Are lightning bugs a threatened species? No one knows. Firefly research ‘not where the money is,’ expert says.
Virginia Tech entomologist Eric Day said that isn't enough available data on firefly numbers to...
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Virginia Zoo welcomes its newest resident: A critically endangered orangutan
The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk has welcomed the newest member of its primate residences: a...
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Month-old wild horse wandering alone sets off search for her family on Outer Banks
Outer Banks wild horses are notoriously protective of their young, so it set off alarms...
Shark Week is coming up. Here’s how you can participate in Hampton Roads.
As celebrations wrap for Independence Day, marine life fanatics are gearing up for a week...
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Watch as large alligator clamps its jaws on rival gator in North Carolina pond
The rarely witnessed moment of a alligator killing its rival was caught in a coastal...
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a...
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New record: 2 leatherback sea turtle nests in 1 season on Cape Hatteras National Seashore
For the first time in over 20 years of record-keeping, Cape Hatteras National Seashore reported...
Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, North Carolina aquarium says
A stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium this winter despite not having...
List of threatened species grows by 1,000, but conservation efforts bring hope for some animals
Over 45,000 species are now threatened with extinction — 1,000 more than last year —...
Denmark imposes first of its kind carbon tax on farmers over their gassy cows and pigs
Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and...