Animals
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Animals DenmarkSlugs, Ants and Panda Dung Hold Clues to Greener Energy, Say Researchers
Researchers in Denmark are looking into how slugs, ants and pandas can help the world shift to climate-smart fuels, believing their unique abilities to break down dry plants hold key clues to boosting plant-based biofuel production.
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Animals AustraliaSeahorses Check Into Underwater “Hotels”, Save Their Species
“Seahorse hotels” have been providing a safe space for Australia’s Sydney seahorse, helping the endangered species breed and grow back in population. Now, these hotels are taking off in other countries to shelter even more seahorses!
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Animals USANew Construction Laws Ask for Glass That Birds Can See – to Keep Them Safer
Building collisions cause up to one billion bird deaths in the U.S. per year. In response, New York City introduced a new bird-friendly building legislation – enforcing rules on building design, use of glass and other factors that affect bird mortality.
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Animals USAFrom Shampoo to Deodorant: Cosmetics Tested on Animals Are Now Banned in California
As of this year, a bill against animal cruelty in California, United States has finally become law: the sale of cosmetics and personal hygiene products tested on animals after January 1st, 2020, is now officially prohibited.
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Animals AustraliaAustralian Koala Hospital Raises Over 2 Million Dollars in a Bushfire Rescue Mission
An online fundraising campaign set up by a koala hospital in New South Wales, Australia, has raised more than $2.25 million to rescue and rehabilitate koalas dehydrated and burned by devastating recent bush fires.
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Animals EcuadorSurprise! Giant Tortoise Thought Extinct for Over 100 Years Found Alive
A living member of a tortoise species feared to be extinct – as it was not seen in 113 years – was finally found in Ecuador’s Galápagos island of Fernandina in 2019, giving a glimpse of hope in recovering the critically endangered animal.