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Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

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Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate

Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate

Florida man gored by bison in year’s first attack by Yellowstone’s most dangerous wild animal

Florida man gored by bison in year’s first attack by Yellowstone’s most dangerous wild animal

European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves

European Parliament votes to lower protections on wolves

More than 100 vultures die in a mass poisoning in South Africa’s flagship national park

More than 100 vultures die in a mass poisoning in South Africa’s flagship national park

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

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What’s the most humane way to cook a crab?

What’s the most humane way to cook a crab?

Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

Brazilian state’s deforestation amnesty poses ‘one of the greatest threats’ to the Amazon

Brazilian state’s deforestation amnesty poses ‘one of the greatest threats’ to the Amazon

An alligator kills a Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say

An alligator kills a Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say

Turkey’s top court upholds controversial law on culling of stray dogs

Turkey’s top court upholds controversial law on culling of stray dogs

Less farmland is going for organic crops as costs and other issues take root

Less farmland is going for organic crops as costs and other issues take root

A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island

A miniature dachshund is reunited with its owner after 18 months lost on an Australian island

Those devoted to bullfighting in Mexico feel recent bans harm a sacred tradition

Those devoted to bullfighting in Mexico feel recent bans harm a sacred tradition

Member of beloved grizzly bear family hit and killed in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park

Member of beloved grizzly bear family hit and killed in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park

Woman attacked and killed by alligator on a central Florida lake

Woman attacked and killed by alligator on a central Florida lake

Florida wildlife officers kill 3 black bears after a bear killed a man and dog

Florida wildlife officers kill 3 black bears after a bear killed a man and dog

St. Louis agrees to pay $4M to settle lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions at now-closed jail

St. Louis agrees to pay $4M to settle lawsuit alleging inhumane conditions at now-closed jail

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Black bear kills a man and dog near a south Florida nature preserve

Black bear kills a man and dog near a south Florida nature preserve

Beached whale is euthanized on South Carolina resort island

Beached whale is euthanized on South Carolina resort island

Poachers have killed over 100 rhinos in South Africa this year. Most were in national parks

Poachers have killed over 100 rhinos in South Africa this year. Most were in national parks

32 people rescued from yacht that began sinking off Miami Beach

32 people rescued from yacht that began sinking off Miami Beach

From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative

From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative

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