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An End to Japanese Whaling?

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A major review of Japanese government spending could spell the end to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, according to Greenpeace, after the review committee proposed massive cuts in subsidies to a body which funds the so-called scientific research programme. Tags: Japan hunting greenpeace whaling.

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Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos?

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So, which came first, the underwater flight, the ability to hunt fish, the exceptional ability to live in the cold, or the tuxedo-camouflage? One part of this question can be answered with some very interesting recent research. Fossils of a giant extinct penguin, Inkayacu paracasensis were found a while back in Peru. Altamirano, A.,

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