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Science / Wildlife

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Game Cats

Kanini and Quincy

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That’s a Lot of Turtle Soup

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Python Invasion?

Burmese pythons move into the Everglades

Jack rabbits like this one have mysteriously vanished from Yellowstone National Park a Wildlife Conservation Society study says.

Jackrabbits Vanish from Yellowstone

Since 1990, there’s only been one jackrabbit sighting in Yellowstone

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Trials of a Primatologist

How did a renowned scientist who has done groundbreaking research in Brazil run afoul of authorities there?

The Tonan Maru No. 2 whaling factory ship, drafted into military use, was damaged by a Dutch submarine while taking part in the landing at Kuching, Borneo.

Blood in the Water

Japan’s lethal whale research draws criticism

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Songs from the Deep

Tuning in to why humpbacks sing

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Big Love

In a mating ritual, male humpback whales leap, splash and fight. But researchers ask: just what does a female whale want?

Swallowtail caterpillar with little depth of field.

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Life as We Know It

Frogs on the EDGE

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UPDATE: State of Emergency

The latest on the endangered mountain gorillas in war-ravaged Congo

Orcas swim in ice floes.

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Life as We Know It

Grizzly bear near Obsidian Creek in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Bear Hair

Scientists collect hairs from Yellowstone grizzly bears to conduct genetic studies

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Penguin Watching at Cape Royds

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Life as We Know It

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Parrots Before Penguins

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Super-Sized Scorpion

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Galloping Ghosts

In Poland’s primeval forest, a Nazi scientist re-created an extinct breed of horse. Or did he?

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