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Photos Capture Animal Abuse In New Light

June 23, 2012

(PHOTO GALLERY) There are countless studies that prove animals are intelligent, express emotion and feel pain. There is also a direct correlation between animal abuse, domestic violence and other crimes. Yet animal abusers still go largely unpunished. Photographer Nicolas Wickstrom attempts to take us into the dark world of animal cruelty by substituting people in situations that involve the mistreatment of animals. Wickstrom explains his focus, “I aimed at inspiring more people to see the horrendous nature of what was going on and feel urged to do something, anything, to fix it.” Check out his photos. — Global Animal

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BP Oil Spill Deforms Sea Life

April 22, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) The full effects of the 2010 BP oil spill are only now coming to light. The spill and the inept cleanup has left marine life horribly disfigured. Shrimp with tumors, eyeless fish, and crabs with holes in their shells are just some of the many deformities scientists and fishermen have discovered in the area. This might be a good time to swear off seafood, since raised levels of nickel and vanadium have been found in oysters, and other chemical elements like arsenic are still being tested for. Read on to find out more about the BP spill aftermath and its effect on local wildlife. — Global Animal

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Gulf Oil Spill May Seriously Sicken Dolphins

March 30, 2012

(ANIMAL WELFARE) LOUISIANA — Dolphins living in one of the worst areas affected by the BP oil spill are showing symptoms of serious illness. Barataria Bay off the coast of Louisiana houses dolphins whose ailments include low weight, low blood sugar, cancer, and an unusual low amount of stress hormones resembling cortisol. Read on to discover the lasting effects the Gulf oil spill has on dolphins. — Global Animal 

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Penguins Cleaned After New Zealand Oil Spill

October 10, 2011

(OIL SPILL) NEW ZEALAND — The beaches of New Zealand’s east coast were covered in oil after a ship carrying about half a million gallons of fuel collided with a reef this past week. The ship hit the Astrolabe Reef, only 14 miles from Tauranga Harbor, and oil has been washing up on a 3-mile stretch of land ever since the collision. Crews of a local wildlife rehabilitation facility are working hard to get birds and other wildlife cleaned up. Read on for commentary by <a href=”http://www.wwf.org.nz/” target=”_blank”>WWF New Zealand</a> and to find out which animals are in danger. — Global Animal

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Sea Turtle Eggs To Be Moved Away From Oil

June 30, 2010

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to collect about 70,00 eggs, mostly by hand, and move then to a temperature controlled warehouse. While the oil has been deemed dangerous to the hatchlings, there is a chance that baby sea turtles could die because of the stressful moving process too.

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Oil Spill May Harm Deep-Sea Creatures

June 22, 2010

While the gulf oil may harm the deep seabed creatures, a few scientists say the gushing oil — despite its clear harm to pelicans, turtles and other forms of coastal life — might ultimately represent a subtle boon to the creatures of the cold seeps and even to the wider food chain.

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