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Dead Sea Turtles Near Oil Spill Site

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Tags: oil spill marine life marine animals turtles Gulf of Mexico.

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Good News About Blue Whales

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The endangered whales, possibly the largest animals ever to live on Earth, have yet to recover from the worldwide slaughter that eliminated 99 percent of their number, according to the American Cetacean Society. The hunting peaked in 1931 with more than 29,000 animals killed in one season.

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Isla Isabel – Mexico’s Galapagos

10,000 Birds

Isla Isabel, a picturesque volcanic island situated 15 miles off Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit coast, is just such a place. These nutrient-rich currents provide sustenance for a variety of marine-life, including the many thousand of seabirds that call this place home.

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