Associated Press
Polish zoo celebrates the birth of 4 Sumatran tigers, a critically endangered species
A Polish zoo is celebrating the arrival of four Sumatran tiger cubs, announcing their birth Friday after keeping it a closely-guarded secret for weeks due to fears they may not survive. Officials at the Wrocław Zoo in the southwestern Polish city of Wroclaw said the tigers — a critically endangered species whose numbers have dwindled to around 400 in the wild — were born on July 22. “The joy is even greater that all four tigers are developing healthily, are active, eager to eat and play with each other and with their parents,” said Sergiusz Kmiecik, acting president of the zoo, which has been breeding Sumatran tigers since the 1960s.
AccuWeather
Tracking 2 Caribbean tropical rainstorms, possibly Nadine and Oscar
While the clock is ticking on the strengthening window for both tropical rainstorms in the Caribbean, both will bring the risk of flooding downpours, and both have a chance of becoming depressions and named tropical storms into this weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists say. There is also a storm brewing near Bermuda. One rainstorm has been tracking westward much of this week, just north of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean. The other has been hovering over the western part of the Caribbean Sea
The Canadian Press
Phoenix hits record October highs during heat wave before wrapping up its warm season
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix wrapped up its annual six-month warm season this week after the Southwest broiled through an unprecedented autumn heat wave that saw daily highs in the United States' hottest city topping 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in October for the first time on record — four times during the month so far.
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