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Meet Milwaukee's animals: Onassis the turtle is zoo's oldest resident, still going strong
Onassis, a giant Amazon River turtle, has lived at the zoo since 1969. No one knows exactly how old she is, but she's still ...
Snowball Earth: Drone mapping and isotopic dating suggest Marinoan glaciation spanned 4 million years
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Boise State University have found evidence suggesting that the ...
Boston’s Secret Ice Age Islands: Uncover the Frozen Relics Beneath the Waves
Boston Harbor’s drumlin islands, carved by glaciers and now partly submerged, form a unique park filled with wildlife, ...
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'Mini ice age' possibly led to end of Roman Empire, suggests unusual rocks in Iceland
Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium plunges back into the Ice Age with cool new exhibit
You can now see a woolly mammoth, saber-toothed tiger and more at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. Katie O'Malley visits with ...
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Colorado zoo says ‘legendary giraffe’ Mahali has died at age 22
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A zoo in Colorado said a legendary 22-year-old giraffe died last week following an age-related health decline. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said the giraffe ...
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Colorado zoo says ‘legendary giraffe’ Mahali has died at age 22
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - A zoo in Colorado said a legendary 22-year-old giraffe died last week following an age-related health decline. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said the giraffe ...