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  • Japan blames anti-whaling nations for collapse of talks

    Thu, Jun 24, 2010 3:58 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Negotiations broke down Wednesday at the IWC’s annual meeting in Morocco, with pro- and anti-whaling nations unable to break a decades-long deadlock.

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  • Pelicans rehabbed from oil spill released in Texas wildlife refuge

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 8:19 PM by Associated Press

    The 62 pelicans arrived on Coast Guard cargo planes Wednesday and were taken to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.

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  • First Asian carp found in waterway near Great Lakes

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 6:27 PM by Reuters

    Several Great Lakes states have filed suit demanding a separation of two basins, fearing Asian carp will ruin the lakes' $7 billion fishery.

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  • Group seeks endangered listing for disappearing bumblebee

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 4:46 PM by Jeff Barnard, AP

    The group is preparing petitions to protect other bumblebee species under the Endangered Species Act as well.

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  • Barks lead firefighters to dog stuck in empty water tank

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 3:32 PM by Associated Press

    Firefighters climbed down into the 14-foot-deep tank and raised the 80-pound dog using a harness.

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  • Inside the White House -- Bees!

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 1:59 PM

    Video: This beehive on the South Lawn is a first for the White House. Take a look at this year's colony, estimated at about 70,000 bees, and listen to how the idea for a beehive on the South Lawn came about.

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    10 of the most endangered whales on Earth

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 12:30 PM by Russell McLendon

    In 2010, world leaders debated whether to lift a ban on commercial whaling, but the talks broke down. Here's a look at 10 whales that still haven't recovered from the last assault.

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  • Oh my! Man gives foot rubs to lions

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 11:46 AM

    Video: A daring British animal expert gives foot massages to lions at an animal park in South Africa.

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  • Nervous Germany turns to octopus oracle

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 11:41 AM by Agence France-Presse

    An English-born octopus named Paul has a knack for correctly predicting World Cup match winners.

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  • Global whaling talks collapse

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 9:33 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Members of the International Whaling Commission called for a year-long "cooling off" period.

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  • Moon snail onslaught devastates Maine clam flats

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 5:48 AM by Clarke Canfield, AP

    The snail, which drills into clams and other shellfish and eats the meat inside, is multiplying along Maine's coast.

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  • Anthrax kills 30 hippos in Uganda park

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 5:45 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Anthrax emanates from spore-forming bacteria in soil along a lakeshore, and it can be contracted by wildlife through open wounds.

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  • Study: Climate determines the pecking order of birds

    Wed, Jun 23, 2010 3:51 AM by Reuters

    Birds use their bills to regulate body heat. Those living in colder climates have evolved smaller bills than birds in warmer climates.

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  • Study may solve case of the killer chimps

    Mon, Jun 21, 2010 10:36 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Chimps kill their neighbors in order to expand their territory.

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  • Mysterious epidemic threatens to wipe out the last Siberian tigers

    Mon, Jun 21, 2010 10:00 PM by Katherine Butler

    Strange new disease disorients tigers, causing them to seek food close to humans.

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