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Dolphin calf’s death in Ceuta prompts animal-cruelty complaint
A conservation group has filed a complaint over a dolphin calf’s death in Ceuta, but the available footage does not establish how the animal died.
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Animals and nature
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Dolphin calf’s death in Ceuta prompts animal-cruelty complaint
A conservation group has filed a complaint over a dolphin calf’s death in Ceuta,…
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At 91, Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders completed the Appalachian Trail in 359 days
His route wasn’t continuous. Its power came from what happened after every pause.
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Why people are wearing purple for Jackie on California Wildlife Day
On September 4, supporters of Jackie, Big Bear Lake’s beloved bald eagle, are being…
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Who is Kaydee? The banded bald eagle spending time with Shadow
On the Big Bear eagle camera, the clue is small enough to miss: a…
Science and space
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Ontario wildfire smoke stretched across the Great Lakes and into the U.S.
A NASA satellite image shows smoke from Ontario wildfires moving across Canada, the Great…
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Taylor Farms removes lettuce as Cyclospora outbreak reaches 1,644 cases
Taylor Farms is removing iceberg lettuce from parts of its foodservice supply after a…
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Ancient monastery in Egypt reveals how early Christian monks lived
In Egypt’s western desert, archaeologists have uncovered a monastery that appears to date to…
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Why a cluster of scientist deaths is raising questions without proving a connection
A death inside the scientific community rarely becomes a national story on its own.…
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