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Secret's out: Brookfield Zoo dolphins are pregnant
One secret to a dolphin ultrasound is that the machine is pretty much the same one used on human women, except the “Logiq e Vet” branding badge is replaced with something more species-appropriate. Another secret is that the cold,...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Sushi and Sashimi, Lifestyle and Leisure, Brookfield Zoo
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Florida resorts put out the welcome mat for family reunions
It's that time of year again, when families start planning spring and summertime reunions. A good family reunion resort will offer activities and pastimes for all age groups, and accommodations with spacious, connecting rooms and suites, and condo- or...
Tags: Basketball, Cocoa Beach Pier, Tourism and Leisure, Trips and Vacations, Atlantic Ocean
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Alaska governor launches bid to measure oil in Arctic refuge
For decades, war has been waged over the holy grail of America's Arctic frontier, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wide coastal plain on the edge of the Beaufort Sea contains stunning populations of caribou, grizzly, musk oxen and other wildlife...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Government, U.S. Congress, Politics, Washington, DC
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Everything revolves around Orb
The Baltimore SunThe colt was a knucklehead, really. He had speed and endurance in his pedigree, but if you had polled his owners and his trainer a year ago, none would have predicted that he’d gallop in the same steps as his great-grandsire, 1977 Triple Crown...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Horse and Harness Racing, Breeders' Cup, Sports, Kentucky Derby
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Researchers find swine flu in some California elephant seals
The Sacramento BeeSACRAMENTO, Calif._University of California, Davis researchers have discovered swine flu in California elephant seals, but the marine mammals don't exhibit any large runny noses. The scientists detected the H1N1 virus in free-ranging northern elephant...Tags: Fever, Epidemics and Plagues, University of California, Davis, Science and Technology, Symptoms
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Greene County Big May Day Bird Count nets unexpected species
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Preliminary results from the May 11 Greene County Big May Day Bird Count show the six teams participating found a whopping 164 species in 24 hours. Some unexpected, astonishing species turned up. Lee Sterrenburg, Jim Brown and Eve Schultes-Ridge found a...Tags: Yeast Infection
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Duck stamp revenue, grants aim at saving wildlife habitat
Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced more than $25 million in federal grants and Federal Duck Stamp revenue "to protect, restore or enhance thousands of acres of wildlife habitat in the United States and Mexico for the benefit of...Tags: Ducks Unlimited, Nature Conservancy, Conservation Fund, Duck, Natural Resource Industry
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Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Coronado
SAN DIEGO — In the ocean off Coronado, a Navy team has discovered a relic worthy of display in a military museum: a torpedo of the kind deployed in the late 19th century, considered a technological marvel in its day. But don't look for the primary...
Tags: Basketball, U.S. Navy, Sports, U.S. Department of Defense, Google Inc.
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The Wisconsin State Journal Doug Moe column
The Wisconsin State JournalIt is a familiar scene in Madison this week. A father and daughter, at a table outside a coffeehouse, talking graduation logistics. There was one Thursday morning that was a little different. "We have to pick up our caps and gowns," Nikki Barnes said....Tags: Social Sciences, Education, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Career and Workplace
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Federal money benefits San Joaquin refuge
The Modesto BeeWaterfowl that visit a refuge west of Modesto could benefit from about $3.5 million in federal spending announced this week. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to use the money to buy conservation easements on 367 privately owned acres in the...Tags: Endangered Species, Woodbridge, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Research review: Cattle breed differences in copper use
Copper is an important mineral for cattle and one that is often deficient in forages. Copper absorption is negatively affected by other compounds in feed and water such as sulfur and molybdenum. Both of these antagonistic minerals can be found in high...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Science and Technology, Copper (dietary supplement), Dietary Supplements, Animal Science
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Bruning, Nebraska, school boosts ag education in farm country
BRUNING, Neb. (AP) - The hallway leading into Siera Meyer's classroom at the high school here is covered with posters depicting different aspects of agronomy and animal anatomy. The posters represent the work that the seven Bruning-Davenport students...Tags: Science and Technology, Agriculture, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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