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farms

Why a Saudi Company is Buying Thousands of Acres of Parched Farmland in California

Saudis are fleeing their drought for America's drought to feed 170,000 cows.
Erik Shilling March 29, 2016
New Bedford, Massachusetts

The Oozing Whale Skeleton of New Bedford

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.
animals

Meet Patrick, the Biggest, Oldest Wombat in the World

The 30-year-old marsupial weighs around 85 pounds.
Tao Tao Holmes March 29, 2016
A structure within the the doongerwadi complex.
Mumbai, India

Tower of Silence in Mumbai

A Zoroastrian funerary tower where excarnation rituals are carried out is threatened by the area's dwindling vulture population.
animals

Listen To A Tiny Machine From 1890 Make Birdsong

The whirs and ticks of a restored mechanical bird are oddly soothing, and very accurate.
Urvija Banerji March 25, 2016
animals

The Ultimate Spring Baby Animal Cam Compendium

Need some animal babies in your life? Check out these live feeds.
Atlas Obscura March 25, 2016
animals

Japanese Fleet Returns With 333 Minke Whales After Harvest

Some of the animals were pregnant.
Erik Shilling March 24, 2016
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Linwood, New Jersey

Clara Glen Pet Cemetery

This quaint New Jersey graveyard is an eternal resting place for thousands of beloved pets.
animals

Prairie Dogs Don't Eat Meat—So Why Are They Serially Killing Squirrels?

The vegetarian animals regularly massacre squirrels, which they may see as rivals.
Erik Shilling March 23, 2016
sloths

What Does A Sloth Sound Like?

If you've ever wondered what noise these adorable, slow motion creatures make, this is the video for you.
Urvija Banerji March 23, 2016
animals

Secretive Hairy Rhino Spotted for First Time in Over 40 Years

There are believed to be fewer than 100 of the rhinos left.
Erik Shilling March 22, 2016
aquariums

Pulsate Your Way to a Peaceful Lunch Break With This Jellyfish Cam

Get lost in a tangle of tentacles.
Tao Tao Holmes March 22, 2016
film

Behind the Scenes With the Horses of Hollywood

How equine members of the film industry prepare for on-camera roles.
Eric Grundhauser March 22, 2016
crime

The Strange Tale of Echo, the Parrot Who Saw Too Much

A mobster's pet is said to be in hiding. Could the bird be a witness in court?
Laurel Braitman March 22, 2016
animals

Black Rhino Calf Is The First Born at Kenyan Sanctuary in Over 25 Years

The calf doesn't have a name yet.
Erik Shilling March 21, 2016
Storks chilling in their new full-time home.
animals

Rather Than Migrate, Storks Now Just Eat Trash

Instead of continent-hopping every year, whole populations have settled down in the local landfill.
Cara Giaimo March 18, 2016
animals

In Search of Ambergris, a Highly Prized Slurry of Squid Beaks and Whale Feces

Also known as the secret ingredient in Chanel No. 5.
Hadley Meares March 18, 2016
Room 8 the Cat Murals
Los Angeles, California

Room 8 the Cat Mural

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.