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Plastic in our Oceans
Read story →: Plastic in our OceansPlastic is a large part of human existence. Plastics waste in the ocean is estimated to be between 75 to 199 million tons. Plastic accumulates in the ocean in gyres. Gyres are…
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Fireflies are at Risk
Read story →: Fireflies are at RiskAll 2,000 species of fireflies are declining. Humanity has captured nature in a mason jar. 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction. Now is the time for a…
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Orangutans Losing Habitat
Read story →: Orangutans Losing HabitatPalm Oil companies are destroying orangutan habitat. Orangutans are clinging to trees and eating bark to survive https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305277/Pictured-Pregnant-orangutan-clinging-remaining-forest-tree-bulldozers-clear-jungle-make-way-oil-plantation.html
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Right Whales are Dying
Read story →: Right Whales are DyingSix rare right whales died in one month. The species has only about 400 right whales left. They often collide with fishing ships or become entangled in fishing nets. Right whales migrate…
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White-Nose Syndrome arrives on the West Coast
Read story →: White-Nose Syndrome arrives on the West CoastA cold-adapted fungus is devastating North American bats. The fungus leaves a trademark smudge of white on the bat’s muzzle. The fungus was discovered in New York bat caves in 2007 and…
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Giraffes are now Endangered
Read story →: Giraffes are now EndangeredThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declares giraffes endangered. There are nine subspecies of giraffes, five are declining in numbers. Giraffes are more endangered than gorillas. They have disappeared from…
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Seahorses at risk
Read story →: Seahorses at riskAn estimated 600,000 seahorses were poached in Senegal in 2019. Artisanal fishers are fishing without oversight or legally for seahorses. Seahorses are ground into a powder in China for use in rice…
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Last Known Hawaiian Land Snail Dies
Read story →: Last Known Hawaiian Land Snail DiesThe last known Achatinella apexfulva died January 1, 2019. He was nick-named ‘George’ and followed by school children worldwide. George was 14 years old. The Achatinella apexfulva was the first of over…
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Endangered Botswana Vultures Poisoned
Read story →: Endangered Botswana Vultures PoisonedWhite-backed vultures, white-headed vultures, and hooded vultures are all critically endangered. The deaths occurred during their mating season. None of the affected species can afford to lose any animals. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48717018