(ANIMAL VIDEO) A rare video of the diminutive Namaqua Rain Frog, a species native to South Africa, showing off most adorable mating call ever. — Global Animal
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Dolphin ‘Super Mega-Pod’ Swarm California Coast (VIDEO)
(OCEANS) CALIFORNIA — A tour boat filled with passengers was taken by complete surprise last week after tens of thousands of dolphins spanning across seven miles of sea swarmed together off the coast of San Diego. As seen in a video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday, the boat’s passengers screamed and pointed as they witnessed what the ship’s captain called a “super mega-pod” jumping up and down in a feeding frenzy. Capt. Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruisestold NBC Bay Area that he spotted the estimated 100,000 common dolphins on Thursday around noon while he was on his daily tour. He said the pod was more than seven miles long and five miles wide. Read on to learn more about this rare phenomenon and watch the video of the spectacular footage. — Global Animal
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Rare Singing Dog Spotted In Indonesia
(ANIMAL CONSERVATION) NEW GUINEA — Thought to be extinct, the rare, New Guinea singing dog was recently spotted after being unseen for 23 years. A group hiking the Mandala Mountain in West Papua, Indonesia found themselves face to face with what looked like the Australian Dingo’s canine relative in September of this year. Continue reading to learn more about the rare species. — Global Animal
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Are Colored Lobsters Still Rare?
(ANIMAL NEWS) — Colorful lobsters are popping up more often then ever before. Lobsters are showing up in blue, pink, purple, orange and many other variety of colors which was considered very rare. Why do you think there are more colored lobsters than before? Predators? Climate change? Read on for more ideas on why we are seeing more and more rare colored lobsters. — Global Animal
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UPDATE: Bear Captured In Cape Cod (VIDEO)
(ANIMAL NEWS UPDATE) Cape Cod officials say that they have captured the black bear who has roamed the 60-mile stretch of the Cape since Memorial Day weekend. Local police found the bear on a resident’s property in Wellfleet at around 5PM EST on Monday. WCVB-TV reports that the bear was tranquilized by wildlife officials, fed water, and taken into custody, hopefully to be removed to a safer location. — Global Animal
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Rare Calico Lobster Caught In Maine
(CRUSTACEANS) MAINE — A lobster caught off Winter Harbor, Maine is a 1-in-30 million find, even more rare than the 1-in-a million blue lobsters. The calico lobster is dark with bright orange and yellow spots, and is currently living at the New England Aquarium for the Biomes Marine Biology Center in Rhode Island. This lucky lobster’s spots ensure him a life that does not end in a boiling pot of water. Read on for more information on this rare crustacean. — Global Animal
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Rare Yangtze River Porpoises Found Dead
(ANIMAL NEWS) CHINA — Over 30 finless Yangtze river porpoises have been found dead within the last two months, a similar case to the thousands of dolphins found dead in the past two years. With their numbers greatly decreasing, The World Wildlife Fund is concerned that these rare animals are moving closer to extinction. While the exact cause of the deaths is unknown, scientists believe that these porpoises could be the victims of electro-fishing, boat-engine propellors, food shortages and pollution. Read more on this unfortunate news. — Global Animal
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White Russian Killer Whale (VIDEO)
(ANIMAL NEWS) RUSSIA — Researchers in the Far East Russia Orca Project have discovered the worlds only known all-white male orca. The footage released of “Iceberg,” named for the way the white dorsal fin looks coming up out of the water, shows the mammal swimming with his pod off Russia’s Commander Islands in the Bering Sea. The researchers announced that they are hoping to relocate the mammal this summer and find out whether Iceberg is a true albino orca, or just a beautiful, rare white version of the species. Read on for more on this remarkable mammal. — Global Animal
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