Giant Panda Kai Kai is seen in the Giant Panda enclosure during a media tour ahead of the opening of River Safari at the Singapore Zoo on March 25, 2013. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images) River Safari is ' latest attraction in Singapore, home to 150 plant species and over 300 animal species, including 42 on the endangered list. Set over 29 acres, the park is Asia's first and only river-themed wildlife attraction and is considered the world’s largest freshwater aquarium. The...

An employee dressed as a panda poses in a panda-themed hotel at the foot of Emei Mountain in Emeishan, China's Sichuan province. The hotel is reportedly the first panda-themed hotel in the world. (Credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images) China's giant pandas, one of the most endangered animals in the world, live in bamboo forests characterized by torrential rain and dense mist. But panda-lovers can now live amongst the lovable creatures without braving such elements. A Chinese hotel in the Sichuan province, slated...

The 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid on display during the press preview day at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2013 in New York. (Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images) New SUVs and hybrid vehicles were the focal point of the 2013 New York International Auto Show, North America's largest auto show, which opened Friday. Subaru unveiled its first pairing of hybrid power and all-wheel-drive in its 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid, expected to go on sale in October 2013...

(Thinkstock) Samoa Air, a small island airline, has become the world's first airline to implement a "pay as you weigh" pricing model that calculates passengers' flight tickets based on their body weight, according to reports. "This is the fairest way of traveling," Samoa Air chief executive Chris Langton told Australia's ABC Radio. "There are no extra fees in terms of excess baggage or anything—it is just a kilo is a kilo is a kilo." The airline, which flies domestically and...

People photograph the view as officials from The Durst Organization, Legends Hospitality LLC and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey give a preview to the news media of the One World Observatory site, the planned public observation deck under construction on the 100th floor of One World Trade Center on April 2, 2013, in New York. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images) Visitors to the observation deck at One World Trade Center will learn about the building's history while they're...

Archaeologists say they've made a colossal discovery from ancient mythology -- Pluto's Gate, known as the gate to hell -- in southwestern Turkey. It was believed to be the portal to hell and the connection between mortals and Pluto, the god of the underworld. (MORE: ) Located in the ancient town of Hierapolis, now known as Pamukkale, according to a story by Discovery News. The report goes on to say that once the ruins had been excavated, inscriptions of messages...

Pelicans and cormorants gather on the cliffs above the cove in the affluent La Jolla section of San Diego, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The birds have turned the cliffs white with their droppings and caused a stench in the area. (APPhoto/Lenny Ignelzi) SAN DIEGO — La Jolla's jagged coastline is strictly protected by environmental laws to ensure the San Diego community remains the kind of seaside jewel that has attracted swanky restaurants, top-flight hotels and some of the nation's rich...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- A 34-mile stretch of Interstate 40 near Winslow that was closed because of high winds now has been reopened. The closure Monday affected traffic in both directions from the Twin Arrows exit to the edge of Winslow for several hours. The shutdown came after authorities advised motorists of a storm system and associated cold front that was expected to produce high winds across much of Arizona. (MORE: Check the Interstate Forecast | Interactive Radar) The winds were...

A female Eurasian Eagle owlet that hatched on March 13, 2013, is shown at the National Aviary on April 8, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) A four-week-old female Eurasian eagle-owlet made its public debut at the on Monday in Pittsburgh. The owlet hatched on March 13 and, according to zoo officials, just over 50 of these birds are located in accredited zoos in the United States. The largest of the owl species, Eurasian eagle-owls are found in North Africa,...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, left, of South Korea, walks by a police officer during batting practice before their baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Monday, April 15, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon reverberated on both sides of the Atlantic as cities from Los Angeles to London saw a surge in security. The White House, New York's Times Square, and the preparations for former Prime Minister Margaret...

(Getty Images) DALLAS – American Airlines is promising to run a near-normal operation on Wednesday, and that would be just fine for the tens of thousands of passengers who were stranded by a mammoth technology meltdown at the nation's third-biggest airline. On Tuesday, American and sister airline American Eagle canceled 970 flights and delayed at least 1,068 more by early evening, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware.com. That means American and Eagle canceled or delayed nearly two-thirds of their scheduled flights...

Image provided by the Royal Caribbean shows its forthcoming ship, Quantum of the Seas. The ship features The North Star, an observation capsule on a movable arm that will offer a bird’s eye view from 300 feet above the water. (AP Photo/Royal Caribbean International) NEW YORK — Royal Caribbean cruise line dazzled cruise aficionados Tuesday with details of its forthcoming Quantum of the Seas ship, which will be the first at sea to offer attractions like bumper cars, simulated skydiving...