Dolphin Calf Clings To Mother As Pod Awaits Fate In Taiji Cove

Dolphin Calf Clings To Mother As Pod Awaits Fate In Taiji Cove: "Even though the world has taken notice of the dolphin drive hunt in Japan's infamous Taiji Cove, the capture and slaughter of dolphin pods continues regardless."



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Rare Shark Spotted In Russian High Arctic, Researcher Freaks Out

Rare Shark Spotted In Russian High Arctic, Researcher Freaks Out: "After staring at a barren seafloor for nearly three hours, National Geographic's Alan Turchik couldn't believe his eyes when a rare deep-sea Greenland shark suddenly drifted across the screen."



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Shark has nervous breakdown in Russian zoo from visitors banging on glass

Shark has nervous breakdown in Russian zoo from visitors banging on glass: "A shark at a zoo in Russia has suffered a nervous breakdown after getting excessive attention from visitors, who persistently tapped on the glass to get its attention."



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Sixth Extinction Imminent: Humans Poised To Obliterate Most Of Earth's Species

Sixth Extinction Imminent: Humans Poised To Obliterate Most Of Earth's Species: "A gloomy analysis of the world’s species has found that the heralded “sixth extinction” may come a lot sooner than scientists thought."



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Comet dust found in Antarctica | Science/AAAS | News

Comet dust found in Antarctica | Science/AAAS | News: "Researchers have discovered comet dust preserved in the ice and snow of Antarctica, the first time such particles have been found on Earth’s surface. "



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WATCH: Joaquin Phoenix Blasts Walmart For Torturing Pigs | Ecorazzi

WATCH: Joaquin Phoenix Blasts Walmart For Torturing Pigs | Ecorazzi: "Actor Joaquin Phoenix is lending his star power to lash out against the cruelty pigs endure at a Walmart pork supplier."



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Photographer zooms in on unique coastal wolves of British Columbia | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Photographer zooms in on unique coastal wolves of British Columbia | MNN - Mother Nature Network: "Wolves living on the coastline of the Pacific Northwest are so specialized they are considered an unofficial subspecies of grey wolf. Conservation photographer April Bencze zeroes in on their lives."



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International Cheetah Day - in pictures | Environment | The Guardian

International Cheetah Day - in pictures | Environment | The Guardian: "With 4 December marking International Cheetah Day, wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein presents a gallery of his cheetah photographs from the Maasai Mara, Kenya."



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