NewsBeat SocialTag: endangered
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Saiga Die-Off Numbers Get Worse
11/05/15 5:16 PM PST
Scientists believe the death toll from May's mysterious mass die-off of saiga antelopes is 211,000, or about half of the world's population
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Washington State Voters Pass Measure Banning Ivory Trade
11/05/15 8:50 AM PST
Voters passed the "Save Animals Facing Extinction" campaign which bans the trade of products from 10 different endangered species
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Lion Population Dips By Half Across Africa
10/28/15 4:36 PM PST
A recent study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that lion populations have dropped by half across the continent of Africa.
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Baby Boom Continues for Puget Sound Orcas
10/26/15 1:04 PM PST
The recent birth of an orca in the Puget Sound has conservationists thrilled for the survival of an endangered group of killer whales
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2 Giant Panda Cubs Born at Toronto Zoo
10/13/15 3:58 PM PST
Panda cubs are born in Canada for the first time to a mother panda on loan from China
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New Report Says Ecotourism Is Putting Animals At Risk
10/13/15 9:07 AM PST
A new study said people visiting natural environments could take a toll on the wildlife, as animals interacting with humans allow them to put their guards down
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31% of Cacti Are in Danger of Extinction, Study Says
10/05/15 5:11 PM PST
A study published October 5th in Nature Plants found that 31% of cactus species in the world are at risk for extinction.
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Blue Whales' Eating Strategy Centered Around Maximizing Energy
10/05/15 10:15 AM PST
According to new research published on October 2nd, blue whales' eating strategies include observing their environment as well as their prey, so when they do feed, they maximize their energy gain
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Researchers Create Poop-Gather Swimsuits for Endangered Sea Turtles
10/05/15 8:57 AM PST
In order to better understand the eating habits of wild loggerhead sea turtles, scientists collected fecal samples using innovative turtle swimsuits
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Fur Seal Strandings Spike Off California Coast
09/30/15 1:55 PM PST
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared this year's spike of Guadalupe fur seal strandings off California an 'unusual mortality event'
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Orca 'Baby Boom' Brings Hope to
09/09/15 4:27 PM PST
The population of orcas off the coast of British Columbia continues to grow, with the birth of a fifth calf since last December
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Why Did 60,000 Antelope Die in 4 Days?
09/08/15 9:32 AM PST
Researchers still search for answers after nearly half of the world's population of saiga antelopes died in Kazakhstan earlier this year