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Cheetah cubs arrive at National Zoo
Fri, May 25 2012 at 1:31 PM EST

The 2 cubs had a risky birth, but are now being raised by hand and will make their public debut this summer.

Japan's AWOL penguin back in captivity
Fri, May 25 2012 at 4:49 AM EST

The crafty penguin is healthy and injury-free. The aquarium will do a routine medical check-up and quarantine before allowing the penguin to rejoin the flock.

Marine reserves boost fish
Fri, May 25 2012 at 1:14 AM EST

Researchers studying the Great Barrier Reef have proved a theory that fish born in marine reserves boost overall ocean stocks by dispersing widely.

British butterfly is rare beneficiary of climate change
Thu, May 24 2012 at 2:14 PM EST

The brown argus butterfly has taken advantage of the warmer temperatures to plants its larvae on geraniums.

Citta the elephant to sniff out soccer wins
Thu, May 24 2012 at 1:01 PM EST

The 33-year-old female elephant will use her trunk to predict who will win the Euro 2012 soccer championships.

Speaker device may lets humans communicate with dolphins
Thu, May 24 2012 at 11:45 AM EST

The device, designed to emit dolphin-like sounds and frequencies, will be used to play noises to dolphins and then scientists will study the responses.

Philippine farmer fined after shooting, eating rare eagle
Thu, May 24 2012 at 7:07 AM EST

Conservationists slammed the fine handed to a farmer who shot and ate one of the world's rarest eagles, saying it could embolden other hunters.

Octopus foils predators by stealing identities
Wed, May 23 2012 at 5:08 PM EST

The octopus's clever camouflaging has to fool all different types of visual systems from all different angles to be truly effective.

Sneezing monkey, SpongeBob mushroom top new species list
Wed, May 23 2012 at 1:11 PM EST

Along with honoring the most recent finds in the animal kingdom, the list also highlights the shrinking biodiversity of the Earth due to human activity.

Fin whale's big gulp aided by newly discovered organ
Wed, May 23 2012 at 1:11 PM EST

The size of a grapefruit, the newly discovered organ is full of nerves that detect changes in ocean pressure to let whales know when to open their mouths.

Costa Rica assures fair trial for anti-whaling crusader
Wed, May 23 2012 at 12:48 PM EST

The Sea Shepherd founder has no doubts about the fairness of Costa Rica's judicial system, and is instead worried about the 'shark fin mafia of Costa Rica.'

Anti-whaling leader says extraditing him won't halt campaign
Wed, May 23 2012 at 9:53 AM EST

Paul Watson remains under house arrest, and must check in with German police twice a day.

Street lights disrupt ecosystem, study says
Wed, May 23 2012 at 1:58 AM EST

The lights are beneficial to some species, but harmful to others, according to a new study that raises questions about human impact on wildlife.

Stubby-armed dinosaur was T. Rex of Southern Hemisphere
Tue, May 22 2012 at 6:53 PM EST

The small arms are likely due to the dinosaur's hunting methods that relied on its sizable and powerful head and jaws as opposed to its arms.

Happy World Turtle Day
Tue, May 22 2012 at 5:07 PM EST

With roughly half of all turtle species at risk of extinction, conservationists say now is a crucial time to stick out our necks for these ancient animals.

'Natural causes' at fault for Peru dolphin deaths, officials say
Tue, May 22 2012 at 4:43 PM EST

The nearly 900 dolphins that washed up since the start of the year died of natural causes, officials said, but environmentalists remain unconvinced.

'Psychic' animals bid to be the next Paul the Octopus
Tue, May 22 2012 at 1:40 PM EST

Paul rose to fame during the last World Cup for correctly 'predicting' the outcome of 8 consecutive soccer matches at the tournament.

Photo: Red pandas settle in for a lofty snooze
Tue, May 22 2012 at 11:06 AM EST

Red pandas are classified as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, largely because of habitat loss, poaching and population fragmentation.

'Grandpa' fights for Bulgarian zoo's survival
Tue, May 22 2012 at 3:03 AM EST

The 82-year-old zookeeper cares for dozens of animals by himself, relying on donations of meat and bread for the animals from local companies.

Oldest fossilized pigment found in ancient squid cousin
Mon, May 21 2012 at 4:32 PM EST

Researchers, using chemical methods as opposed to less reliable genetic ones, discovered that the ancient melanin was actually eumelanin.

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