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Animals

Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport

Customs agents seize box of giraffe poop at Minneapolis airport

An Iowa woman who makes jewelry out of animal droppings tried to bring giraffe feces back from an African safari. It was destroyed after being intercepted during a customs check at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
by Brian Bakst

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Biden's dog Commander has left the White House

Biden's dog Commander has left the White House

The Bidens are trying to “work through solutions,” a spokesperson said, after Commander bit a series of Secret Service agents. In the meantime, the German shepherd is staying somewhere else.
by Tamara Keith

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Panda Diplomacy: The departure of DC's beloved pandas may signal a wider Chinese pullback

Panda Diplomacy: The departure of DC's beloved pandas may signal a wider Chinese pullback

The National Zoo’s three giant pandas are set to return to China in early December with no public signs that the 50-year old exchange agreement struck by former President Richard Nixon will continue.
by The Associated Press

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Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state

Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state

Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting. 
by The Associated Press

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With raptor migration underway, meet two birds that may be passing through your neighborhood

With raptor migration underway, meet two birds that may be passing through your neighborhood

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Lori Arent, Assistant Director of the University of Minnesota Raptor Center, to get to know two birds on the move in Minnesota this month.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Meet the woman who discovered an invasive insect in Minnesota

Meet the woman who discovered an invasive insect in Minnesota

Citizen scientist Krista Menzel describes herself as a “crazy bug lady.” She’s the woman who discovered an invasive insect’s presence in Minnesota this summer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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