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Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compound
Read full article: Only 8 monkeys remain free after more than a week outside a South Carolina compoundAuthorities say Just eight monkeys remain free from the group who broke out of a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research.
A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back home
Read full article: A wayward sea turtle wound up in the Netherlands. A rescue brought it thousands of miles back homeAn endangered sea turtle has been released into the Gulf of Mexico after being found off the coast of the Netherlands, 5,000 miles from its home.
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
Read full article: California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slugMore than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it was a new species of sea slug.
2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina
Read full article: 2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South CarolinaAuthorities say two monkeys have been returned to a South Carolina compound that breeds the animals for medical research.
More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza
Read full article: More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plazaMore than a 1,000 mariachis have gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form.
24 more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab are recovered unharmed
Read full article: 24 more monkeys that escaped from a South Carolina lab are recovered unharmedAuthorities say more than half of the monkeys bred for medical research that escaped from a compound in South Carolina have been recovered unharmed.
1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab
Read full article: 1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina labOfficials say one of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed.
Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La Paz
Read full article: Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La PazHundreds of Bolivian devotees have arrived at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls adorned with flowers for the Ñatitas festival.
43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is ‘almost no danger’
Read full article: 43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is ‘almost no danger’A police chief in South Carolina says there is no “almost no danger” to the public after 43 monkeys escaped from a compound used for medical research.
Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolen
Read full article: Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolenA pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” is on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.
2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
Read full article: 2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contestThe Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer.
A Bolivian artist carves faces of the departed onto Day of the Dead bread
Read full article: A Bolivian artist carves faces of the departed onto Day of the Dead breadDuring the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin Americans honor their departed loved ones by setting up altars adorned with food, flowers and photographs.
Pets join Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altars
Read full article: Pets join Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations, as Fido and Tiger get their own altarsPets are not forgotten during Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a place at the altars Mexican families set up to honor their deceased loved ones, complete with flowers, candles and photographs.
Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authorities
Read full article: Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut seized by New York state authoritiesA New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid.
A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its 'disturbing' giant hand sculpture that many came to love
Read full article: A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its 'disturbing' giant hand sculpture that many came to lovePerched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years.
An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant
Read full article: An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrantA makeshift aquarium that popped up this summer in a puddle beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant is no more.
A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster
Read full article: A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye fasterTravelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area in order to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams.
Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships
Read full article: Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker ChampionshipsA British chestnut-whacking champion has been cleared of cheating after an investigation into alleged malfeasance at the World Conker Championships.
Man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors’ properties to smell their shoes
Read full article: Man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors’ properties to smell their shoesA judge in northern Greece has imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted of disturbing his neighbors by repeatedly sneaking into their properties to smell their shoes.
Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut
Read full article: Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnutThe World Conker Championships says it's investigating allegations of cheating after this year’s men’s winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket.
After 67 days adrift, a Russian man was rescued but his brother and nephew are dead
Read full article: After 67 days adrift, a Russian man was rescued but his brother and nephew are deadA Russian man has been rescued in the Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for two months in an inflatable boat that lost its engine, but his brother and nephew have died.
Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to Maine
Read full article: Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to MaineAn annual event in Maine involving mud, beer and cash has once again drawn dozens of eager competitors.
Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 29 turtles across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak
Read full article: Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 29 turtles across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayakA woman from China has pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected species, across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak.
Advocacy groups suspend use of 'suicide capsule' pending Swiss criminal probe of woman's death
Read full article: Advocacy groups suspend use of 'suicide capsule' pending Swiss criminal probe of woman's deathAdvocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule say they have suspended the process of taking applications for its use as a criminal investigation into its first use in Switzerland is completed.
Former owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guilty
Read full article: Former owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guiltyThe owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for days in August has pleaded guilty for having an animal at large.
Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephants
Read full article: Flooding from seasonal rains threatens residents in northern Thailand, including elephantsFlooding in northern Thailand has forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground, with members of the animal world under similar threat.
Nibi the 'diva' beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decides
Read full article: Nibi the 'diva' beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decidesThe question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild as winter approaches was resolved when the Massachusetts governor stepped in to protect Nibi.
Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community
Read full article: Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and communityIt’s tarantula mating season on the Colorado plains, when male spiders scurry out of their burrows in search of a mate.
Nibi the beaver's fate lands in court as rescuers try to stop her release into the wild
Read full article: Nibi the beaver's fate lands in court as rescuers try to stop her release into the wildWhether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi gets to stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild as winter approaches in Massachusetts has ended up in court — and caused such an uproar that even the governor has weighed in.
Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
Read full article: Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestantVoting has started in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week
Read full article: The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear WeekAn Alaska national park’s annual celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest bears on the planet fatten up for their long winter slumber.