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25 Animal Bridges That Are Keeping Wildlife Safe From Humans And Their Cars

Because the bridges are so effective, the United States and Canada have upped the construction of these crossings in the last 30 years.

By Erin Kelly • May 27, 2019

25 Animal Bridges That Are Keeping Wildlife Safe From Humans And Their Cars

Because the bridges are so effective, the United States and Canada have upped the construction of these crossings in the last 30 years.

By Erin Kelly • May 27, 2019

Botswana, Home To Largest Elephant Population In Africa, Has Lifted Ban On Elephant Hunting

"When you’ve tried all kinds of alternatives...and they’re still dangerous, the animal has to be destroyed."

By Natasha Ishak • May 24, 2019

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Botswana, Home To Largest Elephant Population In Africa, Has Lifted Ban On Elephant Hunting

"When you’ve tried all kinds of alternatives...and they’re still dangerous, the animal has to be destroyed."

By Natasha Ishak • May 24, 2019

Global Warming Is Threatening To Permanently Blind Octopuses

Crustaceans and cephalopods engage in vertical migration on a daily basis. While they can handle the fluctuations in oxygen, climate change might remove a bit too much oxygen for them to handle.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2019

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Global Warming Is Threatening To Permanently Blind Octopuses

Crustaceans and cephalopods engage in vertical migration on a daily basis. While they can handle the fluctuations in oxygen, climate change might remove a bit too much oxygen for them to handle.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2019

Laughing Poachers Share Photos Of Endangered Leopard They Just Killed

There are currently no more than 10,000 of these mesmerizing Asiatic cats left on the planet. One of them just got killed for "likes."

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2019

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Laughing Poachers Share Photos Of Endangered Leopard They Just Killed

There are currently no more than 10,000 of these mesmerizing Asiatic cats left on the planet. One of them just got killed for "likes."

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2019

33 Horrifying Photos Of The Damage From The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

After the Exxon Valdez tanker crashed into a reef, 11 million gallons of crude oil spilled across 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline.

By Natasha Ishak • May 14, 2019

33 Horrifying Photos Of The Damage From The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

After the Exxon Valdez tanker crashed into a reef, 11 million gallons of crude oil spilled across 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline.

By Natasha Ishak • May 14, 2019

Scientists Discover Why The Prehistoric Giant Beaver Castoroides Went Extinct

Both the giant beaver known as Castoroides and the average-size North American beaver co-existed during the Ice Age, but only one species survived.

By Natasha Ishak • May 14, 2019

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Scientists Discover Why The Prehistoric Giant Beaver Castoroides Went Extinct

Both the giant beaver known as Castoroides and the average-size North American beaver co-existed during the Ice Age, but only one species survived.

By Natasha Ishak • May 14, 2019

Threatened By Deforestation And Chlamydia, Koalas Are Now “Functionally Extinct”

"I have heard every excuse under the sun to not step in and protect habitats. It is time [the government] enacted the [Koala Protection Act] and create change for our koalas."

By Natasha Ishak • May 13, 2019

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Threatened By Deforestation And Chlamydia, Koalas Are Now “Functionally Extinct”

"I have heard every excuse under the sun to not step in and protect habitats. It is time [the government] enacted the [Koala Protection Act] and create change for our koalas."

By Natasha Ishak • May 13, 2019

Scientists Find Aldabra Rail Bird That Went Extinct And Then Re-Evolved Back Into Existence

"There was an almost complete turn over in the fauna. Everything…went extinct. Yet as the Aldabra rail still lives on today, something must have happened for it to have returned."

By Marco Margaritoff • May 13, 2019

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Scientists Find Aldabra Rail Bird That Went Extinct And Then Re-Evolved Back Into Existence

"There was an almost complete turn over in the fauna. Everything…went extinct. Yet as the Aldabra rail still lives on today, something must have happened for it to have returned."

By Marco Margaritoff • May 13, 2019

Nuclear Particles From Cold War Atomic Bomb Tests Found In Creatures 36,000 Feet Below Sea Level

Researchers found nuclear particles inside crustaceans living seven miles below sea level, including in the remote depths of the Mariana Trench.

By Natasha Ishak • May 8, 2019

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Nuclear Particles From Cold War Atomic Bomb Tests Found In Creatures 36,000 Feet Below Sea Level

Researchers found nuclear particles inside crustaceans living seven miles below sea level, including in the remote depths of the Mariana Trench.

By Natasha Ishak • May 8, 2019

Inside The Strange And Shocking Kidnapping Of The ’80s Most Beloved Racehorse, Shergar

Shergar was one of the greatest racehorses the world had ever seen when he was kidnapped in 1983. His case remains open today.

By Carly Silver • May 2, 2019

Inside The Strange And Shocking Kidnapping Of The ’80s Most Beloved Racehorse, Shergar

Shergar was one of the greatest racehorses the world had ever seen when he was kidnapped in 1983. His case remains open today.

By Carly Silver • May 2, 2019