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In Asia, tide slowly turning against shark fin soup

BANGKOK — Despite being one of Asia's biggest status symbols, shark fin soup is losing popularity among environmentally conscious diners throughout China and Taiwan.

Tehran rats outgrowing cats, surviving poison, but not snipers

So far, a few teams of snipers using infrared scopes to hunt the creatures have killed about 2,200 rats. Iran hopes to have 40 teams this year.

Outrage of the Day: Elephant killed by train in Indian wildlife reserve

An elephant was killed after it was hit by a train inside the Buxa Tiger Reserve, an area that elephants pass through as they migrate between India and Bhutan.
Despite the creation of Elephant corridors in northeastern India, wildlife and high-speed trains continue to collide.
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Thai Prime Minister Shinawatra promises to end controversial ivory trade

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra promised to help put a stop to the illegal ivory trade in Thailand, while speaking at the Bangkok-based International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna convention on March 3.

Sharks pushed to the edge of extinction by global overfishing

Sharks may occasionally eat people, but as new research indicates, we're much more likely to eat them: in fact, around 100 million sharks are estimated to be fished every year, driving many species closer to the edge of extinction.

Japanese whaling ships have left the Southern Ocean, says Sea Shepherd

Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd claims that Japanese whaling vessels have left the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary and are heading north, likely towards Indonesia and than to home.

Watch helicopter rescue deer trapped on frozen lake (VIDEO)

Deer struggled on thin ice until David Farrell and his helicopter arrived.
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Videographer Ian Waugh captured this video of helicopter pilot David Farrell rescuing a deer trapped on a frozen lake in Nova Scotia, Canada. (Screengrab)
For parents in the crowd, you now have a real-life video to show your kids of Bambi meeting Hannah the Helicopter.
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Video of the Day: Animals give you tough love

Few things can make you feel worse about yourself than adorable animals who are disappointed in you.
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This Border Collie puppy is disappointed in you. (Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)
These adorable animals aren't angry. They're just disappointed.
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Gigantic goldfish threaten Lake Tahoe (VIDEO)

Gigantic goldfish may be threatening the delicate ecosystem of Lake Tahoe, the US West's iconic mountain lake — and errant pet owners "releasing" their unwanted fish may be to blame for the problem .
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