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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Wildlife ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do sloths fart? Cute new video finally settles age old question ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/scientists-thought-sloths-dont-fart-then-one-was-caught-tooting-on-camera</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For years, it's been assumed that sloths don't fart. But new footage has thrown this theory into question. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:53:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:37:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MQpdPxcdfA8tMHvV2Z3VPE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Andrés S. Bräutigam]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[We thought sloths didn&#039;t fart, but turns out they&#039;re actually very gassy creatures.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Baby sloth hangs from branch]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 4 snow leopards spotted together on remote Pakistan mountain in rare footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After spotting pawprints for two weeks, a gamekeeper and photographer in Pakistan caught a rare glimpse of a family of four snow leopards. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:55:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qVSvqmYGoaPT2QWQah2Cha-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Sakhawat Ali]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video of a family of four snow leopards prowling through the snow in the mountains of northern Pakistan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video of a family of four snow leopards prowling through the snow in the mountains of northern Pakistan.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Queen of icebergs' A23a grounds off South Atlantic wildlife haven ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The world's largest iceberg has run aground just off the coast of South Georgia. But what does this mean for the wildlife there? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:11:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/StrUCPcS2xeb3GQ7Khea5S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Iceberg A23a drifting in the southern ocean having broken free from the Larsen Ice Shelf.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Iceberg A23a drifting in the southern ocean having broken free from the Larsen Ice Shelf.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Killer squirrels have developed taste for flesh — and voles are running for their lives ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/killer-squirrels-have-developed-taste-for-flesh-and-voles-are-running-for-their-lives</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ground squirrels have turned into carnivorous killers in a local park after vole numbers exploded in Contra Costa County, California. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:33:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:35:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JheazqbEzUU2rifNum3e8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A squirrel running with a vole in its mouth in Briones Regional Park, California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A squirrel running with a vole in its mouth in Briones Regional Park, California. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world's largest shark — 'This is a fascinating behaviour' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The orca attacks appear to be led by a large adult male, suggesting that he may be leading the charge on this predatory behavior. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:33:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3N39J7bBAfwgQ4MacAfxbU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The orcas target the whale sharks&#039; pelvic area, causing them to bleed out and giving the orcas access to the sharks&#039; nutrient-rich livers. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pod of orcas attacking a whale shark, bringing their prey to the surface. One orca is biting near the pelvic area. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopuses burn more calories changing color than you use on a 25-minute run ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the first time ever, marine biologists have measured how much energy octopuses really need to change color — and it's a lot. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:17:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AvMsEJNHLk5RNJ9MXMGC3H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ruby octopuses (&lt;em&gt;Octopus rubescens&lt;/em&gt;) were used as a model species to measure energy expenditure during a color change. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up photo of a ruby octopus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wild animals that experience trauma are half as likely to survive, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research finds that marmots who experience adversity early in life have a lesser chance of survival. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:42:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:39:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Xochitl Ortiz Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VbyDrQM5vzgLwvecMpMGFM-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Xochitl Ortiz Ross]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Marmots were a good test species for a wildlife adversity index. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two marmots sit on a rock surrounded by grass and wildflowers]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rat poison is ripping through the food chain, threatening predators at the very top ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rat poison detected in around a third of wild mammal carnivores — including those that don't normally eat rodents, such as mountain lions and gray wolves. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:11:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:19:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meghan P. Keating ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GJNy9ahezLknLmv7qBJ3HM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This mountain lion, known as P-47, was found dead in Southern California on March 21, 2019, with rat poison in his system. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A wildlife cam photo of a mountain lion prowling through the mountains]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How many animal species have humans driven to extinction? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/how-many-animal-species-have-humans-driven-to-extinction</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Animals are disappearing too fast for researchers to record all of the extinctions we've caused. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ay4raAmMtq4fHXRpJgvJCM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The thylacine is one of the 777 species that the IUCN lists as having gone extinct since 1500. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white photo of a dog-sized animal with a pointy snout, long, pointy tail, and stripes on its back]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bear vs tiger: Watch 2 of nature's heavyweights face off in the wild in India ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Visitors at a tiger reserve in India recently filmed an encounter between a tigress and a bear, with the bear charging after the tigress but deciding at the last minute it was not worth the fight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:36:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SDffR2TVNmFb7J9Wmgn5AR-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Jitender Govindani]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Visitors at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in northern India witnessed an aggressive encounter between a bear and a tiger.