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FOUND: Giant, Eerie Hermaphroditic Sea Slugs

Sarah Laskow July 17, 2015
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Man-Made Animal Crossings, from Bat Bridges to Toad Tunnels

Eric Grundhauser July 15, 2015
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Grasshoppers Are Pink, Lobsters Are Blue, These Off-Color Animals Will Make You Rethink Everything You Knew To Be True

Sarah Laskow July 14, 2015
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Tomb of the Eagles
Orkney, Scotland

Tomb of the Eagles

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
dinosaurs

FOUND: A Triceratops-like Dino With an Extra Fancy Frill

Sarah Laskow July 9, 2015
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This Is What Happens When You Link Up Four Rat Brains

Cara Giaimo July 9, 2015
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CNBA: Cats of the National Basketball Association

Eric Grundhauser July 9, 2015
Close-up of a portion of the exposed bison bones
Harrison, Nebraska

Hudson-Meng Bison Kill

A rancher expanding a natural spring for his cattle came up with bones – lots and lots of them.
The Grave of Miss Baker
Huntsville, Alabama

The Grave of Miss Baker

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Warning signs at the Phillip Island penguin site
Ventnor, Australia

Penguin Parade At Phillip Island

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
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Thomas Jefferson Built This Country On Mastodons

Cara Giaimo July 2, 2015
The Lion of Gripsholm Castle.
Strängnäs, Sweden

The Lion of Gripsholm Castle

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire

A sanctuary for sickly, stray, or wounded donkeys.
The American Pigeon Museum
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The American Pigeon Museum

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.
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9 Creatures So Unfathomable They're Named After Monsters

Cara Giaimo June 30, 2015
Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary
Corella, Philippines

Philippine Tarsier and Wildlife Sanctuary

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.
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Burn It? Crush It? The Historic Problem of Seized Ivory

Cara Giaimo June 25, 2015
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The Elaborate Case for Where the Best Birds in the World Live

Dan Nosowitz June 25, 2015