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Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey in Mexico, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog. More than a toy, this plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after the tiny primate was rejected by his own mother, Kamaria, a first-time parent unable to form a maternal bond.Weighing a mere 673 grams (1.4 pounds), Yuji represents the most recent case of assisted rearing at the Guadalajara Zoo in western Mexico.
The story of Yuji has captured the attention of the Mexican public, drawing parallels to Punch, the Japanese macaque that went viral on... Read More
German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale
BERLIN (AP) — Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirred up tons of attention across the country for weeks.The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar and has barely moved for days. Many fear it may soon die.
Timmy was first spotted swimming in the region on March 3. It is not clear why the whale swam into the Baltic Sea, which is far from its natural habitat. Some... Read More
Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — A popular SantaCon charity fundraiser that floods New York City with thousands of inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was true to its name: a con, federal authorities said after they arrested its organizer.Stefan Pildes, 50, of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday. He did not comment after an initial court appearance on a wire fraud charge and was freed on $300,000 bail.
Federal authorities said Pildes donated only a small fraction of the $2.7 million he raised through SantaCon charity events from 2019... Read More
Mount Holyokeâs corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ârotting fleshâ stench
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (AP) — One person entered the lush, green Victorian-era greenhouse and smelled rotting eggs. Another said the odor evoked the memory of dissecting a dead bird. A third compared it to a stinky diaper baking in the sun.“I was expecting it to smell bad, but it smelled genuinely like rotting flesh,” said Nyx DelPrado, a first-year student at Mount Holyoke College who visited its Talcott Greenhouse this week to see the blooming of a corpse flower. “Its name is accurate,” DelPrado added with a laugh, nose wrinkled, adding that it reminded them of the scent... Read More
Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
WACONIA, Minn. (AP) — In these polarizing times, Minnesotans have found something they can agree on — the thrill of a meat raffle.Meat raffles have been popular in pockets of the U.S. for decades, offering a fun way to raise money for charities while handing out prizes ranging from ground beef and hot dogs to chicken breasts and steaks. But while inflation has surged and meat prices have soared, Minnesota's $70 per-event prize limit hasn't changed in nearly 40 years.
The deeply divided Minnesota Legislature hasn't been able to agree on much this year, but it's... Read More
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- Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
- German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale
- Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say
- Mount Holyokeâs corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ârotting fleshâ stench
- Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
- Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket
- Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo
- Philippine President Marcos does jumping jacks to disprove health rumors
- An underwater bus in Havana becomes the ride that matters during Cuba's fuel crisis
- Ichiro Suzuki's statue unveiling has a mishap as bat snaps during ceremony
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