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bear charges at a tigress on a dirt road at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in India.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch hammerhead sharks swim in 'cyclones' around ancient volcano in rare footage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Filmmakers have captured hundreds of hammerhead sharks circling a volcanic island off Costa Rica for a new Netflix wildlife series. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:53:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RN6Tahs5JhEWiNSHy64eyj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae) gather in waters off Cocos Island.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hammerhead sharks gather in waters off Cocos Island.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Half-asleep bears are wandering around Siberia because it's too hot to hibernate ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bears that are struggling to hibernate due to abnormally warm weather in Russia's Amur region are wandering around in a daze, having suppressed their metabolism in preparation for winter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:58:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r5Jub2jLzU5uNTCSD97pQa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) stands in the snow in West Yellowstone, Montana, in the United States.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A grizzly bear walks in the snow in West Yellowstone, Montana.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 800-pound alligator is the longest ever caught in Mississippi ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The gigantic animal measured 14 feet and 3 inches long, beating the previous record for the longest alligator caught by permitted hunters by more than 2 inches. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:35:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/isgG7j9zSECikENDh4Wyrg-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gigantic American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) broke the previous record, set in 2017, by over 2 inches.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four hunters pose holding the record-size male alligator.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodile murder mystery deepens following discovery of 2nd corpse with 'fileted' head ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An anonymous person allegedly told a wildlife tour operator who was very fond of the crocodile "Lizzie" that the killing was a way of proving that humans, not crocodiles, are the apex predator. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:57:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bkCqxrgtCTWEjHXjYxQTFQ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lizzie, a roughly 40-year-old breeding female crocodile, was found butchered on the riverbank on May 18.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up picture of Lizzie the crocodile and one of her babies lying in dappled sunlight.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Mini kangaroos on steroids' make comeback in South Australia after disappearing for 100 years ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/mini-kangaroos-on-steroids-make-comeback-in-south-australia-after-disappearing-for-100-years</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The tiny marsupials have a penchant for peanut butter, which researchers have used to help them monitor and conduct health checks on the population. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 14:21:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rpSncNcvybutssWhCas6mE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Brush-tailed bettongs are thriving on Yorke Peninsula, in southern Australia, where they were reintroduced in August 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A juvenile male brush-tailed bettong sits in the hands of one of the researchers.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rarest of rare: 2 albino egg-laying mammals spotted in Australia ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/rarest-of-rare-2-albino-egg-laying-mammals-spotted-in-australia</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Echidnas are shy creatures, and even individuals without albinism are rarely seen in the wild. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 14:08:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hTMKQgaEZGiXjBDCgEWP2T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Echidnas are one of two known mammals in the world whose females lay eggs and also produce milk for their babies, which are called puggles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A picture of the all-white echidna Raffie spotted in New South Wales, Australia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch exclusive clip from new Apple TV+ series 'Big Beasts' teasing encounter with legendary sea monster ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Narrated by Emmy Awards nominee Tom Hiddleston, the 10-part series will bring viewers up close and personal with gigantic animals from across the globe — you can't miss them! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:48:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:37:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fyUr74gstwm55xAVb4T59j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The new docuseries &quot;Big Beasts&quot; was filmed over four and a half years using unexpected camera angles to bring viewers face-to-face with nature&#039;s biggest, most astounding creatures.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The teaser image for the brand new Apple TV+ show &quot;Big Beasts&quot; features a giraffe with puckered lips.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gigantic, 13-foot crocodile found with its head torn off on Australian beach ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/gigantic-13-foot-crocodile-found-with-its-head-torn-off-on-australian-beach</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The beheading, which may have been motivated by a recent spate of crocodile attacks on humans, could spell trouble for the local ecosystem. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:38:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zcbdX9KNiiLF6xEVfSQriK-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tom Chalmers Hayes via Instagram (Screenshot from @crocodile_beers)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The decapitated crocodile was found on Cow Bay Beach, north of the Daintree River in Queensland, Australia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crocodile which has had its head torn off is displays gruesome injuries lies dead on a sandy beach.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch Wild Isles: David Attenborough's look at the wildlife of the UK  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sir David Attenborough takes us on a journey through Britain's wildlife. It's celebrating the natural wonders of Britain, as you've never seen them before. