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Record Year for Sick Seals in San Pedro,CA

Critter News

Each one of the sleek, whiskered sea lions recovering at the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro has its own story. Some of the damage was caused by humans who shot, clubbed or threw so-called seal bombs at the mammals. Tags: marine animals seals sea lions.

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Pieces of the New Zealand Puzzle

10,000 Birds

New Zealand’s birds and mammals come from a number of sources. Now it seems that a similar story might have happened with the (sadly endangered itself) New Zealand Sea Lion. New Zealand Sea Lion by Karora (Creative Commons). More invasions from the Subantarctic.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. It’s not surprising that animals—especially, but not only, mammals—share many emotions with us because we also share brain structures—located in the limbic system—that are the seat of our emotions.

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