Tag: Animals - Page 11
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Illegal Wildlife Trade Flourishing on the Internet
Wildlife traffickers are becoming more skilled at using the internet to conduct business and endangered species are suffering.
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Genetically Modified Camel Milk Could Help Produce Pharmaceuticals
A ways off from commercial development, researchers in Dubai are attempting to make transgenic cloned camels, whose milk could help make cheaper drugs.
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Africa's Massive Elephant Slaughter Increasingly Militarized, Mafia-ized
In one recent incident a group of elephants was herded together from the air using a helicopter before being gunned down en masse.
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Most Popular Articles of August: Wacky Pedal-Less Bike, Killer Cats, and More
Look mom no pedals! Will this Flintstones style pedal-less bike take off? We also have kitty cam revealing hardened killers, animals more dangerous than sharks, and more.
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Strawbale Chicken Coop Demonstrates Simplicity of Good Design
From insulated strawbale walls to an automatic, rainwater-fed watering system, this coop is both smart and surprisingly simple at the same time.
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Minnesota Moose Mystery: Is Climate Change Killing this Icon of the North?
A local reporter suggests the DNR blames climate change too quickly, ducking their responsibility for moose management
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Nature Blows My Mind! Amazing Transparent Animals
Seriously, you guys, what is up with that!?
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26 Things We Can All Agree On
If we can take a moment to put politics aside, there are some basic ideas we can all agree on. Here are a few.
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Runaway Tortoise Leads Authorities on Slow-Speed Pursuit
Somehow, the lumbering 155-pound tortoise had managed to breach the rehab center's gate, escape across a long field, and even cross a riverbed in a slow-motion bid for freedom.
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Man Single-Handedly Saves Whale Trapped in Net
Although the intricate messages conveyed within a whale's call are lost on human ears, there's a pretty good chance that at least one young humpback's songs will be dedicated to a man named Peter Brown.
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How to Save 2,000 Lions from Extinction
Shivani Bhalla of lion conservation organization Ewaso Lions works tirelessly to save this iconic species from extintion.
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Photos: Yao Ming Visits Kenya to Stop Elephant and Rhino Poaching
Using his celebrity status to bring awareness to conservation of endangered species, Yao Ming travels to Kenya for a look at elephants and rhinos.
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Stunning Dolphin Video Captured by Tuna Fishermen
A gorgeous video was taken "by accident" when a pod of dolphins showed up behind a fishing boat.
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Nature Blows My Mind! The Wonders of Shark Skin
This week's "Nature Blows My Mind" is dedicated to sharks in honor of Shark Week! We're taking a closer look at the amazing features of their skin.
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Soap Sculpture of the Duke of Cumberland Will Wash Away Over the Year
It's the Duke of Cumberland on his horse: a magnificent sculpture but it's made of soap.
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New Insect Species Discovered on Flickr
The lacewing insect was found by an entomologist browsing the photo sharing site.
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Fox and Boar Aid in Captive Kangaroos' Brazen Escape
A group of kangaroos were able to slip through a wildlife park's dual-perimeters over the weekend thanks to a some unlikely interspecies collaboration
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What Would Happen If Sharks Disappeared?
If sharks were wiped off the face of the planet, how would the world change? We are more dependent on this ancient fish than we might think.
