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Thai Police Rescue Monkeys Bound for Restaurant

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Thank goodness these were rescued. Thai Highway Police in Sa Kaeo province have rescued 24 baby crab-eating monkeys, arresting a Thai driver and five undocumented Cambodians attempting to smuggle the endangered species to Cambodia, where they were destined for cooking pots in.Chinese specialty restaurants in Cambodia.

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California Peregrines Victims of Their Own Success?

10,000 Birds

The idea that is refraining from going to extraordinary lengths to rescue Peregrines may help other bird populations recover. Aside from the public’s distaste at letting baby Peregrines fall and drown, supporters suggest another reason for maintaining the rescues—that they’re largely carried out with private funds.

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Baby Gorilla Rescued from Smugglers

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A baby lowland gorilla was rescued from smugglers on Sunday, April 24. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species. There has unfortunately been an increase in smuggling attempts in the Congo. Here is an article about it. Look at the face of the baby when it's revealed.

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Huge Effort to Rescue 60 Elephants in Malawi

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Tags: malawi africa animal rescue elephants endangered species.

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Efforts to Rescue Lolita the Orca from Miami

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They sued the National Marine Fisheries Service for excluding captive killer whales from listing under the Endangered Species Act. Animal-rights activists claim an orca is being held in an "inadequate tank" in the Miami Seaquarium.

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Oil to Hit US Shore Either this Sunday or Monday

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Right now, there are still no confirmed deaths due to the spill, but rescue groups are gearing up for the worst. Tags: oil drilling 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico endangered species. The animals threatened most by the spill are bluefin tuna, sea turtles, brown pelicans, shrimp and sharks.

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A Cute Story of Sandhill Surrogacy

4 The Love Of Animals

SeaWorld Orlando’s Aviculture Team Pair Orphaned Chick with Rescued Sandhill Crane. While caring for two rescued sandhill cranes – an injured adult and an orphaned chick – SeaWorld’s aviculture team put their problem-solving skills to work to create a successful surrogacy.

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