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February 19, 2013 14:08
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Pat Derby, 'Lassie' and 'Flipper' trainer and animal rights activist, dies at 69

Pat Derby, Hollywood animal trainer who founded PAWS animal sanctuaries, has died of throat cancer.
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IDA President Elliot Katz, DVM, Humane Society President Gretchen Wyler, animal activist Pat Derby and Dr. Jane Goodall attend the 2nd Annual Guardian Awards fundraiser hosted by the In Defense of Animals organization at Paramount Studios October 30, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty Images)
Pat Derby, who trained beloved Hollywood animals "Lassie" and "Flipper," has died of throat cancer. She was 69.
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Assam rhino poaching: 9 rhinos killed so far this year

February 19, 2013 12:23
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"Yes, incidents of poaching have gone up in the past few weeks," said Assam Forest and Environment Minister Rockybull Hussain.

"Super-pod" of dolphins spotted in California (VIDEO)

February 18, 2013 08:41
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Tourists on a cruise through the waters off San Diego where treated to an enormous surprise when they came across a "super-pod" of dolphins: tens of thousands of the marine mammals, gathered together in a rare natural spectacle.

Minke whale allegedly harpooned in Australian waters by a Japanese vessel (VIDEO)

February 15, 2013 23:33
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Japanese whalers have allegedly harpooned a Minke whale in Australia's Antarctic waters, drawing the ire of the well-known Sea Shepherd group of conservation activists, and igniting a stand-off between the two groups.

Is the Brazilian Amazon shrinking faster?

February 16, 2013 07:00
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LIMA — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has jumped alarmingly, according to a new satellite study.

Tyrannosaurus fossil embroiled in custody case will be returned to Mongolia

February 14, 2013 23:01
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A Mongolian Tyrannosaurus fossil will return home, after a US federal judge ruled that the 70-million-year-old dinosaur would be forfeited to the US government from paleontologist from Erik Prokopi, accused of smuggling the remains out of the Gobi desert.

Japanese turn against whaling

February 21, 2013 07:02
TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s declining appetite for whale meat is nothing new; but is the country also losing patience with its whaling industry? The answer is yes, according to a new report that highlights the huge cost to the Japanese taxpayer of sustaining its whaling fleet. Without government subsidies, the industry would collapse, it said.

New species of owl with distinctive territorial song identified in Indonesia

February 14, 2013 07:45
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A new species of owl has been identified in Indonesia, a small brown and white creature with a distinctive territorial call that managed to elude distinction from a similar-looking species for years.
February 12, 2013 19:20
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Shark attacks hit 12-year high in US, with Florida worst for ocean lovers (VIDEO)

Shark attacks have hit a 12-year high in the US, with Florida by far the most dangerous state to go in the water.
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Posters are seen during JawsFest: The Tribute, a festival celebrating the film Jaws, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard on August 11, 2012 in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. (Mario Tama/AFP/Getty Images)

Shark attacks have hit a 12-year high in the US, with Florida by far the most dangerous state to go in the water.

The International Shark Attack File survey reports that America also leads the world in shark attacks, with the 53 attacks in 2012 equaling the number in 2000, and well up from 2011, when there were 31 attacks. 

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