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Marine Biology, Ocean Exploration, Rain Forests, Global Warming

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Ten Lemurs, Four Macaques & Other Wild Animals Removed From Puerto Rico Zoo Are Now Thriving At A Texas Sanctuary

Photos by: HSUS Ten lemurs, four macaques, two llamas, two coatis, three emus, and an ostrich have made remarkable recoveries and are living their best...

Second Largest Seizure Of Endangered Totoaba Fish Swim Bladders Discovered In San Luis Port, Arizona

Photo credit: Richard Herrmann/Minden Pictures U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at the Port of San Luis seized 109 pounds of...

The Kingdom Of Bhutan Becomes The First Country In The World To Achieve 100% Dog Sterilization & Vaccination

Photos by: Kathy Milani/ HSI The Kingdom of Bhutan has become the first country in the world to declare that its entire street dog population...

After 9 Orcas Were Found Dead This Summer, A Lawsuit Has Been Launched To Stop U.S. Fisheries’ Trawl Nets From Killing More Orcas

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice yesterday of its intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to protect...

U.S. Bill Could Prohibit Protections For Critically Endangered Gulf Of Mexico Rice’s Whales; Only 50 Remain In The World

Photo by NOAA House Republicans will consider a bill today introduced by Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) that could prohibit vital Endangered Species Act protections for...

Humane Society of Missouri Rescues 43 Starving Dogs & Recovers 9 Dead From A Former Commercial Breeder

Photos by: Humane Society of Missouri Acting on a request from the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, the Humane Society of Missouri's (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task...