Hvaldimir pictured in Stad, Norway, earlier this year, shortly before he began his abrupt journey south. Rich German hide caption
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Tykee James, president of the DC Audubon Society, and Erin Connelly, holding her 10-month-old son, Louis, search in the treetops in Fort Slocum Park in Washington, D.C. Melissa Block/NPR hide caption
Seton Hall University gave Grace Mariani's service dog, Justin, a special doggie diploma this week, to the delight of Mariani and her fellow graduates. Seton Hall University/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
A baby kiwi weighed at a bird park in the Netherlands in 2018. Robin van Lonkhuijsen/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A lodgepole chipmunk (Tamias speciosus) on a rock. Ketki Samel hide caption
Climate change stresses out these chipmunks. Why are their cousins so chill?
Chonkasaurus the snapping turtle rests on a pile of rusty chains along the Chicago River. Joey Santore hide caption
Screenshot of the social post for "CatVana" created by Kayla Delcoure for Pippi's Place. Pippi's Place hide caption
A close-up of the rainbow sea slug found in a rock pool in Cornwall. Vicky Barlow/@thehidephotography hide caption
Volunteers check honey bee hives for queen activity and perform routine maintenance as part of a collaboration between the Cincinnati Zoo and TwoHoneys Bee Co. at EcOhio Farm in Mason, Ohio, on May 27, 2015. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
A blue morpho butterfly sits on a leaf. A new study finds that butterflies likely originated somewhere in western North America or Central America around 100 million years ago. Kristen Grace/Florida Museum hide caption
Butterflies originated in North America after splitting from moths, new study suggests
The Quaker Bakers team is made up of students from the Sandy Spring Friends School. They participated in the "Sheep to Shawl" competition at the Maryland Sheep & Wool festival as part of their fiber arts class. From left, Ayla Keynes, Caitlyn Holland, Travis Hurley, Zoe Burgess, teacher Heidi Brown, and (front) shearer Emily Chamelin. Rachel Guy Adra hide caption
In a Sheep to Shawl competition, you have 5 people, 1 sheep, and 3 hours — good luck!
Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters
An indri—a species of lemur in Madagascar—sings from a tree branch. Filippo Carugati hide caption
Scalloped hammerhead sharks can dive to depths of more than 2,600 ft (800 m) to hunt for squid and other food. Gerard Soury/Getty Images hide caption
Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows
In this undated photo released by Sara Abdalla, director of the zoological park at the University of Khartoum, a Nubian spitting cobra is pictured inside its enclosure in Khartoum, Sudan. The animal is one of dozens feared dead or missing inside the park in Sudan's capital after intense fighting made the location unreachable. AP hide caption
Handler Janice Hays poses for photos with Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, after he won best in show during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption
The aim of Australian scientists vaccinating koalas for chlamydia is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a widespread disease that causes blindness, infertility and death. Mark Baker/AP hide caption
An equine ambulance arrives at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby on Saturday in Louisville, Ky. Michael Reaves/Getty Images hide caption
While ailing, African elephant Noor Jehan rested on a sand pile at a zoo in Karachi, Pakistan. The photo was taken on April 14. The elephant died 8 days later. Akhtar Soomro/Reuters hide caption
The fate of a teenage zoo elephant in Pakistan was tragic — and a symbol of much more
Biologists are evacuating endangered riparian brush rabbits as floodwaters rise in California. Lee Eastman/FWS hide caption
The sculpture of the walrus Freya is unveiled in Oslo, Norway, on Saturday. Freya was euthanized by the Directorate of Fisheries in August 2022. Annika Byrde/NTB Scanpix via AP hide caption
Sixth graders from Habu Primary School in Botswana on a safari. The trip is the high point of a multi-pronged effort by the nonprofit Wild Entrust to resolve a chronic conflict between rural villagers and the wild animals that destroy their crops. Nurith Aizenman/NPR hide caption
In this screen grab from video provided by KTVB-TV, sheep move along state Highway 55 as they cross the road near Eagle, Idaho, on Monday. KTVB-TV via AP hide caption