3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (455+ words) In the Southeast, a vast wildlife refuge filled with alligators is now considered one of the most important natural sites in the world. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, known as UNESCO, added 25 sites to the World Heritage…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (289+ words) Published 12:10 pm Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Sid, the honorary postmaster at the historical Whonnock Post Office, in east Maple Ridge, has passed away. Whonnock resident Paul Stanley made the announcement, saying the beloved 16-year-old cat had medical issues, and that he died…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (638+ words) After years of their fate hanging in the balance, some of the 30 beluga whales from Ontario’s Marineland amusement park have now been successfully relocated. On July 20, four beluga whales were moved from their long-time home at the park in Niagara…...

10+ hour, 32+ min ago   (381+ words) St. Louis homeowner Cecilia Velazquez got an unforgettable surprise around 3 a.m. when a loud crash sent her into her kitchen, where she found a raccoon perched on top of the stove. As Yahoo reported, the animal had come in through the…...

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (485+ words) Two beluga whales settled into their new home — a 2-million-gallon salt water pool — in Texas on Tuesday following an international relocation mission from a shuttered Canadian theme park. The whales, named Bertie Bott and Frankie, traveled more than 1,500 miles from Niagara…...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (344+ words) Former Coral Springs Mayor Roy Gold will host groups of residents and guests on his monthly nature tour of Sandy Ridge Sanctuary on Saturday, August 1. The 9 a.m. tour includes a trek through the 38-acre park, during which Gold will lead participants…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1255+ words) There is nothing normal about moving a beluga whale. First, you have to find a cargo plane that can accommodate the whale and at least one, if not more, attendants per whale. Then, there are the foam- and rubber-lined container…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (489+ words) Inside a San Francisco apartment, weeks of unexplained scratching in the walls turned into a nightmare when tenants discovered a mother raccoon had been nesting there with her babies — and eventually broke through into a bedroom. The ordeal left two…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (151+ words) Chengdu thrives on panda tourism, with the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding at its heart attracting millions of tourists a year The moment the plane touches down in Chengdu, it is immediately clear this is China’s panda capital....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (239+ words) A raccoon was recently recorded peering through an open window at the home of singer-songwriter Kesha, who almost seemed to be enjoying the standoff. During her Freedom Tour, the 39-year-old singer behind the song "TiK ToK" posted Instagram Stories on…...