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Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star
A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium More »
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A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
Authorities say a rare polar bear spotted in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat More »
Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally More »
A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale
A photograph by a naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal unintentionally gulped it More »
Balloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons More »
Purple place: Mets unveil the new Grimace seat at Citi Field
Fenway Park has the Ted Williams seat More »
Germany's first hobby horsing championship gallops through Frankfurt
Germany’s first hobby horsing championship has got underway in Frankfurt this weekend with hundreds of young riders competing in time jumping, style jumping and dressage on their wooden stick horses More »
A cat named Drifter is safe after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly 8 weeks
A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly eight weeks More »
A smelly penguin wins New Zealand's hard-fought bird election
The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, after a fierce contest without the foreign interference and controversies that have upset the country's avian elections before More »
In Denmark, a man is suspected of 86 counts of reckless driving. He filmed it himself.
Police in Denmark say a 29-year-old man faces a whopping 86 preliminary charges for reckless driving More »
