Wildlife

Shark Week Is Our Favorite Thing About Summer

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Get ready for the best summer yet. This year, SHARK WEEK starts on July 11 with more jawsome shows than ever before on Discovery and discovery+.

Extinct or Alive? A Question Nearly Impossible to Answer in the Ocean

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It’s a big world out there, and there are a lot of places to hide. This is the mentality I take when searching for lost species, a passion I have dedicated my life and career as a wildlife biologist to.

Everything You Need to Know about the Daily Bite

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SHARK WEEK returns July 11 on Discovery and discovery+. This year, take a dive deeper with THE DAILY BITE PODCAST. Marine biologist Luke Tipple interviews the top experts behind SHARK WEEK, getting a behind-the-scenes take on their adventures and research -- from close calls and dangerous deep sea dives to the new discoveries and conservation happening today.

Bob the Shark Takes Over Shark Week’s Amazon Alexa & Google Home Voice Skill

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It’s not summer without Shark Week and it’s not Shark Week without Bob the Shark! Now you can talk to him about all things Shark Week on your Google Home or Amazon Alexa devices.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Seeing Opinions as Facts, Bird-Killing Pisonia Trees, and How Much the Tooth Fairy Pays

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Could Sharks Live in Space?

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Europa to be specific. Yes, I know it’s a crazy question, but hear me out. This will be fun.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Why Cities Have Squirrels, How Psychopath Brains Are Different, and a Holographic Brain Device

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you learn something new in just a few minutes:

5 Mythical Animals to Uncover in Mysterious Creatures with Forrest Galante

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Ancient legends grow in elusive and rare animal sightings. Get ready to investigate in the new series MYSTERIOUS CREATURES WITH FORREST GALANTE, premiering Oct. 17 at 9P on Animal Planet and streaming on discovery+ the same day.

Georgia Aquarium Welcomes Beluga Whale Calf

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The calf was born Sunday, May 17th to a 20-year-old adult beluga named Whisper, who has lived at Georgia Aquarium since early 2019. For more details, watch WHISPER GIVES BIRTH on Animal Planet GO.

3 Reasons Why Legends of the Wild Will be Legendary!

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It's "lights! camera! action!" but in the wild!

New Eli Roth Film 'FIN' to Premiere During Shark Week on discovery+

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The film, streaming on discovery+ July 13, uncovers the truth behind the death of millions of sharks and is executive produced by stars like Leonardo Dicaprio, Nina Dobrev, as well as director Eli Roth.

The 7 Best Moments from Carole Baskin's Reddit AMA

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Carole Baskin did the unthinkable and opened the floor to questions from social media's toughest audience. She answered everything from what she thinks happened to her husband to what can we expect from her new docu-series on discovery+, Carole Baskin's Cage Fight — here are the best moments from Carole Baskin's Reddit AMA.

Carole Baskin Shares Her Story in a new Two-Part discovery+ Docu-Series

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Carole Baskin is on a mission to protect Big Cats and to stop the abuse of Big Cats forever. CAROLE BASKIN’S CAGE FIGHT is coming to discovery+ on Saturday, Nov. 13.

Shark Week 2020 Features More Science, Stars, and Sharks Than Ever

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SHARK WEEK returns August 9 with special appearances by stars like Mike Tyson, Will Smith, and Shaquille O'Neil!Updated: July 31, 2020

Mike Tyson Joins Shark Week 2020

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Mike Tyson will go head to head with a shark as a way to overcome his fear of returning to the ring at 54 years old.

Jimiyu the Chimp Just Got Vaccinated

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On the last day of September, an unlikely patient received a COVID-19 vaccination. Jimiyu, a 29-year-old male chimpanzee living at Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri, became the first animal at the zoo to receive a dose of Zoetis.

Jeff and Lauren Lowe are Permanently Banned from Exhibiting Animals

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This comes after the documentary stars and self-proclaimed rivals of Carole Baskin were accused of animal abuse and neglect.Stream Carole Baskin’s Cage Fight on discovery+.

Insect Feed Can Transform the Farming Industry

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Feeding insects to farm animals could be the environmental revolution that the livestock industry has been waiting for. Insects, a rich source of protein and part of the natural diet for pigs, poultry, and fish, use a fraction of the land and water needed to raise soybeans for feed and produce lower carbon emissions.