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Karen Lapizco

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Marine Biology, Ocean Exploration, Rain Forests, Global Warming

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New IFAW Dolphin Rescue & Rehab Facility Saves Stranded Marine Mammals On Cape Cod

Photos by: IFAW  A first-of-its-kind rehabilitation facility for dolphins and porpoises fills a critical unmet need as it opens on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this month. Wildlife...

Bill To End The Use Of Steel-Jaw Leghold Traps & Snares In National Wildlife Refuges Has Been Reintroduced In The U.S.

Hopeful news as the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act was reintroduced last week in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would prohibit the use...

Kinkajous, Anteaters & Howler Monkeys Rescued From Illegal Wildlife Trafficking In Guatemala Are Returned To The Wild

In a joint effort by non-governmental organizations Humane Society International/Latin America and Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre (ARCAS) —40 animals, including 14 different...

A Landmark Victory For Sea Turtles As Enhanced Protection Of Their Habitat Is Designated In The Atlantic Ocean

Beaches along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Florida support the largest aggregation of nesting loggerhead sea turtles in the world. Within this...

Beloved Orca Lolita Has Died At Miami Seaquarium Before Being Returned Back To Her Ocean Home

It is with a heavy heart that WAN reports that southern resident orca Lolita, also known as Tokitae, has died. The Miami Seaquarium stated in...

$15,000 Reward For Information On The Killing Of An Endangered Red Wolf In North Carolina; Only 13 Remain In The Wild

The Center for Biological Diversity is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to a successful prosecution in the illegal killing of an endangered red wolf in...