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Cloned Dogs Used As Drug Sniffers In South Korea

In the best traditions of science fiction, South Korea is creating a population of working animal clones. Six puppies – all genetic clones of a Labrador retriever skilled at sniffing out contraband drugs – are now in service at the Incheon International Airport and other...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 22 wks ago
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Fish farmers 'carry out secret seal slaughters'

Found this alarming story about the 'secret' slaughter of seal pups in Scotland. It follows a story published by myself last month where a man was jailed for killing seal pups. Scottish man who clubbed 21 seal pups...

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opinion by mudricky | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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Scottish man who clubbed 21 seal pups to death is jailed

The fisherman who beat and crushed the skulls of 21 seal pups to death on a beach on the island of East Linga, near the Shetland Islands has been jailed for 80 days. First ofender Jimmy Stewart, 47 admitted...

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created by mudricky | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago
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Man who clubbed 21 seal pups to death 'may' face jail

A fisherman who repeatedly battered the heads of seals with a wooden fence post has been told he may be put in jail. Jimmy Stewart, 47 admitted mutilating, beating and crushing the animals last November. The...

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created by mudricky | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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Puppy Bowl V, February 1 2009; part of Super Bowl action

Puppy Bowl V 2009 takes place this Sunday February 1 to accompany all the Super Bowl 2009 action. Hosted by Animal Planet, this years Puppy Bowl has once again earned the American Humane Association's 'No...

created by Amy Judd | 46 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago
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Southern Stingray Gives Birth to Five Pups!

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Tampa Bay: Southern Stingray Gives Birth to Five Pups!

FLORIDA Aquarium has proudly announced the birth of five pups to a Southern Stingray. " The Florida Aquarium is proud to announce the arrival of five new Southern stingrays. One of the aquarium’s...

created by Christina 123 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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mo_duinne

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Germany No Longer Keeping the Wolf from the Door

"The mournful howling of wolves is echoing these days through the forested woodlands of eastern Germany for the first time in centuries. According to experts, one reason for the return of the cunning canine is...

created by phoenixesrose | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Scientists Clone Five Puppies From Dead Pet for £25000

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Cloned puppies may have exposed 31-year mystery

" A woman who made news around the world when she had five pups cloned from her beloved pit bull Booger looked very familiar to some who saw her picture: She may be the same woman who 31 years earlier was accused...

created by nirajan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Zoo produced video game makes waves

A new video game designed to teach people about the lives of wolves is making headlines today. Here is how the website describes the project:"Learn about wolf ecology by living the life of a wild wolf...

created by mtippett | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Mother's Diet during Pregnancy can affect Grandchildren (Epigenetics)

Oakland, California: A new study by scientists at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) is the first to show that a mother's diet during pregnancy influences the health of her grandchildren by changing the behavior of a specific gene. The study was conducted...