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Nearly 400 Whales Dead In Australias Worst Ever Mass Stranding
Our focus is what do with the carcasses, Nic Deka, Parks and Wildlife Service incident controller said.
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16 Of The Funniest Posts About Cats And Dogs
Quarantine day 15 is having a conversation with your cat about how lucky she is that she doesnt get her period.
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Female Penguins Become New Mums After Adopting Egg Together
Same-sex couple Electra and Viola, a pair of gentoo penguins, are raising their chick at the Oceanogrfic Valncia aquarium in Spain.
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Minke Whale Crashes Into Boat, Throws Fisherman Overboard
Cris Lane called the collision "a new twist in whale-watching."
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Orca Who Grieved By Carrying Her Dead Calf For 17 Days Is Pregnant Again
Tahlequah, a killer whale whose devastation pulled at the worlds heartstrings in 2018, is part of an endangered population.
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The Ocean Sunfish Might Be Massive, But It Has An Itty Bitty Larval Form
An adult Mola alexandrini might be a monster weighing over 4,000 pounds, but its larval stage is positively squidgy.
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Big Boss Bear Bashes Down Door For Incredible Entrance Into Cabin
The bear walked in like he owned the place.
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Heres A Quick Lesson On Why You Should Never, Ever Approach A Bear
A woman in Romania tried to nab a quick photo with a wild bear.The bear had other plans.
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Koalas May Go Extinct In The Wild By 2050 In NSW
A government-backed report said the iconic species is threatened by ongoing habitat loss and may disappear without "urgent" intervention.
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New Flu Virus Found In Pigs In China Has Pandemic Potential, Say Researchers
Scientists say an influenza strain found in the pigs needs to be watched closely.
By David Stanway, Reuters