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“Rhinos-incest”: Heir necessity

 A Cincinnati zoo will attempt to breed rare Sumatran rhino  brother and sister in an attempt to save the species from extinction.

A Cincinnati zoo will attempt to breed rare Sumatran rhino brother and sister in an effort to save the species from extinction.

Reef Madness

US Airforce drops unarmed bombs, each carrying 2,000 pounds of concrete, on Great .Barrier Reef

“Incoming!”  US Airforce drops unarmed bombs, each carrying 2,000 pounds of concrete, on Great Barrier Reef

Canning the new Fisheries Amendments?

The Canadian Conservative government has missed another deadline to implement its controversial fisheries bill which gutted habitat protection.

The Canadian Conservative government has missed another deadline to implement its controversial fisheries bill which gutted habitat protection.

“I dreamt I was flying!”

Washington farmer feeds his pigs excess marijuana stems and roots, giving new meaning to "pot-bellied pigs".

Washington farmer feeds his pigs excess marijuana stems and roots, giving new meaning to “pot-bellied pigs”.

“Which way to the Calgary Stampede?”

As rising floodwaters submerge the Calgary zoo, staff have to act quickly to prevent Hippos from escaping. [In related news, organizers vow that the Calgary Stampede will go ahead as scheduled, in spite of massive flood damage.]

As rising floodwaters submerge the Calgary zoo, staff have to act quickly to prevent Hippos from escaping.
[In related news, organizers vow that the Calgary Stampede will go ahead as scheduled, in spite of massive flood damage.]

Unzipped in Peachland

Charity event for zip-lining in the buff

Naked Zipline event in Peachland, B.C. raises money for Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and seeks to set Guinness World Record.

Calgary Police sent to “Twitter Jail”

As floods ravage Alberta, Calgary Police attempt to keep in touch with worried citizens  via "Twitter", but are shut down as they exceed their "tweet limit".

As floods ravage Alberta, Calgary Police attempt to keep in touch with worried citizens via “Twitter”, but are shut down as they exceed their “tweet limit”.