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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Six wildlife stories about creatures across Washington state
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization This list of wildlife stories illustrates the connection between people and animals in Washington state, including mountain lion cubs and a newborn orca. Mysterious blue blobs called by-the-wind-sailors wash up on beaches each spring, while beach explorers spot sea stars, crabs and clams during low tides in Puget Sound. Many stories mention the work of biologists, students and care teams who help protect the region's creatures. These experts are offering free beach tours at low tide this week. | Published April 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Becca Most 'He is zesty. You go, you spicy little dude!' | Published April 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger This whale population is critically endangered. | Published April 9, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner Watch it get away. | Published April 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner Mild winter weather creates ideal conditions for these jelly-like creatures that travel by wind and wash ashore in spring. | Published April 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Genevieve Belmaker It has a shell, claws and tubercles extending from its head. | Published May 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Sara Schilling The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
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Miami Herald
12-05-2025
- Miami Herald
6 times wildlife was spotted in national parks — and left tourists in awe
National 6 times wildlife was spotted in national parks — and left tourists in awe Wildlife encounters in national parks continue to surprise and captivate visitors. In Yellowstone, tourists watched in awe as a grizzly bear appeared with five cubs in an extremely rare sighting captured on video. Another family had a close call near Old Faithful when a bison charged and chased them into a group of trees, but no one was hurt. Take a look at the stories below. An elusive predator was captured on video engaging in a rarely seen hunting strategy in Minnesota. Screengrab from video by Voyageurs Wolf Project. NO. 1: 'AMAZING FOOTAGE' SHOWS ELUSIVE PREDATOR'S UNIQUE HUNTING STRATEGY, MN RESEARCHERS SAY Her babies are hungry and counting on her to return successful. | Published May 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mitchell Willetts A video posted to YouTube shows a grizzly bear with five cubs at Yellowstone National Park. Screengrab from Stan Mills video via YouTube NO. 2: GRIZZLY WITH FIVE CUBS SPOTTED AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, VIDEO SHOWS. 'WHAT A FIND' 'Seeing a grizzly with 5 cubs is (a) once in a lifetime event.' | Published June 13, 2024 | Read Full Story by Don Sweeney A dog was rescued from a rocky ledge June 9 in Joshua Tree National Park, officials said. National Park Service NO. 3: DOG ESCAPES OWNERS AND IS FOUND A DAY LATER STUCK ON ROCKS IN JOSHUA TREE, PARK SAYS The owners were issued a violation notice in the California national park, officials said. | Published June 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner Video shows the 'upset' bison charging and chasing the family in Yellowstone National Park. Screengrab of video posted on @tw44x2's Instagram NO. 4: 'UPSET' BISON CHARGES AND CHASES FAMILY NEAR OLD FAITHFUL IN YELLOWSTONE, VIDEO SHOWS 'This was a case of wrong place at the wrong time. The bison had just lost a rut to the second bison that follows a few moments later.' | Published July 19, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger Screenshot of Yellowstone Insight's video on Facebook NO. 5: APEX PREDATORS SPOTTED IN EXTREMELY RARE YELLOWSTONE SIGHTING. SEE 'SPECIAL MOMENT' 'Amazing! When I first started visiting the park I was told that they were there but (were) like ghosts because even Rangers never saw them.' | Published February 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger A brave little grizzly bear cub was spotted exploring Yellowstone National Park with its mom. Screenshot of MontanaWild_'s video on Instagram NO. 6: WATCH TINY YET 'BRAVE' GRIZZLY CUB EXPLORE YELLOWSTONE FOR FIRST TIME WITH MOM 'Imagine how exciting it is for the little one to see the world for the first time.' | Published April 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Bored wife buys scratch-off to ‘help pass the time' — and wins big in Maryland
National Bored wife buys scratch-off to 'help pass the time' — and wins big in Maryland A bored woman bought a scratch-off ticket to help pass the time and won one of the game's top prizes in Maryland. Getty Images/iStockphoto A woman was 'feeling a little bored' while her husband was at work, so she took a trip to a local convenience store to help pass the time, Maryland lottery officials said. While at the Royal Farms in White Marsh, she bought a $10 spur-of-the-moment scratch-off ticket — and won one of the game's top prizes, officials said in a May 6 news release. The woman told lottery officials she plays Powerball and Mega Millions, but she's especially fond of $5 and $10 bingo and crossword scratch-offs. But she's never matched the numbers in the game's 'twist.' 'She was happily surprised' when she realized she had done it and 'checked the prize legend for Card #8 and learned she won one of the game's $100,000 top prize(s),' officials said. 'She told Lottery officials she had to look three times, because as many times as she has played the Bingo X10 game, she's never before matched numbers in the twist.' The winner doesn't have plans 'for her newfound fortune' as she's worked 25 years in the medical insurance field and has no plans to retire, officials said. Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families. If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website. Brooke Baitinger McClatchy DC Go to X Email this person Brooke (she/them) is a McClatchy Real-Time reporter who covers LGBTQ+ entertainment news and national parks out west. They studied journalism at the University of Florida, and previously covered LGBTQ+ news for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. When they're not writing stories, they enjoy hanging out with their cats, riding horses or spending time outdoors.
