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Mysterious, fabled sea creature reeled onto California fishing boat

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Prefer us on Google New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save A fishing trip out of Newport Beach, Ca., last week produced an extraordinary catch of a type of octopus that constructs its own shell in which to roam ocean currents.
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Mysterious, fabled sea creature reeled onto California fishing boat

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A fishing trip out of Newport Beach, Ca., last week produced an extraordinary catch of a type of octopus that constructs its own shell in which to roam ocean currents. The argonaut, or paper nautilus, was reeled aboard a boat operated by Davey's Locker Sportfishing, which asked social-media followers: "What is this?" The accompanying footage shows the argonaut moving its tentacles from inside its shell and gazing through one of its large eyes. Crewman displays live argonaut.
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Mysterious, fabled sea creature reeled onto California fishing boat

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A fishing trip of the California coast last week produced an extraordinary catch: a type of octopus that constructs its own shell to ride ocean currents.
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A fishing trip of the California coast last week produced an extraordinary catch: a type of octopus that constructs its own shell to ride ocean currents.
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A fishing trip of the California coast last week produced an extraordinary catch: a type of octopus that constructs its own shell to ride ocean currents.
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Mysterious, fabled sea creature reeled onto California fishing boat

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Mysterious, fabled sea creature reeled onto California fishing boat

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A fishing trip of the California coast last week produced an extraordinary catch: a type of octopus that constructs its own shell to ride ocean currents.
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A fishing trip of the California coast last week produced an extraordinary catch: a type of octopus that constructs its own shell to ride ocean currents.
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A fishing trip of the California coast last week produced an extraordinary catch: a type of octopus that constructs its own shell to ride ocean currents.
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Bison fight on Yellowstone road reveals raw power of iconic beasts Original

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July 3, 2026, 11:36 a.m. ET The bison rut, or breeding season, will occur through July and August in Yellowstone National Park. During this period, male bison try to assert dominance over rivals for the right to mate with willing females. It’s a time when the raw power of these colossal beasts – male bison can weigh 2,000 pounds – will be on full display for tourists who end up in the right place at the right time.
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Snake-removal expert's bold action prompts horrified response

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Snake-removal expert's bold action prompts horrified response Thu 2 July 2026 at 3:17 pm UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phoenix-based Rattlesnake Solutions specializes in catching and relocating rattlesnakes that might be deemed a threat. But during a recent response to a residence, the snake in question turned out to be a non-venomous California kingsnake that was coiled in a gap between a wall and the ground. California kingsnake in a coiled position.
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Snake-removal expert's bold action prompts horrified response Original

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July 2, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET Phoenix-based Rattlesnake Solutions specializes in catching and relocating rattlesnakes that might be deemed a threat. But during a recent response to a residence, the snake in question turned out to be a non-venomous California kingsnake that was coiled in a gap between a wall and the ground. "Oh, it’s a kingsnake," the removal expert, a woman, begins in the accompanying footage.
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Photographer in Uganda finally encounters ‘living dinosaur’

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Prehistoric-looking shoebills are iconic because of their size and striking presence in the wetlands of East and Central Africa. There ​are perhaps fewer than 8,000 mature shoebills left, and finding them often requires treks deep ⁠into remote marshes via swamp boats. On rare ‌occasions, however, shoebills will find ​tourists who are searching for them. That’s illustrated in the accompanying image, which shows a shoebill after it had landed ⁠on a boat in Uganda’s ‌Mabamba Swamp last ‌November.
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Photographer in Uganda finally encounters 'living dinosaur' Original

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June 28, 2026, 11:07 a.m. ET Prehistoric-looking shoebills are iconic because of their size and striking presence in the wetlands of East and Central Africa. There are perhaps fewer than 8,000 mature shoebills left, and finding them often requires treks deep into remote marshes via swamp boats. On rare occasions, however, shoebills will find tourists who are searching for them.
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Mysterious, fabled sea creature reeled onto California fishing boat Original

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June 27, 2026, 11:04 a.m. ET A fishing trip out of Newport Beach, Ca., this week produced an extraordinary catch of a type of octopus that constructs its own shell in which to roam ocean currents. The argonaut, or paper nautilus, was reeled aboard a boat operated by Davey's Locker Sportfishing, which asked social-media followers: "What is this?" The accompanying footage shows the argonaut moving its tentacles from inside its shell and gazing through one of its large eyes.
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Mysterious, fabled sea creature reeled onto California fishing boat

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Mysterious, fabled sea creature reeled onto California fishing boat Sat 27 June 2026 at 3:04 pm UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fishing trip out of Newport Beach, Ca., this week produced an extraordinary catch of a type of octopus that constructs its own shell in which to roam ocean currents.
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Yellowstone tourist, 12, hospitalized after run-in with bison Original

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June 26, 2026, 7:14 p.m. ET A 12-year-old tourist was hospitalized Friday after a run-in with a bison in Yellowstone National Park. The park did not provide details other than to state that the incident occurred at about 9:15 a.m. near Mud Volcano, north of the Fishing Bridge. The condition of the victim, who was treated first by emergency personnel, was not disclosed. The incident is under investigation.
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