An Alaskan brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – An Alaskan brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth in a first-of-its-kind procedure for a bear.

Dolphin calf birth and first breath at Chicago zoo

CHICAGO (AP) - A bottlenose dolphin at a Chicago zoo gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom, in a successful birth recorded on video by zoo staff.

Galapagos tortoise celebrates 135th birthday and his first Father's Day

MIAMI (AP) - A South Florida zoo’s oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month. "He is living proof that where there is a will, there is a way and to never give up!"

Largest digital camera ever built releases first shots of universe

NEW YORK (AP) – The largest digital camera ever built released its first glamour shots of the universe Monday – including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, was built to take a deeper look at the night sky, covering hidden corners.

Dilly Dally returns to the ocean after flipper amputation

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.

Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband

NEW YORK (AP) - Dolly Parton's angelic voice floated throughout her first gospel album in 1971 with songs like "I Believe," "Lord Hold My Hand" and the album's title track, "Golden Streets of Glory." The entertainment icon says the same steadfast faith that inspired those hymns have anchored her throughout her grief following the death her husband, Carl Dean.

Thousands of abandoned chicks have been adopted

CAMDEN, Del. (AP) - Thousands of chicks found abandoned inside a postal service truck for three days have gone to new homes, according to the Delaware shelter that had cared for them, with the last batch picked up on Thursday morning.

Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive

A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.