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Orca Calf Dies at SeaWorld: Why Killer Whales Get Sick in Captivity
July 27, 2017 | ArticleDozens of killer whales have died in captivity, including the 3-month-old orca named Kyara that just died at SeaWorld. So why do these marine mammals seem to fare so poorly?
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Moving Nose to Tail, Shrew 'Conga Line' Shimmies Online
July 27, 2017 | ArticleA creepy, crawly video of tiny critters holding each other's tails and scurrying across the ground like a furry centipede has captured the internet's attention.
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Newfound Dino Looks Like the Creepy Love Child of a Turkey and an Ostrich
July 27, 2017 | ArticleA farmer has discovered the remains of a dinosaur that could have passed for the ostrich-like cassowary in its day, sporting the flightless bird's head crest and long thunder thighs, indicating it could run quickly, just like its modern-day lookalike.
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Snooty, Oldest Manatee in Captivity, Dies at Age 69
July 24, 2017 | ArticleAn accident led to the untimely demise of the charismatic sea cow.
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Great White Takes Gold! Shark Bests Phelps by 2 Seconds
July 24, 2017 | ArticleIt may come as no surprise that Michael Phelps didn't zoom past a great white shark in a "Shark Week" event that aired last night (July 23), but he did manage to beat a reef shark.
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5 Comic Book Superpowers That Really Exist in Animals
July 24, 2017 | ArticleEvolution has been occurring for billions of years, producing organisms that are perfectly adapted to their environments. And this includes abilities that we would normally consider superpowers if humans were to have them.
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Phelps vs. Shark! Why the Olympic Medalist Stands Little Chance
July 23, 2017 | ArticleIt's hard to imagine how Olympic-gold-medal swimmer Michael Phelps could win in a race against a great white shark, but the Discovery Channel is giving him every advantage in the book.
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Shark Week: How to Watch It Like a Scientist
July 22, 2017 | ArticleAs the Discovery Channel and National Geographic Wild unleash a week of dueling shark programs, a biologist advises viewers to take what they see with a large grain of sea salt.
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Cecil the Lion's Son Shot Dead, 2 Years After His Father
July 20, 2017 | ArticleThe 6-year-old son of Cecil the Lion was shot and killed on July 7 just outside Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, meeting the same end his father did in 2015.
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Tuna Fins Are Weirder Than You Think
July 20, 2017 | ArticleTuna fish repurpose their lymphatic system to control their movement.
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