Miami Herald
01-05-2025
- Miami Herald
7 times people came face-to-face with bears. Take a look at the stories
National 7 times people came face-to-face with bears. Take a look at the stories This list of stories shows unpredictable encounters, from a black bear stealing peanut butter in a Tennessee cabin to an encounter where one man ignored fresh tracks on a Montana trail and got charged by a mother bear. Take a look at the stories. A man hunting for shed antlers ignored a fresh grizzly track in grizzly country — and surprised a mother bear, Montana officials said. Photo by Felicia Montenegro via Unsplash NO. 1: MAN IGNORES FRESH GRIZZLY TRACK AND FACES ANGRY MOTHER BEAR, MONTANA OFFICIALS SAY He went against several bear safety best practices while hunting for shed antlers in grizzly country, officials say. | Published May 3, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger A disabled Army Reserve veteran played dead as a grizzly (not the one pictured here) mauled him in Grand Teton. Photo by Zdeněk Macháček via Unsplash NO. 2: VETERAN PLAYED DEAD AS GRIZZLY MAULED HIM IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, OFFICIALS SAY 'It was the most violent thing I have ever experienced.' | Published May 24, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger File photo of a grizzly bear. Wildlife officials wrongly identified a grizzly as a black bear in the Idaho Panhandle region. A hunter then killed it, officials said. Jim Peaco National Park Service NO. 3: HUNTER ASKS BEFORE KILLING 'BLACK BEAR' IN IDAHO. OFFICIALS SAY THEY MISIDENTIFIED IT A concerned hunter sent videos of the animal to wildlife staff days before killing it, officials said. | Published June 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner Wildlife officials trapped and killed a mother bear (not the one pictured here) that had repeated run-ins with people in Montana over two years that continued through this summer. Photo by Ben Owen via Unsplash NO. 4: MAMA BEAR THAT GOT TOO CLOSE TO PEOPLE KILLED IN MONTANA. WHAT HAPPENS TO HER CUBS? 'Once a bear has become food-conditioned, hazing and aversive conditioning are unlikely to be successful in reversing this type of behavior.' | Published July 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger A black bear helped itself to breakfast in a Tennessee cabin, according to a Facebook post. Screengrabs taken from video shared to Facebook by Kiley Pickett-Suits NO. 5: 'GET OUT!' MOM TELLS HUNGRY BEAR EATING BREAKFAST IN TENNESSEE CABIN. SEE THE PHOTOS The bear was found eating out of a jar of peanut butter. | Published October 21, 2024 | Read Full Story by Natalie Demaree A bear cub spent most of the afternoon perched in a tree near a southern California high school campus, officials said. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Crescenta Valley NO. 6: BEAR CUB SPOTTED IN TREE NEAR CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL, PHOTOS SHOW. SEE THE COMMOTION The cub spent most of the afternoon hanging out in the tree, locking students indoors for the day. | Published November 14, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brooke Baitinger A grizzly bear (not the one pictured) charged at an antler hunter in Montana, officials said. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks NO. 7: ANTLER HUNTER KILLS FEDERALLY PROTECTED BEAR CHARGING HIS WAY, MT OFFICIALS SAY The bear was 13 years old and weighed about 250 pounds, wildlife officials said. | Published April 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Helena Wegner The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