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:21:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:37:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Erin Macdonald ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ydyunaaof5X8XE56gKWZXZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Wild Isles BBC documentary series]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Wild Isles BBC documentary series]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In rare attack, dingo repeatedly bites and holds girl underwater. (Luckily she survived.) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/dogs/in-rare-attack-dingo-repeatedly-bites-and-holds-girl-underwater-luckily-she-survived</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 6-year-old girl is in a stable condition following the attack by an untagged male dingo while she was swimming on K'gari, or Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:18:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qs8dVRm3XpqWq2TwKNHbD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dingo (Canis dingo) attacks are uncommon but often result from people leaving scraps of food lying around or feeding the wild dogs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A picture of a ginger-coated, pointy-eared dingo snarling.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A creepy crocodile and glacial 'guts' among stunning winners from nature photography competition ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/a-creepy-crocodile-and-glacial-guts-among-stunning-winners-from-nature-photography-competition</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From underwater wonders to spectacular landscapes, here are the winners from the 2022 World Nature Photography Awards. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:27:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TSexYL4UoocomqR7YRANZR-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jens Cullmann]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Danger in the mud,&quot; by Jens Cullmann (Germany), is the grand prize winner of the 2022 World Nature Photography Awards.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crocodile with a bright yellow eye lurks in the mud.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More than a third of US wildlife at risk of extinction, 'grim' new report shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A report from the conservation group NatureServe warns that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the U.S. are "at risk" of extinction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:42:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:31:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kkBHEqqpcwiNGCeppbbGCH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This wasp uses its prickly penis to escape certain death ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Male mason wasps have no venom, but they can still stab predators with their genitals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:02:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZArGjbsrpyWh8Hdsc43z5T-1280-80.gif">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Shinji Sugiura]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Male mason wasps can sometimes escape predators by stabbing them with their genital spines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[short video clip shows a wasp escaping from a frog&#039;s mouth after the frog attempting to eat it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Heartbreaking photo reveals a baby baboon still clinging to its dead mother as she's carried away by a leopard ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/wildlife-photographer-peoples-choice</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition People's Choice shortlist highlights animals from ecosystems across Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:59:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VwYvqH9nmHQv9PECdADvwf-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Igor Altuna/Wildlife Photographer of the Year]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A baby baboon clings to its dead mother. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A female leopard caught a baboon whose baby is still clinging to it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists unlocked the secrets to bats' heavy metal growls ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bats vibrate special vocal folds to produce low-pitched growls like those of death metal singers. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Rayne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2nAeSJMpDTBNDSFzszuptj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii) using echolocation calls to hunt at night.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii) using echolocation calls to hunt at night.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mind-controlling parasite turns wolves into pack leaders ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/mind-controlled-wolves-toxoplasma-gondii</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A parasite that can alter animal behavior is changing the habits of infected wolves in Yellowstone, increasing aggression and goading them into taking greater risks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua A. Krisch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9JCKkkUqUEQ27ehdyBWN5L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a species of canid native to the wilderness and remote regions of North America.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is a species of canid native to the wilderness and remote regions of North America.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Octopuses fling shells and sand at each other, and scientists caught their battles on video ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/octopuses-throw-sand-and-shells</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Watch debris from the sea bottom fly, as octopuses hurl sand and other projectiles at their neighbors in an Australian bay. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:28:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J57WgJd8gQMQjFFF6pFxLL-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A throw by a female octopus hits a male that was attempting to mate with her.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A throw by a female octopus hits a male that was attempting to mate with her.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/devils-hole-pupfish-inbred</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BA5PbE5MUef93VhcJ2sRUR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Speak of the devil.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Devils Hole pupfish looks directly into the camera, against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wild chimps and gorillas can form social bonds that last for decades ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/wild-chimpanzees-and-gorillas-can-form-friendships</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Friendly associations between gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild can persist for decades, and may originate around food sharing and defense against predators. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Young ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xBBNcxxeH2B7QLLGbLBdBC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two chimpanzees share food, a common form of social behavior.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two chimpanzees share food, a common form of social behavior.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The longest-living animals on Earth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/longest-living-animals.