The Cool Down

Wildlife expert captures heart-pounding video of standoff with large predator: 'A potentially risky worst-case scenario'

Although rare, these encounters shed light on broader environmental pressures that bring humans and wildlife closer together.
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Airport authorities make startling discovery after inspecting man's suitcases: 'Under harsh conditions'

The man may be charged with several crimes. Airport authorities make startling discovery after inspecting man's suitcases: ...

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says goodbye to ‘gentle giant’ giraffe, Khalid

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo confirmed the death of its 17-year-old male giraffe, Khalid. CMZoo ...

Polar bears are rewiring their own genetics to survive a warming climate

Researchers say the findings, the first documented case of rising temperatures driving genetic change in a mammal, offer a "glimmer of hope" for the Arctic species, which is facing possible extinction ...

Experts thrilled as photographer captures 'once-in-a-lifetime' footage of rare bird: 'It was so surreal'

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that Brendon Clark was on the hunt for a shot of a long-eared owl when he ...