Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Her name means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. Since then she has been ...

Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

In the sixth mass extinction, the so-called "Anthropocene extinction", species are disappearing much faster than would happen "naturally" - namely ...

Former Warrior Festus Ezel will be involved in an event highlighting local Bay Area food while raising money for kids. Among ...

The Montana Army National Guard brandished its newest armory Saturday, a sprawling, $34 million state-of-the-art “Silver Bow Readiness Center” that’s serving as a training base for more than ...

On August 22, 1986, the villagers near Lake Nyos in Cameroon went to sleep, unaware of the silent disaster about to strike.

The nation gained independence from Spain on October 12, 1968, and Spanish remains the official language spoken by around 85% ...

The Markhor is Pakistan's national animal. But what makes this majestic creature so special and why is it an important symbol of Pakistani culture? Tap to read.

East Bengal FC announced the signing of Cameroon national team forward Raphael Messi Bouli until the end of the current season. Messi Bouli joins the Red and Gold Brigade from Chinese League One club ...

The San Francisco Zoo is accepting applications to manage its giant-panda exhibit. There’s just one catch: We still don’t know whether the pandas are actually coming to The City. One of the ...

A compromise anti-sanctuary city policy bill (HB 511) cleared the House of Representatives with near unanimous support Thursday. The two parties broke along partisan lines, however, on a second ...

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