Rescuers get out first 2 of 9 freshwater dolphins trapped by low water in Bolivia river

2 of 9 trapped dolphins rescued in Bolivia river

Rescue boats headed to 16-year-old sailor adrift in Indian Ocean on damaged yacht

Boats heading to teen sailor found in Indian Ocean

2010 is big year in bald eagle recovery effort: 15 chicks born on California’s Channel Islands

15 bald eagles born this year on Calif. islands

Biologists hope carp is catch of the day in Chicago-area waters; wildlife officials in Mich.

Wildlife officials search for carp in Chicago area

Rescuers resume efforts to reach climber who fell into crater at Mount St. Helens

Rescue effort resumes at Mount St. Helens crater

Wash. state rescuers plan new effort to save climber who fell into Mount St. Helens crater

Rescuers plan search for Mount St. Helens climber

Winds cause rescuers to suspend effort to save climber who fell into Mount St. Helens crater

Rescuers suspend search effort on Mount St. Helens

Calif. rescue group releases 14 brown pelicans to make room for recent wave of ailing birds

14 recovering pelicans released along Calif. coast

Calif. rescue group to release recovering brown pelicans to make room for more ailing birds

Recovering pelicans to be released in Calif.

Dog drifts 75 miles on ice floe, rescued in Baltic Sea; Now too many owners claim him

Dog drifts 75 miles on ice, rescued in Baltic Sea

Dog drifting on Baltic Sea ice floe rescued by Polish ship, but too many owners claim him

Dog adrift on ice off Poland saved from Baltic Sea

Dog drifting on Baltic Sea ice floe rescued by Polish ship, now dilemma over finding his owner

Poland: Dog adrift on ice saved from Baltic Sea

Climber deaths again raise question of requiring locator beacons for Mount Hood ascents

After climber deaths, Oregon faces beacon question

Time ‘critical’ in search for missing Mount Hood climbers as rescuers face avalanche risk

Time ‘critical’ for missing Mount Hood climbers

Time ‘critical’ in search for missing Mt. Hood climbers as rescuers face avalanche risk

Aircraft fails to find missing Mt. Hood climbers

Rescuers halt search for 2 missing climbers on Ore.’s Mount Hood amid avalanche fears

Avalanche fears halt search for 2 Ore. climbers

Police looking for Oregon couple missing after going out to cut down Christmas tree

Search on for missing Ore. Christmas tree cutters

Iraqi sands hid remains of missing Gulf War pilot Speicher; twists and turns stymied hunt

Hidden in the Iraqi sand: Series of twists and turns stymied long search for pilot’s remains

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