“We’re gonna need a bigger plow.” How parts of the Sierra Nevada received more than ten feet of snow in days
Read full article: “We’re gonna need a bigger plow.” How parts of the Sierra Nevada received more than ten feet of snow in daysAn atmospheric river developed, dumping snow on the Sierra Nevada in a matter of days.
After the blizzard, the East Coast digs out under sunny sky
Read full article: After the blizzard, the East Coast digs out under sunny skyThe sun was shining on much of the East Coast on Sunday, a day after a vicious nor’easter brought blizzard conditions to many areas, and left more than 100,000 customers without power.
WATCH: This 25-year-old polar bear is living his best life
Read full article: WATCH: This 25-year-old polar bear is living his best lifeThey say you start living your best life in your twenties, Blizzard the polar bear is proof. The 25-year-old recently had the best snow day ever. Blizzard lives at the point defiance zoo and aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. At 25, Blizzard has exceeded the life expectancy of a polar bear in human care - just more than 23 years. The senior bear is making the most of his wild and roaring twenties.
19 albino alligator eggs are at Florida animal park
Read full article: 19 albino alligator eggs are at Florida animal park(CNN) - Two albino alligators at a Florida animal park are the proud parents of 19 gator eggs, and park officials are hoping for a bounty of the rare white creatures. The eggs were discovered this month at Wild Florida Airboats and Gator Park, about an hour's drive south of Orlando. Park officials crossed their fingers for a possible mating between the two and got their wish when they noticed the gators' changing behavior going into mating season. Because they are really, really rare, we want to pull them and just ensure they get every chance they can to hatch out and be successful," Biddle said in a video on the park's Facebook page. Park officials say that with the incubator, the eggs' chances of viability jump from about 60% to about 95%.