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Dallas Zoo suspects two recent giraffe deaths are connected, may have been caused by toxins
Two recent deaths of giraffes at the Dallas Zoo may be connected, the zoo said Monday morning.
Necropsy results from giraffes Jesse and Auggie, who died within a week of each other in October, indicate both animals suffered liver damage. The zoo is investigating whether the pair were exposed to toxins or a contagious zoonotic disease.
Hundreds of sea turtles wash up dead in Mexico
At least 300 sea turtles have washed up dead on Mexico's Pacific coast.
Preliminary exams suggests that the olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) drowned, an official with Mexico's environment ministry said.
Rare white dolphin spotted in Monterey Bay
In the days leading up to Halloween, a rare all-white dolphin named “Casper” has been frequenting the Monterey Bay. But sighting the perplexing creature isn’t a trick of the eyes, or just a spooky Halloween treat.
Sanctuary takes in abandoned jaguar cub
A 4-month-old jaguar cub is safe at a San Diego County animal sanctuary while state wildlife officials try to track down the people responsible for abandoning the animal.