Rare Sperm Whale Fossils Shed Light on Mysterious Family Tree

Rare Sperm Whale Fossils Shed Light on Mysterious Family Tree: "Rare, 7-million-year-old fossils of two extinct pygmy sperm whales are helping researchers learn about the evolution of the ocean's largest toothed whale,"



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Dolphins Everywhere ! - WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation

Dolphins Everywhere ! - WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation: "After the sightings being a bit lacklustre recently things have really taken off with me photographing around 30 individual dolphins near Chanonry Point yesterday. The best bit was recognising "Spirit" and her baby from last year - my first sightings of them this season and both looking great."



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Arctic and Antarctic images that will leave you breathless

Arctic and Antarctic images that will leave you breathless: "The Global Arctic Awards is a international photography competition that gathers together some of the year's most spectacular Arctic and Antarctic shots."



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SeaWorld's New Sea Lion Show Gets Blown To Pieces

SeaWorld's New Sea Lion Show Gets Blown To Pieces: "Finally SeaWorld has consulted experts before putting together a crowd-pleasing spectacle — only they're experts in Broadway productions, not sea mammals."



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Friday, 24 April 2015

Cows Shipped Abroad For Slaughter Could Face 'Devastating' Suffering

Cows Shipped Abroad For Slaughter Could Face 'Devastating' Suffering: "As the American public grows less and less tolerant of the egregious conditions animals are subjected to inside factory farms, the USDA has announced a new trade agreement that will likely cause tremendous suffering for even more animals."



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Sign of the Times: Top Buyer of Sealskins Won't Buy Pelts This Year | PETA's Blog | PETA

Sign of the Times: Top Buyer of Sealskins Won't Buy Pelts This Year | PETA's Blog | PETA: "The writing is on the wall: The sealing industry is dying, and it’s time for everyone involved to devise a practical exit strategy. Take action here!"



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This Rhino Is Guarded 24 Hours A Day Because There Is No One Else Like Him Left On Earth

This Rhino Is Guarded 24 Hours A Day Because There Is No One Else Like Him Left On Earth: "A rhino named Sudan is being guarded by armed rangers at every moment of the day because he is the last of his kind on Earth. Sudan is the only male of the northern white rhino subspecies remaining, thanks to ruthless poaching that has reached catastrophic levels in recent years."



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More than 130 dolphins beach in Japan | Environment | The Guardian

More than 130 dolphins beach in Japan | Environment | The Guardian: "Rescuers battle to stop pod of melon-headed whales from drying out as they lay on beach 60 miles northeast of Tokyo"



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Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Truck Filled With 180 Dogs Headed For Slaughter Is Literally Stopped In Its Tracks

Truck Filled With 180 Dogs Headed For Slaughter Is Literally Stopped In Its Tracks: "One-hundred and eighty dogs on their way to a slaughterhouse in China were saved Saturday, after their truck was intercepted by animal activists."



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Navy Slammed For Millions Of Assaults On Whales

Navy Slammed For Millions Of Assaults On Whales: "For years the U.S. Navy has unleashed deafening noises into the ocean, sometimes with blasts as loud as a rocket launch, that have the potential to actually kill whales by audio alone."



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