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Sperm Whale Washed Up on Kauai Reef Filled with Plastics and Other Garbage
This debris, ingested by what was a 60-ton sperm whale, is believed to be at least a contributing cause of its death.
Sperm Whale Washed Up on Kauai Reef Filled with Plastics and Other Garbage
This debris, ingested by what was a 60-ton sperm whale, is believed to be at least a contributing cause of its death.

Viking Invaders Brought Dogs with them from Scandinavia
Testing tiny fragments collected from the site, the researchers identified the cremated remains of three animals that included a horse, a dog, and what they believe to be a pig.
Viking Invaders Brought Dogs with them from Scandinavia
Testing tiny fragments collected from the site, the researchers identified the cremated remains of three animals that included a horse, a dog, and what they believe to be a pig.

Arctic Wolves Fare Better Due to Extreme Isolation
While they have been known to hunt solo, polar wolves can hunt in packs of up to 20 members and cover large territories of 1,000 square miles or more when...
Arctic Wolves Fare Better Due to Extreme Isolation
While they have been known to hunt solo, polar wolves can hunt in packs of up to 20 members and cover large territories of 1,000 square miles or more when...

Endangered Fox Found Outside its Known Range, Shows It's More Widely Distributed Than Thought
The Sierra Nevada red fox's population has dwindled for reasons including hybridization with non-native foxes and lower prey populations. New sightings indicate their range is larger than believed, however.
Endangered Fox Found Outside its Known Range, Shows It's More Widely Distributed Than Thought
The Sierra Nevada red fox's population has dwindled for reasons including hybridization with non-native foxes and lower prey populations. New sightings indicate their range is larger than believed, however.

Pollinating Butterfly Listed as Endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service says the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly is one of many pollinators facing a population decline across the country.
Pollinating Butterfly Listed as Endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service says the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly is one of many pollinators facing a population decline across the country.

Study Finds Mammals Living in Groups Have Longer Lifespans
The correlation was said to hold true even when scientists took into account the link between larger species size and longer lifespan.
Study Finds Mammals Living in Groups Have Longer Lifespans
The correlation was said to hold true even when scientists took into account the link between larger species size and longer lifespan.