Lolita the Orca Set to be Freed from Decades of Captivity in Florida Aquarium
The theme park owner, an animal rights group, and NFL owner announced on Thursday that a plan is made to send Lolita – an orca that has lived in captivity at the
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After 50 years in Captivity, Will Lolita the Orca Return to the Wild?
Lolita, the orca was captured 50 years ago and held at the Miami Seaquarium for entertainment purposes, may soon be returned to her home waters. The Miami Seaquarium, Florida non-profit Friends of
Urgent Call for Red Wolf Survival: Conservationists Ensue Legal Battle!
Conservationists have filed a lawsuit under the Endangered Species Act against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The lawsuit claims that federal law requires the Service to classify red wolves as “essential”
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Exotic Caiman Found in Philadelphia Park Raises Concerns About Pet Ownership
An exotic reptile, a caiman that’s usually found in Central and South America, was discovered by a visitor at FDR Park in Philadelphia over the weekend. The Animal Care and Control Team
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Ailing Giant Panda Ya Ya’s Health at Memphis Zoo Highlights Poor Condition of Captive Animals
A female giant panda, Ya Ya, at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, USA, has been the subject of grave concern for Chinese netizens as the recent video shows her poor condition. Two
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200 Year Old Giant Clam Found on St. James Island in Florida
An Americorps member, Blaine Parker, was out gathering shellfish at Alligator Point by the St. James Island in Franklin County when he accidently stumbled upon a rare and enormous quahog clam. Quahog
Fishing for a Solution: The Radical Innovation of Vertical Ocean Farms
Vertical ocean farming is a new type of agriculture that uses floating farms in the ocean to produce food. It involves farming ocean fish and crustaceans in vertically stacked cages that are
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Controversy Surrounds Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Hawaii for Treatment of Wild-Caught Day Octopuses
The Kanaloa Octopus Farm in Hawaii was recently issued a cease-and-desist letter by Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources for possessing and breeding regulated species of aquatic life without the required permits. The
Stripping Naked to Stop the Fur Industry: Animanaturalis’ Fight Against the Fur Industry
Animanaturalis activists took drastic action to highlight the cruelty of the fur industry, stripping naked on a busy street in Madrid and lying on the ground covered in fake blood. Holding a
Amur Leopard Faces Added Health Threats To Extinction
The Amur leopard is one of the rarest subspecies in the feline family and is categorized as “critically endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, joining a number of other
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