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The 26-year-old female whale died Monday at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. The death comes less than a week after a fourth beluga died since it was rehomed at a Spanish aquarium.
Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other.
“Bears aren’t necessarily behaving any differently, but they are definitely increasing their activity in the places that they’re looking for food,” said a state wildlife officer.
Three baby goats at a North Carolina petting zoo tested positive for rabies, sparking a statewide effort to track down everyone who interacted with them.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said the petting zoo held events involving children and elderly people between July 28 and Thursday.
Vanessa Antonino lost her beloved dog Flor 12 years ago on the north side of Chicago, she said the reunion meant “a piece of my heart was back with me.”
“The snake contributed to starting the fire,” the fire marshal said. “However, I don’t think there was any maliciousness involved on the snake’s side.”
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