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The longest-living animals can survive for centuries and millennia, even pausing the aging process altogether. Here are the longest-living animals in the world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:09:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:08:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2CXvnuPzyfjRGp4BLGNEZN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The immortal jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii can potentially live forwever, turning back into polyps if damaged or starving.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an immortal jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii floating on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elderly female lion grows 'awkward teenage mane,' baffling zookeepers ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/female-lion-grows-mane</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An elderly female lion at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas has sprouted a mane. This phenomenon has only been seen a handful of times. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gGMF4hGb58sYvDKByxMdFc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Zuri the lioness in April 2020, before she started growing a mane, and in August 2022, with her &quot;awkward teenage&quot; fluff.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Zuri the lioness in April 2020, before she started growing a mane, and in August 2022, with her &quot;awkward teenage&quot; fluff.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Screaming monkeys, 'headless' penguins and face-planting zebras take top honors in Comedy Wildlife awards ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animal-comedy-wildlife-photographs</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award finalists show wildlife's greatest goofballs, from skeptical owls to barfing fish. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:59:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kzx6Vyi23DMbnPaaapy8G4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A young proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in Sukau, Borneo screams from a tree.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A young proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) in Sukau, Borneo screams from a tree.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Merciless' sea monster with broken teeth prowled the seas 66 million years ago ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/giant-mosasaur-with-killer-whale-teeth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A giant mosasaur species called Thalassotitan atrox had teeth like a killer whale and ruled the oceans around Morocco towards the end of the Cretaceous period. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:00:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t2ThRNrYDPXYwNHz5JZMb8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Andrey Atuchin]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist impression of Thalassotitan. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist impression of Thalassotitan. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/monkey-stone-sex-toy-hypothesis</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Long-tailed macaques in Indonesia use stones to masturbate, according to a new study that furthers researchers' understanding of the monkey "sex toy" hypothesis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TLpBA8u3XjxSUo3W7NebJE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A macaque sitting in the Ubud monkey sanctuary in Bali, Indonesia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A macaque sitting next to a stone sculpture of a monkey at Ubud monkey sanctuary.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Most of Florida's newly-hatched sea turtles are female. Why? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/almost-all-florida-sea-turtles-female</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Almost all sea turtle hatchlings are emerging from their eggs as females on some Florida beaches. What's going on? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:51:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zRehiYEvam55KGfe2iKx4A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hatchling loggerhead sea turtles making their way to the ocean on Clam Pass Beach in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hatchling loggerhead sea turtles making their way to the ocean on Clam Pass Beach in Florida.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Creepy deep-sea 'vanilla Vader' woodlouse is 25 times bigger than a land louse ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/bathynomus-woodlouse-relative-gulf-of-mexico</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have identified a woodlouse relative — a 10-inch-long, creamy yellow critter called Bathynomus yucatanensis from deep in the Gulf of Mexico. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yfyt8bWCFMszWUJhCn3tVc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers identified Bathynomus yucatanensis from a single, 10-inch-long (26 cm) specimen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the newly identified Bathynomus yucatanensis from a single, 10-inch-long (26 cm) specimen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How did ‘Prehistoric Planet’ create such incredible dinosaurs? Find out in a behind-the-scenes peek. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a behind-the-scenes look at 'Prehistoric Planet,' see how the creators went to extraordinary lengths to make the dinosaur series feel like an authentic nature documentary. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 23:01:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u57BTfPS9rNX76MVsQUoE8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dreadnoughtus males battle for mating opportunities in &quot;Prehistoric Planet.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dreadnoughtus males battle for mating opportunities in &quot;Prehistoric Planet.&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Triops: Facts about the three-eyed 'dinosaur shrimp' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Triops, commonly called tadpole shrimp or dinosaur shrimp, belong to an ancient group of freshwater crustaceans and live in temporary pools. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 16:47:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vkmjHURTJZGSNKJc2UzgCS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Asian elephant mom carries dead calf for weeks, new eye-opening videos reveal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Asian elephants, like their African cousins, seem to mourn their dead, sometimes carrying their lost infants for days or weeks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Teke6qoMTmzBvdy7zMBcbf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Female elephants are very protective of their calves, and when youngsters die, some mothers continue carrying their babies&#039; corpses.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A newborn Asian elephant stands with its mother Azizah at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park on Sept. 29, 2004 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meet the robot keeping an eye on emperor penguins in Antarctica ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/robot-in-antarctica-watches-over-penguin-population</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rolling robot is helping scientists to observe and record penguin behavior. