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Adopted ‘Biggest Loser’ Dog Is Big-Time WInner

Trainer Bob Harper of The Biggest Loser wants you to bypass puppy mills and adopt. His own adopted dog, Karl, has become quite popular on the set of numerous television shows.

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No Bullfighting Ban Yet in Spain’s Catalonia Region

Spaniards fighting to save bullfighting won a reprieve Monday as lawmakers in the powerful Catalonia region decided to hold off on a vote to ban the cultural pillar that opponents consider cruel to animals.

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Koala In Thailand Gets Appropriately Political Name

A baby koala and a young girl whose name submission for the koala was chosen by the the Chiang Mai Zoo are helping move Thailand toward reconciliation after the country’s recent bitter political violence.

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An Argument To Save The Oiled Birds, No Matter What

David Mizejewski from the National Wildlife Federation argues that we shouldn’t just play percentages–humanity is an important factor in the decision to rehabilitate oiled animals.

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Some Experts Encourage Killing Oiled Birds Instead Of Cleaning Them

Many believe that cleaning a bird soaked with oil from the Gulf of Mexico is the only chance it has for survival. Other experts see it as a well-meaning flight of fancy.

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The Bustards Are Back In Town

UNITED KINGDOM – The bustard, one of the world’s most spectacular birds, is becoming established once again in the UK – more than 180 years after it was hunted to extinction.

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World Oceans Day Brings Hope

CALIFORNIA–Amidst much bad news about ocean wildlife, World Oceans Day marks a new beginning for four sea lions and five elephant seals saved and returned to the wild in Northern California.

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Research Reveals Timing Of Smells Is Key To Sharks’ Hunting Skills

To follow the scent trail left by their prey across the ocean, sharks swim in the direction of the nostril that sniffed the odor first, scientists have found.

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