Cougar wandering around Minneapolis neighborhood [RAW]
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A cougar was spotted wandering around in Minneapolis this week. The City of Minneapolis issued an alert on Tuesday, saying the cougar was recently spotted near Kenwood Park. Officials say there's concern the large cat might be using the Cedar Lake trail system near the Lake of the Isles. Neighbors found tracks in the snow, a full day after the cougar was first spotted on home security footage. The DNR says it?s evidence that the cat remains in the area.

Cougar sighted again in Minneapolis, may be using Cedar Lake trail system, city says

A cougar wandering around in Minneapolis has been sighted for a second time in two days and may be using a popular trail system, the City of Minneapolis says.

Woman killed in shark attack off Mexico's Pacific coast

The 26-year-old mom was swimming with her daughter and boosted her aboard a floating platform when the shark bit the woman.

Geminid meteor shower peaks in mid-December thanks to this puzzling asteroid

The Geminid meteor shower peak is in mid December this year, alongside a special moon that will allow better viewing conditions for stargazers to spot meteors to end 2023.

Mole with super hearing thought to be extinct found on South African beach

Golden moles are skilled burrowers with sensitive hearing that allows them to detect vibrations from surface movements. Unlike other burrowing mammals, they do not leave visible tunnels behind while moving under the sand.

Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows

It’s a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping a close eye on their newborns. For some penguins, it means thousands of mini-catnaps a day, researchers discovered.

Watch: ‘Watermelon aurora’ shimmers over Alaska

Video captured a vibrant “watermelon aurora” shimmering across the night sky above Alaska. 

Twins! Rare pair of African elephants born on Kenya reserve

A remarkable event unfolded in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve as a rare set of twin elephants was born for the second time in less than two years.

Otters slide on snow: MN animal montage
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The Voyaguers Wolf Project on Wednesday, Nov. 29, shared a montage of video taken over 1.5 months in the spring of 2023 in the woods in northern Minnesota, known as the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem.

Light pillars illuminate night sky over Canada

What looks like a neat photography trick is a beautiful phenomenon made by Mother Nature.

Pennsylvania hunter dies in tree stand fire despite wife's rescue attempt

In a tragic incident in Pennsylvania, 76-year-old hunter Raymond Seville Jr. lost his life after being unable to escape his tree stand, which caught fire due to a propane heater mishap.

Deer rescued on thin ice by Prior Lake Fire Department

Around 10 a.m. the Prior Lake Fire Department responded to a call about a struggling buck that had fallen through the ice on Pike Lake.