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 16:03:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ scott.dutfield@futurenet.com (Scott Dutfield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Scott Dutfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sct8vn2Kcm54juhKpe5cBb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ECHO-Rover approaches an emperor penguin colony in Atka Bay, Antarctica.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ECHO UGV monitoring penguin population]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stop picking carnivorous penis plants, Cambodian environmental officials plead ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Cambodian Ministry of Environment has asked people to stop collecting a carnivorous plant that resembles a penis, after footage appeared on social media of people picking the rare plant. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 17:51:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y38cUzvXsX9yQ4zcKwXhtc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nepenthes pitcher plants have modified leaves that look phallic.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a Nepenthes pitcher plant.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Borneo has a hybrid 'mystery monkey,' and researchers are concerned ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A "mystery monkey" in Borneo appears to be a rare hybrid between two different species competing for habitat, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 12:30:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Dg9rMyVhNEpL9sGr8gRHf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The &quot;mystery monkey&quot; sitting with an infant.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the &quot;mystery monkey&quot; sitting with an infant.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant squid that washed up on a South African beach was 'incredible to see' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Residents of Kommetjie, South Africa were treated to a rare sight this weekend: a giant squid measuring 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) long. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:40:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/grKzHxfWx5FTfAZGuxJ8QZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Giant squids live in the deep ocean, and rarely wash up on beaches.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Giant squids live in the deep ocean, and rarely wash up on beaches.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Family of 5 bears found hibernating under Lake Tahoe home ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Residents were surprised to discover a family of black bears sleeping beneath their home. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:05:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:40:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ scott.dutfield@futurenet.com (Scott Dutfield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Scott Dutfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kzAatDwojrWYUmW5MbBA8R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An American black bear (Ursus americanus) in California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Black bear on a hill ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dingoes are part domestic dog, part wolf (sort of) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dingoes are an "intermediary" between wolves and domestic dog breeds, according to a new study that sequenced the genome of a dingo puppy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:52:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5rVqbSbdmvWeK2ujcUMfTj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A male dingo standing in the Australian outback.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a male dingo standing in the Australian outback.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Facts about the dodo ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dodos went extinct more than a century ago, and they are an enduring reminder of human-caused extinction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:20:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vicky Stein ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o3hitJeFbNivgPS37bHnGX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dodos once roamed the island of Mauritius, before humans arrived and drove the birds to extinction.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dodos once roamed the island of Mauritius, before humans arrived and drove the birds to extinction.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spanish police seize more than 1,000 stuffed animals, including endangered and extinct species ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/1000-taxidermy-animals-seized-in-spain</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spanish police have seized 1,090 taxidermy animals from a warehouse in eastern Spain. Around a third of the specimens belong to species that are endangered or are already extinct. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:46:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dv8FDPiKYhyXE2hpjwG7NW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A taxidermy elephant, rhino and cheetah, as well as other animals, from the collection seized by Spanish police.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A taxidermy elephant, rhino and cheetah, as well as other animals, from the collection seized by Spanish police.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Light pollution: Environmental impact, health risks and facts  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover the facts about light pollution and its impact on the environment and our health. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:04:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ scott.dutfield@futurenet.com (Scott Dutfield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Scott Dutfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngnjWaw6BQ39Qjowyesw3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Light pollution seen from Pic du Midi de Bigorre Observatory]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Light pollution seen from Pic du Midi de Bigorre Observatory]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Super-rare Greenland shark that washed up on UK beach may be at least 100 years old ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare Greenland shark that washed up on a U.K. beach is thought to be at least 100 years old, but scientists aren't sure what happened to it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:42:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMgJroNf9qxgYMRrRpDZ6o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The rare Greenland shark being moved after it stranded in Cornwall.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The rare Greenland shark being moved after it stranded in Cornwall.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 14 of the biggest birds on Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ scott.dutfield@futurenet.com (Scott Dutfield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Scott Dutfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YgYQokCheGgfR9PXFnRBHM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ostriches are the world&#039;s biggest birds, reaching up to 9 feet tall. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a group of ostriches taken from below, showing their necks and head, with one looking menacingly at the camera]]></media:text>
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