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Cincinnati.com | The EnquirerFritz the hippo makes his public debut! Here's when you can see him.
Fritz made his public debut Thursday during a special media event at the Cincinnati Zoo. It was the first time the hippo calf has been in public view.
- Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer
'That's So Cincinnati' podcast: Hippo handler Wendy Rice
The Cincinnati Zoo's Fiona and Fritz just met for the first time. How did they do it? With a nose "boop."
- Associated Press
Colorado homeowner emptied pistol to kill bear that broke in
Ken Mauldin was jolted awake last weekend with his wife screaming incessantly in their split level home in Colorado's mountain town of Steamboat Springs where their three children were sleeping one floor below. Kelly Mauldin had just been awakened by the couple's barking dogs that didn't wake up her husband before dawn on Saturday. In an interview, Ken Mauldin said he grabbed his 40-caliber pistol, took his wife’s place at the door and shot once, aiming for the center of the bear’s body.
- Victorville Daily Press
3 orphaned bear cubs rescued from San Bernardino County are in good health, caregivers say
Two of the cubs came from Valley of Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains, south of Big Bear Lake, and the third from Lake Arrowhead.
- BuzzFeed
48 Cute Baby Animals To Get You Through Anything
Cryin' in the club rn. I love these guys.View Entire Post ›
- Time
Why Scientists Want You to Kill Spotted Lanternflies
Sen. Schumer: “We need to stomp out this bug before it spreads, otherwise our farmers and local businesses could face millions in damage"
- The Courier Journal
Here are 3 tips to try to get rid of invasive plants in your garden
So, how do you manage invasive plants in "natural" landscapes? And can you do to prevent invasive plants from coming back?
- TODAY
Lanternflies Are Spreading in the US: How to Protect Your Property
The lanternfly is threatening crops just before harvest season starts.
- USA TODAY
Baby hippo named Fritz explores Cincinnati zoo habitat for the first time since birth
Fritz, the new baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo, explored his habitat for the first time after spending two weeks with his mother to bond.
- WCPO - Cincinnati Scripps
10 Minutes of Bibi and Baby Fritz playing in Hippo Cove at the Cincinnati Zoo
Watch the Cincinnati Zoo's Fritz navigate the zoo's outdoor habitat with his mom Bibi. The baby hippo is Fiona's littler brother and he was just recently introduced to Hippo Cove.
- LA Times
Scientists' big monkeypox fear: It will spread to wild animals and be here to stay
The longer the monkeypox outbreak drags on, the more likely the virus will spread to wild animals. If that happens we'll never be rid of it.
- USA TODAY
Scientists are trying to bring back the Tasmanian tiger nearly a century after extinction
Humans drove the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, to extinction last century. Now genetics researchers want to de-extinct the marsupial within a decade.
- Portsmouth Herald
New Hampshire Fish and Game: Piping plover eggs illegally removed from Hampton Beach
The eggs were taken between the evening of July 15 and the morning of July 16.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tiger cub found in cage by police searching Dallas home, Texas authorities say
A loose tiger was not on the prowl, according to police, despite what social media rumors suggested.
- The Star Press
Get Up and Grow: How you can help the monarch butterfly
Monarch butterflies are classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
- People
Florida Police Warn People to Stop Touching Manatees While They're Mating: 'Do NOT Touch'
"If you see a manatee mating herd, observe respectfully from a distance," the Sarasota Police Department said, adding, "Do NOT touch"
- Southern Living
Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Hatchlings Seen on Louisiana Island for First Time in 75 Years
“Louisiana was largely written off as a nesting spot for sea turtles decades ago, but this determination demonstrates why barrier island restoration is so important.”
- FTW Outdoors
Angler’s mystery catch is a pending-record cobia
A Connecticut angler has landed a pending state-record cobia in Long Island Sound, well north of the species’ typical range.
- BBC
Vancouver Zoo: Missing wolf found safe after pack escaped
The police suspect the wolves were set free by a vandal who broke into the Greater Vancouver Zoo.
- WNYW
Whale sighting increase in NYC waters
From dolphins to whales, there's been a major uptick in marine life sightings in the waters surrounding New York City, something environmental experts say is thanks to years of conservation efforts.