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A Peregrine Falcon looks towards a photographer at the home of Julie Collier in Leverett, Mass., Dec. 22, 2014.

Vermont cliffs closed for nesting peregrine falcons have reopened

Harpswell, ME - 7/28/20 - Tom Whyte points to the area where he witnessed the apparent shark attack which killed his neighbor as she swam in the waters off of Bailey Island. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

What we know about the fatal shark attack in Maine

Woman killed in apparent shark attack off Maine

Guide dogs helping blind runners stay fit despite pandemic July 25, 2020 | 9:09 AM

This Feb. 15, 2017, photo provided by the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens shows a giraffe named Floyd in his enclosure at the zoo. Floyd, the oldest and tallest giraffe at the San Francisco Zoo, died Friday, July 24, 2020.

Floyd, the San Francisco Zoo's tallest, oldest giraffe, dies at 18 July 25, 2020 | 8:01 AM

A red panda named Kora takes up position in a tree on the grounds of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, in Powell, Ohio. Kora, who had disappeared from her habitat on Tuesday, was successfully returned after zoo officials tranquilized her on Thursday, causing her to safely fall 10-feet into a net below.

Missing red panda found safe in Ohio zoo July 24, 2020 | 8:02 PM

Man gored by bull he grabbed by the horns in N.H. town July 20, 2020 | 11:05 AM

This video frame grab provided by KMBC-TV in Kansas City, Mo., shows Cleo, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever-border collie mix who disappeared from her home in Kansas earlier in July 2020, and turned up a few days later at her old home in Missouri, about 50 miles away.

Homeward bound: Kansas dog makes 50-mile trek to her old home in Missouri July 19, 2020 | 9:00 AM

In this June 18, 2017, file photo, Chipmunks congregate near the ninth hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. There has been a spike in New England's chipmunk population during the summer of 2020.

Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts July 18, 2020 | 10:17 AM

15-month-old killed by family dog in Rhode Island July 17, 2020 | 2:18 PM

FILE - In this July 25, 2016, file photo, released by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, a great white shark swims close to the Cape Cod shore in Chatham, Mass. In a February 2017 update to a multiyear study, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries' top shark expert Greg Skomal said researchers using a plane and boats spotted 147 individual sharks off Cape Cod in the summer of 2016. (Wayne Davis/Atlantic White Shark Conservancy via AP, File)

What you need to know about sharks off Cape Cod in 2020 July 17, 2020 | 5:00 AM

Martha's Vineyard

65 cats seized from 'detrimental and dangerous conditions' on Martha's Vineyard July 16, 2020 | 3:55 PM

FILE - In this April 1, 2020 file photo, several dozen mothballed Delta Air Lines jets are parked at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Mo. The skies are clearing up a bit for airlines as states ease lockdown measures and travelers slowly return to airport check-in lines. More airlines are restoring flights to their schedules and investors have taken note, driving up shares for the major airlines after a staggering decline.

Bridgeport mayor sues Delta Airlines over dog bite July 11, 2020 | 2:18 PM

Even during pandemic beekeeping remains an essential service July 11, 2020 | 11:30 AM

Conservation groups upset by North Cascades grizzly decision July 11, 2020 | 11:16 AM

An Atlantic white shark. Four white sharks were detected off Block Island by the Atlantic Shark Institute's acoustic array.

4 great white sharks detected near Rhode Island shore July 8, 2020 | 12:47 PM

Cape Cod's beaches and towns may be quieter because of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, but officials are reminding visitors ahead of the July 4 holiday that the famous destination also remains a popular getaway for great white sharks.

Cape Cod officials warn of white sharks ahead of July Fourth June 29, 2020 | 5:18 PM

Kevin Wise

Watch: Police reel in Louisiana man captured swimming in Bass Pro Shop fish tank June 29, 2020 | 12:54 PM

In this March 13, 2020, file photo, lobsters await shipping at a wholesale distributer in Arundel, Maine.

Lobster prices falling, and they could fall further, industry officials say June 27, 2020 | 10:50 AM

Route 4, Canaan, N.H.

Report: Man pushes, chases away bear following attack June 21, 2020 | 5:23 PM

What appears to be a jellyfish is pictured washed up on Nahant Beach on Monday evening.

Officials warn of world's largest jellyfish near Massachusetts beaches June 17, 2020 | 3:38 PM

In this May 29, 2010 file photo, Shawn Cole, 12, of Hinsdale, N.H., left, and Peter Rosploch, 11, of Winchester, N.H., fish in the Connecticut River across from the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

Vermont's free fishing day Saturday; no license required June 13, 2020 | 1:15 PM

A black-breasted leaf turtle.

Massachusetts man admits to turtle, salamander smuggling June 9, 2020 | 12:51 PM

A seal usually surrounded by school children on field trips and tourist, is seen in his tank outside the New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts on March 24, 2020. - Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker issued an order to close all non-essential businesses and an advisory for the public to stay at home that went into effect at noon on March 24, 2020 to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Why the New England Aquarium is in a fight with the Trump administration June 9, 2020 | 5:00 AM

Woman faces gun charges after shooting dog in Springfield she says attacked her June 8, 2020 | 1:40 PM

A woman and dog n Carson Beach.

How to prepare your dog to be left at home alone (again) June 6, 2020 | 7:30 AM

US President Donald Trump joins a roundtable in support of commercial fishermen, in Bangor, Maine, on June 5, 2020. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

Northeast Canyons

Trump moves to allow commercial fishing in conservation area off New England June 5, 2020 | 3:38 PM

BOSTON, MA - 6/24/2014: Adult Little Blue Penguins on exhibit at the New England Aquarium. Baby penguins that have recently hatched at the New England Aquarium and the biologists who lead a team that have been very successful in breeding penguins and helping sustain some of the endangered populations around the world. The baby penguins getting weighed, being fed and chilling with their parents outside of the actual habitat, since they are newborn. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo) SECTION: LIFESTYLE TOPIC babypenguins(1)

Despite rumors, no one looted penguins from the New England Aquarium June 1, 2020 | 2:14 PM

In this undated photo provided by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, a deer looks over its shoulder.

Vermont wildlife officials are now collecting teeth from deer hunters, to document deer ages May 31, 2020 | 12:46 PM

A cod caught on fisherman, Al Cottone's boat.

New England cod fishery restrictions in place this spring May 31, 2020 | 12:26 PM

Bald Eagle nest sighting on Cape Cod.

Massachusetts' bald eagle population continues to thrive May 31, 2020 | 10:36 AM

A 53-year-old tortoise named Ms. Jennifer stands among dandelions in Boston.

Ms. Jennifer, a 53-year-old tortoise orphaned by COVID-19, gets a new home May 28, 2020 | 2:00 PM

Coyote kills puppy on Cape Cod beach May 27, 2020 | 1:20 PM