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Animals do the darnedest things and it’s all captured on the comedy wildlife photo awards

December 17, 2017

The winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have just been announced and they include an incredulous sea lion, a left behind owl, penguins…

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Instagram makes vow to protect wildlife by blocking hashtags of posts which hurt animals

December 6, 2017

In a move heralded by animal protection groups, Instagram has started posted notices alerting users that certain hashtags are associated with posts that depict harm…

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Images of wildlife surviving the wildfire in Waterton Lakes National Park

November 21, 2017

When a wildfire ripped through the southwestern Alberta this fall, people and animals fled for their lives. Only a few structures burned during the…

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Thousands of pieces of animal parts from 48 species in Nepal destroyed

May 23, 2017

A huge cache of animal parts and trophies taken over the last 20 years were destroyed in a deliberately set fire in the town…

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Lion’s Gate Sanctuary euthanizes 11 animals leaving operators and critics devastated

April 28, 2017

A wildlife sanctuary in Colorado is fighting back against public outcry after it euthanized all of its 11 animals. Lion’s Gate Sanctuary, which has…

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Oh, Dear: Deer on the run at Rocky Mountain ski resort in Alberta

February 3, 2017

Even by Canadian standards, this was a pretty unusual wildlife sighting. Luke Puxley spotted two mule deer while he was skiing recently at Nakiska Ski…

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Oil sands operator Cenovus uses critter cams to help guide environmental policies

January 3, 2017

Oil and gas companies take a lot of flak for their impact on the environment. And, not just for their contribution to greenhouse gas…

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Meet the dogs that protect elephants, rhinos from poachers in Kenya

June 9, 2016

Zack is not just man’s best friend, but a BFF to Africa’s most endangered species. The Belgian Malinois is now settling into his new gig…

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What’s the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Okefenokee National Wildlife seeks answers

January 14, 2016

When the Okefenokee National Wildlife of Folkstone, Georgia posted the question, they got a ton of really thoughtful and smart responses on Facebook including…

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Don’t let them go: Balloons kill, injure wildlife & make giant mess

August 6, 2015

Kids love balloons. Kids – and grownups – also love watching balloons float up into the sky. So do some groups that release balloons in…

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