Coyote makes astonishing swim to Alcatraz — the start of a prison-island pack? We asked experts

A video taken by a tourist shows the first documented instance of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz, scientists say. It came ...
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How big is Alcatraz? And other facts about the infamous prison Trump wants to reopen

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he wanted Alcatraz to be returned to use as a maximum-security prison even though it has been closed for more than 60 years. Its outsized place in the public ...
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A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future

Alcatraz Island, a military fort turned an army prison in the San Francisco Bay, is most well known for operating as a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. That distinction is being challenged after ...

A coyote was caught on video swimming onto Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island isn't known for its wildlife, but earlier this month, guests captured video of a coyote swimming onto the ...

Coyote scrambles onto Alcatraz Island after perilous, never-before-seen swim

Experts have reacted to a viral video of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz Island in what is a surprising first for the San ...
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Lone coyote swims to Alcatraz from mainland San Francisco for the first time

Surrounded by hostile waters, Alcatraz Island was the ideal location for a high-security prison to house America’s most ...
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A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future

The maximum-security, minimum-privilege prison operated for nearly 30 years but shut down because it cost three times more to run Alcatraz than other federal prisons NBC Universal, Inc. Alcatraz ...