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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010

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On April 20th 2010, the world received news that eleven men working on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig died in an explosion on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect. April 20, 2010 At 9.45 April 20, 2010 At 9.45 April 22, 2010 After burning for two days the rig sank in 5,000 ft of water, leaving behind a large and growing oil slick.

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Unique Sea Horse Species Threatened

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A species of seahorse unique to the waters of the Gulf Coast could face extinction because of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, warns marine conservation organization Project Seahorse. Tags: sea horses oceans marine animals 2010 oil spill environment Gulf of Mexico. We’re very worried,” says Assoc.

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Unlikely Animal Friends 2

4 The Love Of Animals

Unlikely Animal Friends 2 premieres Friday, January 7, 2010, at 9:00 PM ET/PT. Polar bear and Huskie play – from National Geographic Channel’s Unlikely Animal Friends 2. You will be scratching your head in wonder at some of the pairings, but ultimately smiling for the friendships formed among different species.

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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What extraordinary birds penguins are: physically, they remind us of ourselves, so we think we understand their behaviors, but, as the authors say, “their private life is as complex and mysterious as that of any wild animal.” The guide covers 265 of Maine’s 461 bird species: common nesting species, common migrants, and wintering birds.

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Save the Painted Bunting, y’all: Keep wonder alive

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There’s a new proposal before the American Ornithologists’ Union’s North American Classification Committee to split Painted Bunting into two species (yay! — maybe, more later) and to name the new species “Eastern Painted Bunting” and “Western Painted Bunting” (no!). Photo by Andy Morffew.

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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

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Gujarat, December 2010. The official definition of CR status says the species could be gone within ten years, or could lose 80 per cent of its population within three generations – whichever comes first. Trips endangered species India lapwings Sociable Lapwing' Sociable Lapwing photos by Chirag Solanki.

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Gulf Coast Wildlife Threatened by Oil Spill

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Here's a slideshow of the most imperiled animals. Tags: louisiana 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico endangered species.