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Summer ending with slime and stings from jellyfish swarms
2+ week, 1+ day ago (86+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The “perfect storm” of conditions exist for jellyfish to thrive along Atlantic…...
A rare blue tree frog is drawing loads of spectators to a Virginia park
2+ week, 5+ day ago (119+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. “Is he a prince in disguise?” Nature enthusiasts are flocking to Huntley…...
Maryland Zoo???s lone female elephant moving as facility transitions to all-male herd
2+ week, 6+ day ago (228+ words) August 23, 2026, 5:22 PM The Maryland Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to its only female African elephant as it changes to an all-male herd. Felix, a 43-year-old elephant who has lived at the Baltimore zoo for 19 years, will move to another…...
Jellyfish have???really blossomed??? in Ocean City and more beachgoers are feeling their sting
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (365+ words) August 6, 2026, 4:11 AM Some 2,000 beachgoers in Ocean City, Maryland, have been stung by jellyfish over the past two weeks. “The jellyfish population has really blossomed in Ocean City compared to the last couple of years,” Capt. Butch Arbin of the Ocean…...
Where are DC’s rats? New dashboard maps rodent reports across the city
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (195+ words) July 11, 2026, 4:24 AM D.C. has dashboards for tracking snowplows and leaf collection crews. Now there’s a dashboard tracking the District’s response to its rat problem. The Rodent Control Dashboard is a “centralized, public tracking tool built to monitor the District’s ongoing rodent…...
‘There’s a bear on the deck’: What DC-area area homeowners should know about black bears
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) June 23, 2026, 4:04 AM A quiet night at home. That’s how Jason Enos, whose Germantown, Maryland, home backs up to Black Hill Regional Park, described the evening in May when his wife Sara happened to glance up from her book and tell…...
Indian American scientist works to keep 420 Fairfax parks healthy
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (307+ words) Torsha Bhattacharya is an Indian American scientist, nature lover and the director of stewardship for the Fairfax County Park Authority. Her job is to ensure the 420 Fairfax County parks remain healthy for future generations. She focuses every day on conserving…...
Why megalodon could become Maryland's state shark
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (237+ words) Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill to make the megalodon — the biggest shark that ever lived — Maryland's state shark. But the clock is ticking. The curator of paleontology at Calvert Marine Museum, Dr. Stephen Godfrey, with his daughter by his…...
Washington wolf population climbs to record high after 17% annual increase
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) OLYMPIA — Washington’s gray wolf population grew by more than 17% in 2025, reaching its highest level since wolves naturally returned to the state nearly two decades ago, according to a new annual report released April 13 by the Washington Department of Fish and…...
Gray Whale found dead near Ocean Shores brings Washington state's total to 12 this year
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (290+ words) OCEAN SHORES, Wash. — A gray whale found near Ocean Shores has added to a growing number of deaths across Washington this year, as researchers point to an ongoing pattern affecting the species. A team examined the whale this morning, identifying…...