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Karen Lapizco

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Marine Biology, Ocean Exploration, Rain Forests, Global Warming

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Southern Resident Orcas Receive Endangered Species Act Protections In Oregon Aiding In Their Recovery

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted last week to protect Southern Resident orcas under the state’s Endangered Species Act, responding to a February...

Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphins Win U.S. Endangered Species Act Protections

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin will be protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.  Atlantic humpback...

Take Action To Urge The U.S. Forest Service To Ban Shooting Wolves From Helicopters In Idaho

More than 30 wildlife conservation groups urged the U.S. Forest Service to prohibit Idaho from paying private contractors to shoot wolves from aircrafts in...

In The Aftermath Of Chile’s Devastating Wildfires, Animals Are Being Treated For Burns, Smoke Inhalation & Dehydration

From a makeshift veterinary hospital set up in a local school in the wildfire-impacted city of Viña del Mar in Chile, the disaster relief team...

Fishing Gear Found Entangled Around Dead North Atlantic Right Whale Confirmed To Be From Maine

Necropsy (animal autopsy) of North Atlantic right whale #5120. Credit: NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries Permit #24539 UPDATE - February 14th: It was confirmed today that...

The SWIMS Act Has Been Reintroduced In The U.S. & Would Prohibit The Breeding & Wild Capture Of Whales For Captivity

Some hopeful news as the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act has been reintroduced in the United States. The legislation would phase out...