A wild boar recently went on a shopping trip in a Berlin supermarket. It entered through sliding doors, causing staff to leave quickly. They called the zoo and police.
Police arrived with tranquilizer guns and riot shields. The boar stayed calm, seemingly overwhelmed by the choices. The team guided it out using wooden pallets. A police spokesperson said the boar then returned to the forest.
Wildlife Around the World
A snow leopard was seen patrolling its territory in Ladakh, north of the Himalayas. Its camouflage helped it blend in with the surroundings.
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A banana slug navigated tough ground in Pacific Grove, California. This slug can stretch its phallus up to 15 cm. It also releases a tongue-numbing mucus to ward off predators. These traits made it the mascot for the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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A seagull was seen holding a sea star in its beak in Seattle, Washington.
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Konik ponies were sparring at Wicken Fen nature reserve in Cambridgeshire. These hardy ponies, from Poland, help maintain the wetlands. They attract new plants and animals by leaving hoofprints and dung.
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An iridescent male Palestine sunbird was spotted on a tree branch in northern Israel.
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Rhinos are back in Uganda's Kidepo Valley national park after more than 40 years. Poachers had killed all rhinos in Uganda for their horns and meat. Two southern white rhinos were moved from a Kenyan game reserve. They are the first of eight rhinos to repopulate the park. The last rhino there was killed in 1983.
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A roseate spoonbill carried nesting material in Orlando wetlands, Florida. Male spoonbills gather sticks, while females build large platform nests in colonies over water.
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An Arrau turtle was seen escaping into the Rio Negro at Jaú national park in Brazil. This turtle is one of about 1,500 released by local communities and scientists. This program aims to re-establish the species.
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A family of nightjars was seen on the South Downs heathland in southern England. The nightjar population has doubled in the past five years due to conservation efforts.
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Thorold’s deer were photographed in Gaiba Village, Tibet.
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A rocket frog was seen in Ecuador's Intag valley. Local residents are trying to stop new mining plans. Five years ago, frogs helped stop a mining project. However, a new law to boost mining and energy now puts these amphibians at risk again.
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Raccoons at the Artisanal Fisherman’s Wharf in El Salvador were eating pet food left by tourists.
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Snow geese were captured taking off from Middle Creek wildlife management area in Pennsylvania. They were resuming their northern migration.
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Cows were seen relaxing on Playa de Retin, Spain's southern Atlantic coast.
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A green sandpiper was feeding along the Tigris River banks in southeastern Turkey.
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A fox was seen near the Dettah ice road in Yellowknife, Canada. Temperatures there were predicted to reach -18C.
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A white stork brought nesting material to its mate in Biebesheim, Germany. White storks begin their courtship in late February.
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Wild boar babies were seen following their mother in a forest near Frankfurt, Germany.
