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Animals

Found: Football-Sized Goldfish in an Australian River

Please stop putting pets in the river.

Eric Grundhauser August 18, 2016

Meet the Pangolin, the Real World Pokemon You Didn't Know You Loved

Striking photos of the most illegally traded wild mammal on the planet.

Suzi Eszterhas, Steven Bedard and bioGraphic August 18, 2016

When in the market for a complete whale skeleton, one does whatever it takes

10 Places Where You Can See Whale Bones Outside a Museum

Whales figure into town arches, church façades, and more.

Eric Grundhauser August 17, 2016

Hemingway's Family Is Getting Some Antlers Back 52 Years After Hunter S. Thompson Stole Them

A wrong will be righted.

Erik Shilling August 16, 2016

Whalebone Arch.

Barrow Whale Bone Arch

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

Whitby Abbey through the Whale Bones

Whitby, England

Whitby Whale Bone Arch

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The Whale Bone Arch in Bragar, Isle of Lewis.

Bragar, Scotland

Whale Bone Arch

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

British Zoo Enjoys Record Tarantula Birth

Two hundred tiny Monserrat tarantulas now have the run of the Chester Zoo.

Cara Giaimo August 15, 2016

Eggs imitate art.

Camarillo, California

Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

A 1965 stamp depicting cosmonaut Alexey Leonov on the first space walk.

A Whirlwind Tour of Space Race Relics

Places left behind by Americans and Soviets in the race to the stars.

Molly McBride Jacobson August 12, 2016

Batman, a Four-Eared Cat, Has Found a Home

It's not Wayne Manor, but still, not bad for a mutant.

Eric Grundhauser August 12, 2016

Found: A Bloody Stone Axe From 250,000 Years Ago

A test revealed residue of blood and tissue from horses, cattle, camels and rhinos.

Sarah Laskow August 11, 2016

Gorongosa, Mozambique

The Lion House

When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.

These Crows Were Discovered Crafting Tools to Reach Food

New Caledonian crows are smart.

Erik Shilling August 10, 2016

A Massive Blue Ox in Minnesota Was Felled By A Thunderstorm

Not even Babe could withstand the power of nature.

Eric Grundhauser August 10, 2016

Watch This Beautiful, Chaotic Bat Ballet

Scientists have found that bats collide into each other more often than they thought.

Lauren Young August 5, 2016

Coast Guard Shows Up to Save Beached Whales, Finds Bags of Rocks Instead

We all make mistakes.

Erik Shilling August 5, 2016

Found: Fugitive Red Panda That Spent 242 Days on the Lam

The last of three escapees is brought to heel.

Sarah Laskow August 5, 2016