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Ruppy the glowing puppy

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Lee was also part of a team that created the first cloned dog, Snuppy, in 2005. Dogs often are used in research for narcolepsy, certain cancers and blindness. The team of scientists are hopeful that the creation of fluorescent puppies will help aid further research in human diseases.

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Julian H. Franklin on the Use of Animals in Research

Animal Ethics

To inflict death or pain on animals for scientific or medical research is wrong morally, and ought to be prohibited. This does not mean that animals may never be deliberately harmed or become subjects of research. They may be used in benign research such as teaching chimpanzees to understand and use sign language.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. In December 2005 a 50-foot, 50-ton, female humpback whale got tangled in crab lines and was in danger of drowning. Is this moral? Grief, friendship, gratitude, wonder, and other things we animals experience.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

billion a year between 1997 and 2005, totaling nearly $35 billion, according to researchers at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University. Doesn’t he realize that he does not have to engage in this voluntary activity, which causes moral conflict for himself and suffering for the animals?

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Combined Beats’ List – September

10,000 Birds

International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). Yellow Bittern – Ixobrychus sinensis.

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