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Goodbye, Productivity: Zoo Broadcasts Baby Polar Bear Siku on Live Cam

Planned on getting actual work done today? Sorry in advance.

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Researchers Discover New Family of Amphibians in India

Meet the chikilidae, a legless creature that hides beneath India’s rain-soaked soil.

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A Chinese Panda in Edinburgh

Yang Guang and Tian Tian settle in at a Scottish zoo.

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Sleepy Dormouse is YouTube Sensation

Here’s your obligatory cute animal video of the day.

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Endangered Animals: Better Looking, Better Protected?

Ah, the loggerhead sea turtle. It may not be the most cuddly creature to hit the beaches of South Carolina, but it certainly boasts a degree of reptilian cuteness.

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First Sighting of Adorable Red-Crested Tree Rat in 113 Years

If only its name was half as cute as its little, furry, endangered face.

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Mystery Meat: Authorities Find Chimpanzee Meat on Britain’s Black Market

The mere thought of eating an endangered species is just about enough to send NewsFeed running for some vegan cookbooks. 

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‘Spider-Man’ Pleads Guilty to Tarantula Smuggling

Forget the musical, there’s a new ‘Spider-man’ in town.  But he doesn’t sing –  he smuggles.

The Endangered Grevy Zebras

Save the Zebras: Yeah, There’s An App For That

Believe it or not, high-tech software may be the key to saving endangered species.