Zoo elephant makes exit to animal sanctuary

Ruby, the Los Angeles Zoo's oldest elephant, left for an animal sanctuary Tuesday to live out her retirement following years of lobbying by animal-rights activists.

High gas bill imperils 'eternal' flame

An "eternal" flame at Bullhead City's new veterans memorial park that only lasted until city officials received a $961 gas bill has been re-lit following complaints by veterans groups.

Palin attacks media over 'very scary' reporting

Sarah Palin, still smarting over coverage of her vice presidential run, calls the media's reporting on her family "very scary".

Report: U.S. lax on whale, dolphin protections

The Bush administration has failed to provide protections required by law to 14 marine mammals potentially at risk due to commercial fishing, congressional investigators said Wednesday.

Hawaii's pygmy killer whales stay close

A new study of pygmy killer whales - one of the least understood marine mammal species - shows that those living off Hawaii tend to stay close to the islands and don't swim out to the open ocean.

Woman smuggles monkey to U.S. under blouse

A Spokane woman and her mother have been convicted in federal court on charges of sneaking a rhesus monkey into the United States from Thailand.

Dog frozen to sidewalk; fat helped it survive

A dog weighing more than 120 pounds survived being frozen to a sidewalk overnight, probably because he was insulated by layers of fat, authorities said.

Canadian seal hunt will continue as usual

Canada's new fisheries minister said Wednesday she expects next year's commercial seal hunt will proceed as usual, despite a European Union proposal that threatens to ban seal products.

Ivory auctions raise about $15 million in Africa

Controversial ivory auctions - the first in nearly a decade - have sold just over 100 tons of tusks to Chinese and Japanese traders, and raised nearly $15 million for elephant conservation.

10,000 turtle eggs seized in Malaysia

Malaysian marine police say they have seized 10,000 endangered turtle eggs believed to be from the Philippines.

Momma bear retrieves dead cub hit by car

Police in North Carolina had to halt traffic on a highway to help a mother bear get to her cub after it was struck and killed by a vehicle.

Birds no longer flock to beach flattened by Ike

One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird watching areas is strangely silent. The reason: Hurricane Ike.

15 more Chinese dairy companies accused

Fifteen more Chinese dairy companies were identified Wednesday as producing milk products contaminated with an industrial chemical, further broadening a scandal affecting products ranging from baby formula to chocolate, authorities said.

Judge overturns decision on gray wolves

A federal court Monday overturned the Bush administration's decision to remove gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the endangered species list.

Winnie would be proud of honey-lovin' peer

Far from the Hundred Acre Wood, a Montana grizzly bear was relocated for soothing the 'rumbly in his tumbly' by stealing honey from commercial hives.

Prosecutor: Actor killed cat in jealous rage

A trial has begun in the case of a baseball player-turned-actor accused of brutally killing a cat in a jealous rage after complaining that his ex-girlfriend cared more for the feline than she did for him.

Drug-addicted elephant kicks heroin habit

A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will return home after emerging clean from a three-year detox program on China's tropical island province of Hainan.

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