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ABC15 takes a look at how the Phoenix zoo is helping animals keep cool in the Arizona summer heat with sweet frozen treats.

Baby foxes first mistaken for kittens now at a Valley wildlife rescue.

The finder thought they were kittens and took them to the AZ Humane Society.

"And it turned out they were grey foxes, which didn't surprise me — they both look like brown blobs when they're little," said Kim Carr, the Animal Care Manager at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center.

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Members of Arizona’s indigenous community came together to celebrate and share their heritage at ASU’s Desert Financial Arena. 

Two young men starting off the Pow Wow by carrying in the ‘Eagle Flag’ in recognition of of their outstanding performance the previous day. Their families saying this privilege is a huge honor for them and their families. 

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Highlighting a local non-profit organizations “Best Buddy Friendship Walk,” a national event which raises money for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

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“Special Olympics is near and dear to our hearts, said Miryam Gutier-Elm, Co-owner of WADE Strength Systems. “When they get on that platform they’re so nervous… they don’t know if they can do it, but the moment they step on that platform whether they get the lift or not — you see the mile on their faces, you see they’re building their self confidence.”

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“Our main goal is to take burrowing owls that are [at] risk from construction development — a lot of times it’s from housing development — and relocate them from those areas where they are at risk to areas they won’t be," said Eric Murray, the operations and conservation manager with Wild at Heart Raptors.

Wild at Heart Raptors, a nonprofit based in Cave Creek, is working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on the “Burrowing Owl Relocation Project.”

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It started as the idea of two high school students: Maybe we could build adaptive toys for kids who don’t have access.

“One car turned into two turned into five, now it’s an entire community,” said Juan Alberto Palomino-Suarez, the lead programming mentor for Degrees of Freedom Robotics Team.

Co-founder and CEO of Magical Motors, Aanand Mehta estimates that including today's event, which paired five children with cars, his non-profit organization has helped 40 children since it was founded two years ago.

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The tall grass prairie is one of the most endangered habitats in the world. One Iowa wildlife refuge aims to preserve the vanishing landscape for future generations.

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Eight indigenous canoes families gathered for their annual canoe launch at Washington Park in Anacortes, Washington.

The journey began with clear skies, sunshine, coffee, doughnuts and joyful hearts. A bald eagle swooped low over canoes waiting on shore at Washington Park for the start of their multiday voyage.

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Alyssa Tsukada, an environmental science major at Western Washington University shares her passion for her favorite hobby— tide pooling.

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Alyssa Tsukada, an environmental science major at Western Washington University shares her passion for her favorite hobby— tide pooling.

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The difficulty with a pilgrimage, or a thru-hike, is that a person doesn’t gain the experience they want– they gain the experience they need.The difficulty with a pilgrimage, or a thru-hike, is that a person doesn’t gain the experience they want– they gain the experience they need.

This is my personal story as an aging thru-hiker coming to terms with accepting a changing body and heart.

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The reservation land on which the wild mustangs graze is around 320,000 hectares, about the size of Rhode Island. Overgrazing has had a drastic impact on the surrounding ecosystem, stripping natural vegetation, including many plants which hold spiritual significance to Yakama Nation. The horses also cause soil to get compacted and eroded. The overgrazing also hurt small mammals, reptiles, fish and big game.

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