News
January 9, 2025

As Los Angeles Battles Its Worst Wildfires in History, Here’s How You Can Help

Embed from Getty Images A series of devastating wildfires has swept Los Angeles, causing mass evacuations and burning more than 2,000 structures. Exacerbated by the Santa Ana winds, five separate fires have burned thousands of acres across Greater Los Angeles. Many homeowners watched helplessly as their homes were lost, often seeing and posting footage of the destruction captured on home security cameras. The Pacific Palisades was particularly hard hit.

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Animals
January 8, 2025

Virginia Zoo Announces Adorable Name of Their New Baby Pygmy Hippo Following a Worldwide Poll

Last year, Moo Deng the baby pygmy hippo from Thailand rose to stardom for her cute yet quirky looks. Now, there's a new cutie in the neighborhood, and she's just as adorable. Metro Richmond Zoo in Richmond, Virginia, recently welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus, and asked the public to help them name her. After a worldwide voting campaign, the tiny creature is now known as Poppy.

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Photo Contest
January 8, 2025

Bold Parakeet Biting a Lizard’s Tail Wins SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year Contest

A bold parakeet defending its territory from a hungry monitor lizard won Hira Punjabi the SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 competition. Now in its seventh year, the contest is run by the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers and showcases an extraordinary array of avian beauty. Punjabi took the image at Keoladeo National Park in the north Indian state of Rajasthan.

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