find his accomplices.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 25, 2021

The Frightening Shoebill Can Decapitate Baby Crocodiles — And Sounds Like A Machine Gun

Shoebills are famously intimidating, standing at five feet tall with a seven-inch beak that's strong enough to tear through six-foot fish.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 23, 2021

The Frightening Shoebill Can Decapitate Baby Crocodiles — And Sounds Like A Machine Gun

Shoebills are famously intimidating, standing at five feet tall with a seven-inch beak that's strong enough to tear through six-foot fish.

By Natasha Ishak • October 23, 2021

How Conman Jeff Lowe Swindled Notorious Big Cat Wrangler Joe Exotic

Jeff Lowe used to work alongside "Tiger King" Joe Exotic at the G.W. Zoo, but then he took it over — and helped land Exotic in prison.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 16, 2021

How Conman Jeff Lowe Swindled Notorious Big Cat Wrangler Joe Exotic

Jeff Lowe used to work alongside "Tiger King" Joe Exotic at the G.W. Zoo, but then he took it over — and helped land Exotic in prison.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 16, 2021

Indian Man Who Used Deadly Snakes To Murder His Wife Sentenced To Life In Prison

Tired of caring for his disabled wife and plotting to find a new one, Sooraj Kumar found himself a snake handler and unleashed a deadly serpent on his slumbering wife — twice.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 14, 2021

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Indian Man Who Used Deadly Snakes To Murder His Wife Sentenced To Life In Prison

Tired of caring for his disabled wife and plotting to find a new one, Sooraj Kumar found himself a snake handler and unleashed a deadly serpent on his slumbering wife — twice.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 14, 2021