Search Results for: dolphins
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American Wildlife
Wildlife Endangered By The Spill
The effects on North American wildlife of the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico will likely be felt for years, if not for decades, the acting director of…
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Dolphins & Whales
The Disturbing Facts About ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna
A dolphin-loving American consumer would have to look hard these days to find a can of tuna that was not technically “dolphin safe.” Less than 2 per cent of all…
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Endangered Species
Endangered Species Population Numbers
We have said elsewhere on this site that there are well over 5,000 species of officially Endangered or Threatened animals and birds on our planet. With this post, we will…
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TOP 10 ENDANGERED SPECIES NEWS
Giant Eagle May Have Preyed On People The most recent research has confirmed what paleontologists have long suspected: The world’s largest eagle (now extinct) was a formidable predator and not…
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Dolphins & Whales
Pilot Whales Killed
Fishermen in Taiji, Japan are apparently releasing bottlenose dolphins they have captured—after sorting the animals to choose about 50 for Japanese zoos and aquariums. About 50 pilot whales weren’t so…
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Dolphins & Whales
Japan Dolphin Hunt Resumes
Reports coming from Japan of a resumed dolphin hunt in the town of Taiji may not signal as much cause for alarm as we had previously thought. Some dolphins and…
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Dolphins & Whales
Update on Dolphin Slaughter
In the wake of a movie called “The Cove,” media have descended on the town of Taiji, Japan for the start of the dolphin slaughter season. What they’ve found—or haven’t…
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