YANGON (AFP) - A new species of monkey with an upturned nose that causes it to sneeze when it rains has been found in northern Myanmar, conservationists said Wednesday. Full Story »
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New snub-nosed monkey found in Myanmar
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China tells zoos to do better amid abuse concerns
AP – Wed Oct 27, 6:53 am ETBEIJING - China has urged zoos to stop serving wild animal products and holding wildlife performances in an attempt to improve the treatment of tigers, bears and other animals amid concerns over widespread abuse in zoos and wildlife parks. Full Story »
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With UN nature talks stalling, Japan offers $2 bln
AP – Wed Oct 27, 5:55 am ETTOKYO - Japan offered $2 billion in aid Wednesday to help developing nations reach species-preserving goals that are being debated at a U.N. conference, a move that could jolt the stalled talks forward. Full Story »
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Sneezin' in the Rain: New Monkey Is Discovered
LiveScience.com – Tue Oct 26, 7:39 pm ETAlmost by definition, species unknown to science are often tough to track down. But researchers seeking out a new species of primate in northern Myanmar were assured by locals that the monkeys aren't hard to find at all. You just have to wait for it to rain. Full Story »
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Spectacular unknown species found in Amazon
AFP – Tue Oct 26, 6:49 am ETNAGOYA, Japan (AFP) - Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report published Tuesday. Full Story »
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China panda baby boom aids against extinction
AP – Tue Oct 26, 6:15 am ETBEIJING - China's panda population is booming this year thanks to a record number of births in captivity, a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders. Full Story »
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Coroner: Great white shark likely killed Calif man
AP – Mon Oct 25, 10:42 pm ETSANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara County coroner says it's likely a great white shark was responsible for killing a body boarder last week at a Central California beach. Full Story »
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In Amazon, New Species Discovered Every 3 Days
LiveScience.com – Mon Oct 25, 10:23 pm ETThe Amazon, the world's largest remaining rainforest, has only improved upon its reputation as a biodiversity superstar over the last ten years, according to a new report released Oct. 26 by the conservation group WWF. Full Story »
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Friend watched shark attack that killed body boarder
AFP – Sat Oct 23, 3:51 pm ETLOS ANGELES (AFP) - A surfer watched in shock as a huge shark suddenly surfaced just feet away and snatched a friend off a boogie board and dragged him to his death, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. Full Story »
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Zoo Atlanta: Giant panda Lun Lun is pregnant
AP – Fri Oct 22, 5:15 pm ETATLANTA - Zoo Atlanta's 13-year-old giant panda is pregnant with her third cub and expected to give birth early next month. Full Story »
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Thousands of baby spiders released in British countryside
AFP – Fri Oct 22, 12:12 pm ETLONDON (AFP) - Thousands of baby spiders bred in a kitchen will be released into the British countryside this week in a bid to revive an endangered species, a government biodiversity agency said Friday. Full Story »
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Tigers could be extinct within 12 years: WWF
AFP – Thu Oct 21, 12:07 pm ETSTOCKHOLM (AFP) - Tigers could become extinct within 12 years but a top level meeting in Russia next month could help reverse the decline, nature conservation body WWF said on Thursday. Full Story »
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Japan 'Cove' town to meet activists over dolphin hunt
AFP – Thu Oct 21, 3:27 am ETTOKYO (AFP) - The Japanese dolphin-hunting town of Taiji and foreign animal rights activists plan to hold their first meeting to discuss the town's controversial culls as early next month, a town official said Thursday. Full Story »
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Key tiger habitats in Russia at risk: WWF
AFP – Wed Oct 20, 10:28 am ETMOSCOW (AFP) - Nature conservation body WWF on Wednesday said key tiger habitats in Russia's Far East were slated for logging in what would be a new blow to the dwindling population of the highly endangered Amur tiger. Full Story »
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Spots and stripes tell the odyssey of the big cats
AFP – Wed Oct 20, 1:32 am ETPARIS (AFP) - How did the leopard get his spots? In Rudyard Kipling's children's tale, the leopard was initially a "greyish-yellowish catty-shaped kind of beast." Full Story »
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Palin teases Reno crowd about presidential run
AP – Mon Oct 18, 7:52 pm ETRENO, Nev. - Sarah Palin launched a two-week run of tea party rallies Monday leading up to the election and teased supporters about a possible presidential run for herself, saying "we can see 2012 from our house." Full Story »
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Research worthy of Kipling: how the sloth got its long neck
AFP – Mon Oct 18, 3:52 pm ETWASHINGTON (AFP) - It's not quite how the elephant's child got his long nose, but still is research worthy of Rudyard Kipling: scientists said Monday they have figured out how sloths got their long necks. Full Story »
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Coyotes, not hunters, proposed for Valley Forge
AP – Mon Oct 18, 9:25 am ETVALLEY FORGE, Pa. - An animal-rights group that opposes the use of hunters to cut the deer population in Valley Forge National Historical Park wants officials to consider using coyotes instead. Full Story »
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