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WATCH: Clumsy Polar Bears Play With Pumpkin

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Christian | Posted 01.16.2012

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It seems these clumsy polar bears didn't get the memo that Halloween is long gone. But who can blame them for mucking around after a busy few months o...

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Tuna Are Both More And Less Endangered Than You Think

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 09.10.2011

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Eating tuna is risky. It has been known to lead to mercury poisioning, character assassination, mass extinction and poverty. But it doesn't have t...

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Denver Zoo Hatches Three Rare Hawaiian Geese

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 07.26.2011

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The Denver Zoo is welcoming three new Nene Geese, aslo known as Hawaii's state bird. Nene Geese are rare, having struggled against extinction in t...

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Study: 40 Fish Species Could Vanish

AP | By JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 06.18.2011

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GENEVA -- A new study suggests that more than 40 fish species in the Mediterranean could vanish in the next few years. The study released Tuesday by ...

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Over 1,000 Illegal Tiger Parts Seized In Past Decade

AP | DENIS D. GRAY | Posted 05.25.2011

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BANGKOK — More than 1,000 parts of tigers slain by poachers across Asia have been seized over the past decade, raising fears that the big cats a...

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Will We Only Save the Cute?

Julie Packard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Julie Packard

Can science prevail, on behalf of an animal without the charismatic appeal of the giant panda, the tiger, the orangutan? I'll be standing on the side of the un-cute, in favor of doing the right thing.

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