Tokitae, or Toki, the oldest killer whale in captivity,
will finally be released to her "home waters" in Puget
Sound, off Washington State. The 57-year-old orca,
nicknamed Lolita, was captured when she was four
and sold to the Miami Seaquarium in Florida. She
entertained park visitors for over five decades before
retiring in 2022.
On April 10, 2023, close to 30,000 guests, selected
via an online lottery, attended the White House
Easter Egg Roll. The fun event was divided into nine,
two-hour-long sessions to accommodate the large
number of guests. It included various exciting
activities as well as appearances by popular
costumed characters and celebrities.
An international team of researchers has found the
fossilized remains of the largest-known penguin on
Earth. The newfound species is thought to have
weighed about 340 pounds (154 kg). This is over
three times heavier than the largest living species,
the emperor penguin. The record previously
belonged to a 256-pound (116 kg) penguin that li...
Chloe Ricketts has just become the youngest player
to join a US National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
team. On March 21, 2023, the high school
sophomore from Dexter, Michigan, signed a
three-year contract with the Washington Spirit. At
that time, Ricketts was 15 years and 283 days old.
Olivia Moultrie previously held the record. She was...
The fruit fly larva is no more than 10 mm long.
Hence, it would be reasonable to assume that its
brain, which is smaller than a poppy seed, is fairly
simple. However, a recently-unveiled map of the
insect's brain shows a surprisingly complex
structure. It has 3,016 neurons connected by
548,000 synapses.
On April 9, 2023, Christians around the world will
observe Easter. The holiday is the oldest and most
significant of all Christian festivals. It commemorates
the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many adults mark
the event by attending special church services. For
kids in the US, Easter means egg hunts, parades,
and the Easter Bunny. But not everyone celebrates...
Crash, a one-eyed rescue cat from Boise, Idaho, has
won the 2023 Cadbury "Bunny" Tryouts. The
8-year-old feline will star in an Easter commercial for
Cadbury's chocolate eggs and be inducted into the
"Bunny Tryouts Hall of Fame." He will also receive a
cash prize of $5,000 for himself. Another $5,000 will
be given to Simply Cats, the rescue center where ...
Dr. Joseph Dituri is on a mission to spend 100 days
underwater. If successful, the University of South
Florida (USF) associate professor will set a new
record for undersea living. The record is a nice
bonus. But the researcher is mainly doing it for
science.
The rediscovery of a fairy lantern species in Japan is
exciting researchers worldwide. The Thismia
kobensis (T. kobensis) was first found in Kobe, Japan
in 1992. But it was considered extinct after an
industrial complex was built in the area, destroying
the plant's habitat.
