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Left: A white and brown bear cub climbs a tree trunk while another brown bear stands below. Right: A white-furred bear with a dark nose faces the camera in front of green grass and vegetation.

Rare footage of silver bear cub captured in national park livestream. Is it a pizzly bear?

Viewers were quick to question whether the bear was a grizzly-polar bear mix.
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A marmot. A brown rodent with visible whiskers and dark eyes sits among green grass and plant stems, looking toward the camera.

Researchers are holding the first-ever 'Fat Marmot Week' to raise awareness for funding cuts. See the contenders

After creating the first OnlyFans dedicated to yellow-bellied marmots, Colorado researchers are taking inspiration from Alaska’s “Fat Bear Week.”
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Overhead view of the interior of a boat with wooden compartments containing approximately 20 cats, mostly black and black-and-white, sitting on top of and inside divided wooden structures with visible gauges and controls on the top panel.

Rescue effort underway to re-home 40 cats found on abandoned sailboat: 'It looked like a Studio Ghibli movie'

On August 6, officers from Tacoma’s Marine Services Unit responded to reports of a “ghost ship” off of Owen Beach in Tacoma, Washington.
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The first confirmed photographic evidence of the Eurasian lynx in Sikkim. Courtesy of Forest & Environment Department, Sikkim, and WWF-India.

Trail cameras capture rare photo of an elusive lynx in the Himalayas: 'First confirmed evidence'

The sighting challenges the perception that high-altitude rangelands are empty and barren, and even suggests a full predator-prey system.
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A fluffy gray and white chick with a yellow beak rests in a person's hand wearing a dark blue sleeve. Laboratory equipment and a black basket are visible in the background.

Two of Africa's rarest birds broke a dry spell after the dad finally stepped in to raise his eggs, a first in 95 years

Two secretarybirds, John and Jolene, have welcomed five chicks for the first time in the zoo’s 95-year history.
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A photo collage of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an aerial view of a field, a monkey sits on a tree, an aerial view of a basketball court, and three men posing together for a photo

Good News This Week: August 8, 2026 - Eggs, Firefighters, & Rhinos

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Man in orange shirt holding large sea turtles on the bed of a truck separate image shows person in orange shirt wading in shallow ocean water carrying a turtle, with beach and forested coastline visible.

These green sea turtles were destined to become 'turtle soup.' Two men stepped in to buy their way to freedom

Two men were working construction sites in Papua New Guinea when they made a habit out of rescuing local sea turtles from seaside markets.
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An adult rhinoceros and a young rhinoceros stand on sandy ground with sparse vegetation and mountains in the background.

Rescued as poaching victims, 6 rhinos defy all odds by giving birth to calves in the wild

Six orphaned rhinos spent years being rehabilitated. Now back in the wild, they are shocking conservationists with even more progress.
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A puma, a large tan and white feline with pointed ears and dark eyes, looks directly at the camera in darkness, with vegetation visible at ground level.

New study shows that cougars cut deadly car accidents from crossing deer by up to 76%

The research centered on traffic accidents in the Olympic Peninsula.
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A deer with branching antlers wears a collar with a tag around its neck, standing in a snowy landscape with evergreen trees in the background.

One of the world's most endangered mammals is 'extremely trusting of humans.' Chileans are racing to save it

The gentle giant has tilted towards the brink of extinction over the last century, but conservationists are stepping in to help.
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A sea turtle swims toward the camera in blue ocean water, with its flippers extended to either side and its head and shell clearly visible.

One of the world's rarest sea turtles was found stranded 5,000 miles from home. He's finally on his way back

After two years, the critically endangered sea turtle is making his way back to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Two yellow mobile cranes with extended booms position large curved concrete sections on the ground at a construction site in an arid landscape, with construction vehicles and workers nearby.

Wyoming's largest wildlife crossing is ahead of schedule. It plans to reduce deer-vehicle collisions by 90%

There are an average of 6,000 vehicle collisions with big game every year in Wyoming. A new overpass aims to slash those numbers.
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