[ad_1] CNN — After over twenty years in captivity, Mark, the last of Albania’s “restaurant bears,” has safely arrived at his new home, an animal sanctuary in Austria, according to the animal rescue group Four Paws International. So-called “restaurant bears” have historically been kept in tiny cages near restaurants or …
Read More »Toledo Zoo welcomes twin polar bear cubs
[ad_1] CNN — This Saturday just got twice as cute. The Toledo Zoo has announced the birth of two polar bear cubs, the first time polar bears have been born at the facility since 2012, according to an Instagram post from the zoo. The two bundles of joy were born …
Read More »Jason Servis, top thoroughbred racehorse trainer, pleads guilty in federal doping case
[ad_1] CNN — A top thoroughbred trainer who prosecutors said doped nearly all the horses under his control pleaded guilty Friday in a federal court, the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York announced. Jason Servis pleaded guilty for his role acquiring, distributing and directing others to …
Read More »New York Mayor Eric Adams fined for rat infestation at one of his properties
[ad_1] New York CNN — New York Mayor Eric Adams, a vocal rat opponent who has made fighting the rodents a priority for City Hall, was fined for a rat infestation at one of his Brooklyn properties, according to a copy of a health code violation and a spokesperson for …
Read More »Last of the ‘Super Tuskers’: Saving Kenya’s majestic megafauna
[ad_1] CNN — Imagine being a child and having a front-row seat, every day, to one of nature’s most remarkable live-action shows. That was the reality for conservationist Joseph Kyalo, who grew up along the border of the largest protected area in Kenya. Tsavo East National Park is known as …
Read More »Texas woman arrested for smuggling spider monkey
[ad_1] CNN — Talk about monkey business. A Texas woman entering the US told border officials the wooden box in her car was filled with beer. In reality, it was an endangered spider monkey she planned to sell. The 20-year-old woman pleaded guilty to smuggling wildlife into the US without …
Read More »Western lowland gorilla born at Fort Worth Zoo
[ad_1] CNN — A bouncing baby gorilla has been born at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. The unnamed infant is just the second-ever western lowland gorilla born at the facility, according to a Facebook post. The baby was born early on November 6 to parents Gracie and Elmo, the …
Read More »When grieving, you may need 3 things only a dog can likely provide
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. CNN — When a family arrived at Koch Funeral Home in State College, Pennsylvania, to identify a loved one before cremation, …
Read More »‘The English’ and ‘Mammals’ review: Emily Blunt and James Corden can’t lead two Amazon series out of the woods
[ad_1] CNN — It’s a streaming jungle out there, which might explain why Amazon offers up a couple of odd series featuring the stars of “Into the Woods” this weekend: “Mammals,” in which James Corden prepares for life beyond latenight, and “The English,” with Emily Blunt, which gives a lot …
Read More »Jason Momoa wanted to take his pet pig to the ‘Slumberland’ premiere
[ad_1] CNN — Jason Momoa’s real-life pet pig didn’t end up making it to the premiere of “Slumberland.” The actor attended the premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where he told Entertainment Tonight that though he had hoped to bring the pig to the event, his little pig stayed home. …
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