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Grizzled Tree Kangaroos 🦘 are looked after by @Tenkile they are vulnerable from #palmoil #deforestation in #WestPapua and #PapuaNewGuinea. Help their survival! When you shop #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🤮🧐🙊⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social youtu.be/kdWBac1INtM

Grizzled Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus inustus Papua New Guinea

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February 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM

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An unusual dust storm on Mars reveals how the red planet lost some of its water

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An unusual dust storm on Mars reveals how the red planet lost some of its water

The current image of Mars as an arid and hostile desert contrasts sharply with the history revealed by its surface. Channels, minerals altered by water, and other geological traces indicate that the r...

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February 5, 2026 at 3:26 AM

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New global map shows where sharks and rays most need protection

Shark and ray populations are struggling across the world due to overfishing and other threats. A new report delineates 816 areas of the ocean that should be protected to help them recover

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New global map shows where sharks and rays most need protection

Shark and ray populations are struggling across the world due to overfishing and other threats. A new report delineates 816 areas of the ocean that should be protected to help them recover. The report...

news.mongabay.com

February 5, 2026 at 5:50 AM

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Ten cats were found deceased, and one had been partially consumed by others, highlighting the severity of the conditions inside the truck.

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Sign: 68 Cats Found Trapped in a Filthy Moving Truck, 10 Dead, One Partially Consumed by Others - Animal Victory

Pierce County, Washington - In early November, as the temperature in the Pacific Northwest began to fall, dozens of cats found themselves trapped in a 15-foot moving truck with no access to food or wa...

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February 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM

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Extreme burst of star formation lights up the Milky Way:

Today’s Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features a busy scene inside NGC 3603, a star-forming region packed with energy

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Extreme burst of star formation lights up the Milky Way

Today's Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features a bright, bustling scene inside the young star cluster NGC 3603.

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February 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM

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Sea stars inspire smarter movement in robots:

Sea stars seem calm and simple, yet their method of movement is surprisingly complex. Instead of relying on a centralized brain to direct movement, sea stars coordinate hundreds of tiny tube feet

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Sea stars inspire smarter movement in robots

Sea stars move without a central brain, using coordinated tube feet in a way that’s inspiring new robot designs.

www.earth.com

February 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM

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Solar eclipse reveals how animals respond to sudden darkness:

A total solar eclipse doesn’t just dim the sky. For a few surreal minutes, it flips the usual rules of daytime on their head

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Solar eclipse reveals how animals respond to sudden darkness

Scientists used the April 2024 solar eclipse to show how animals adjust their behavior when daylight suddenly disappears.

www.earth.com

February 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM

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Strict caps on bottled water extraction urged for World Heritage-listed Springbrook

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Strict caps on bottled water extraction urged for precious rainforest area

A long-awaited study warns that the extraction of bottled water from the World Heritage-listed Springbrook area poses a potential risk to the ancient Gondwana rainforests and should be strictly limite...

www.abc.net.au

February 5, 2026 at 10:31 PM

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VeganTierList.com

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NEW Trader Joe’s Organic Basmati Rice 🍚 gets a B Tier (Good)!
Convenient frozen rice similar to their other frozen rice options.
Have you tried it?
All reviews @ vegantierlist.com
#vegan #govegan #veganfood #plantbased #plantbasedfood #traderjoes

February 5, 2026 at 11:58 PM

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GaⓋen Kind. 🌱 🌱 🌱

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The whole ugly truth about the dairy industry should be posted on large, conspicuous signs in the dairy section of all grocery stores in the spirit of “truth in advertising”.

#DitchDairy
#GoVegan

February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM

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GaⓋen Kind. 🌱 🌱 🌱

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If you really love animals, love them all…not just those we’re taught are cute and cuddly.

#GoVegan
#LiveVegan

RileyTChiweeieT14381 @rileytchiweenie2.bsky.social · 2d

Cats, pigs … ALL animals are sentient beings who want to live. If you love animals but aren’t vegan:

Challenge22.com

#EndSpeciesism #vegan #cuteanimalsofbluesky

February 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM

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Dog Desk Animal Action

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Protecting animals in the UK must never become a crime!

This really matters. Please take a moment to read and sign.
We cannot allow the criminalisation of peaceful protest in the UK

Add your name today 👇
dogdeskanimalaction.com/defend-peace...

#DefendProtest #AnimalRights #ProtectActivism

February 5, 2026 at 4:56 PM

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MarcPieterse

@marcpieterse.bsky.social

If you thought you had seen it all 👺

Stimulating the sows to make them more fertile 👺

You think this is ok?

#LiveVegan because abusing animals is not ok ✌️

February 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM

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Sherry w/ a whY

@justiceforall.bsky.social

#Pandemics #AvianFlu #H5N1 😷 #H5N9 #BirdFlu #FTA

PERSONAL CHOICE(S)? 🤔

‘Non-vegans aren’t just passive bystanders. They are financial backers of a system that repeatedly brings us to the brink of another global health disaster’
…(not to mention immeasurable animal suffering & ecological collapse)

Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 1d

If a lab created H5N9, we’d call it bioterrorism. When factory farms do it, it’s called “business as usual.”

Another Pandemic in the Making: How Animal Farming Fuels H5N9

Herbiⓥore published a post on Ko-fi

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February 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM

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RileyTChiweeieT14381

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It’s almost impossible for Palestinians in the West Bank to receive permits to work inside Israel. The economy is bad; families are struggling. Pls donate for Ramadan,🇵🇸communities in Area C to have the iftar meals. - Sam Avraham vegan presence activist causematch.com/ramadan_aid_...

February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM

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Sherry w/ a whY

@justiceforall.bsky.social

‘…people who eat more animal protein are much less healthy’ 👀

‘Dr Neal Barnard (pcrm.org) On Animal Protein Vs #PROTEIN From Plants’ 🌱
#Vegetarians #CarnivoreDiet #PlantBasedForTheWin
~4 min watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSea...