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Half a Million Gallons of Wastewater a Day Could Push a Protected Lagoon Past Its Limits

Half a Million Gallons of Wastewater a Day Could Push a Protected Lagoon Past Its Limits

One of the most biodiverse estuaries in North America is already fighting to recover. Now, a plan to release nearly half a million gallons of industrial wastewater each day could...

Half a Million Gallons of Wastewater a Day Could Push a Protected Lagoon Past Its Limits

One of the most biodiverse estuaries in North America is already fighting to recover. Now, a plan to release nearly half a million gallons of industrial wastewater each day could...

Dolphins splashing playfully in the water, creating waves and spray.

South Carolina Dolphins Are Dying at the Shoreline and Multiple Factors are to Blame

A dolphin on the sand is never just an isolated tragedy. Along South Carolina’s coast, strandings are revealing a complex mix of disease, pollution, risky feeding behavior, and growing human...

South Carolina Dolphins Are Dying at the Shoreline and Multiple Factors are to Blame

A dolphin on the sand is never just an isolated tragedy. Along South Carolina’s coast, strandings are revealing a complex mix of disease, pollution, risky feeding behavior, and growing human...

A gorilla raises its hand beside a frog grasping another frog in water.

Frog Battle and Gorilla High Kick Captivate In Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2025

A young gorilla leaping through a forest clearing. A pair of frogs locked in a dramatic mid-pond struggle. A fox ready to “hit the dance floor.” This year’s Comedy Wildlife...

Frog Battle and Gorilla High Kick Captivate In Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2025

A young gorilla leaping through a forest clearing. A pair of frogs locked in a dramatic mid-pond struggle. A fox ready to “hit the dance floor.” This year’s Comedy Wildlife...

Police officers interact at a decorated door during a festive season.

Doe’s Christmas Store Rampage Ends in a Heart-Pounding Rescue

A quiet Christmas shop in Tennessee erupted into chaos when a terrified doe burst through the front door and tore through aisles of ornaments, garland, and displays.

Doe’s Christmas Store Rampage Ends in a Heart-Pounding Rescue

A quiet Christmas shop in Tennessee erupted into chaos when a terrified doe burst through the front door and tore through aisles of ornaments, garland, and displays.

An octopus with vibrant colors is seen against a dark background, displaying its tentacles.

Seven-Arm 'Septopus' Sparks Mystery Along North Sea Coast

A quiet walk along a Scottish beach turned surreal when massive sucker-lined arms appeared in the sand. Conservation teams soon realized this wasn’t a local species at all but a...

Seven-Arm 'Septopus' Sparks Mystery Along North Sea Coast

A quiet walk along a Scottish beach turned surreal when massive sucker-lined arms appeared in the sand. Conservation teams soon realized this wasn’t a local species at all but a...

The face of a great white shark swimming in the ocean

Young Surfer Comes Within Inches Of Great White In Panic-Inducing Encounter

A child paddles through clear Southern California surf, unaware of the shape rising behind him. A juvenile great white moves in, closing the distance until only a foot separates predator...

Young Surfer Comes Within Inches Of Great White In Panic-Inducing Encounter

A child paddles through clear Southern California surf, unaware of the shape rising behind him. A juvenile great white moves in, closing the distance until only a foot separates predator...