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Experts warn not to feed pumpkin to animals

ANIMAL experts have called for people not to feed pumpkins to wild animals now that Halloween is over.

The warning has come after a number of posts on social media started circulating telling people to take their pumpkins to wild spaces for animals to eat after Halloween celebrations were over.

 


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.