Joel
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Bison return to Illinois' Kane County after 200 years, a crucial step for conservation and Indigenous connection
phys.org/news/2025-12...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
Bison return to Illinois' Kane County after 200 years, a crucial step for conservation and Indigenous connection
From their cozy homes in suburban Burlington, children curiously watch their new neighbors through windows and brainstorm nicknames.
phys.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Bison return to Illinois' Kane County after 200 years, a crucial step for conservation and Indigenous connection
phys.org/news/2025-12...
phys.org/news/2025-12...
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🧚💚🧚 Sun, Dec 28
Whales abound inland Puget Sound; orcas, grays, a humpback & a minke have all been documented recently!
So far this morning: orcas (in 3 locations) & two grays have been reported. See previous post about Sounder gray arrivals.
📸 Members of the T37As by Julie Davis 12/27.
#psws
Whales abound inland Puget Sound; orcas, grays, a humpback & a minke have all been documented recently!
So far this morning: orcas (in 3 locations) & two grays have been reported. See previous post about Sounder gray arrivals.
📸 Members of the T37As by Julie Davis 12/27.
#psws
December 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🧚💚🧚 Sun, Dec 28
Whales abound inland Puget Sound; orcas, grays, a humpback & a minke have all been documented recently!
So far this morning: orcas (in 3 locations) & two grays have been reported. See previous post about Sounder gray arrivals.
📸 Members of the T37As by Julie Davis 12/27.
#psws
Whales abound inland Puget Sound; orcas, grays, a humpback & a minke have all been documented recently!
So far this morning: orcas (in 3 locations) & two grays have been reported. See previous post about Sounder gray arrivals.
📸 Members of the T37As by Julie Davis 12/27.
#psws
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BREAKING: Dropkick Murphys just played this stunning montage of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at their concert. Retweet to make sure every American sees this.
December 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
BREAKING: Dropkick Murphys just played this stunning montage of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at their concert. Retweet to make sure every American sees this.
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A few years ago...Australia’s oldest man knitted tiny sweaters for penguins injured in oil spills.....
( Just ths once.... #MensArt ;) )
( Just ths once.... #MensArt ;) )
December 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
A few years ago...Australia’s oldest man knitted tiny sweaters for penguins injured in oil spills.....
( Just ths once.... #MensArt ;) )
( Just ths once.... #MensArt ;) )
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Some reasons to be cheerful about 2025: drug discovery, progress in gene editing, and conservation
go.nature.com/4pViuRS
go.nature.com/4pViuRS
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
Nature - Immense progress in gene-editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025.
go.nature.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Some reasons to be cheerful about 2025: drug discovery, progress in gene editing, and conservation
go.nature.com/4pViuRS
go.nature.com/4pViuRS
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We have a new baby in K-Pod!😊🥰
This one is so new, the umbilical is still attached.
Puget Sound, Washington 12/9/25
📸April Basham
This one is so new, the umbilical is still attached.
Puget Sound, Washington 12/9/25
📸April Basham
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We have a new baby in K-Pod!😊🥰
This one is so new, the umbilical is still attached.
Puget Sound, Washington 12/9/25
📸April Basham
This one is so new, the umbilical is still attached.
Puget Sound, Washington 12/9/25
📸April Basham
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Occasionally there is good news.
Native American tribe reclaims land at the edge of Yosemite National Park
The tribal nation that calls Yosemite National Park its ancestral home has reclaimed a stunning piece of its historical territory with the acquisition of 800 acres along the edge of the park.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Occasionally there is good news.
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It's really hard to overstate the conservation significance of this, and what doors it unlocks for future conservation.
Mood among my global endangered species conservation colleagues is off-the-charts happy today.
Mood among my global endangered species conservation colleagues is off-the-charts happy today.
WCS Celebrates Historic and Sweeping Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays Adopted at CITES CoP20 > Newsroom | All CITES shark and ray proposals pass – marking the most comprehensive advance in global shark conservation in CITES history.
WCS Celebrates Historic and Sweeping Trade Protections for Sharks and Rays Adopted at CITES CoP20
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the adoption of sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for…
newsroom.wcs.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It's really hard to overstate the conservation significance of this, and what doors it unlocks for future conservation.
Mood among my global endangered species conservation colleagues is off-the-charts happy today.
Mood among my global endangered species conservation colleagues is off-the-charts happy today.
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this is like that scene in office space where the consultants end up loving peter
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
this is like that scene in office space where the consultants end up loving peter
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This is good news
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria
Surprise discovery could pave the way for new treatments against drug-resistant infections.
www.nature.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is good news
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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A live humpback whale reportedly stranded on the beach near Yachats on Saturday, drawing people who drove for hours from across Oregon to help.
Live humpback beached on Oregon coast prompts volunteer response; police urge people to stay back
A live humpback whale reportedly stranded on the beach near Yachats on Saturday, drawing people who drove for hours from across Oregon to help.
www.oregonlive.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A live humpback whale reportedly stranded on the beach near Yachats on Saturday, drawing people who drove for hours from across Oregon to help.
👏👏👏
Billie Eilish calls out Elon Musk for not using his wealth to aid humanity and resolve global issues:
“f***ing pathetic p***y b**** coward”
“f***ing pathetic p***y b**** coward”
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
👏👏👏
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His first major text describes protecting the climate, welcoming migrants and pursuing economic justice as sacred obligations. To admirers Pope Leo XIV is a compassionate reformer; to critics, the “commie” or “woke pope” econ.st/3WLtVPn
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
His first major text describes protecting the climate, welcoming migrants and pursuing economic justice as sacred obligations. To admirers Pope Leo XIV is a compassionate reformer; to critics, the “commie” or “woke pope” econ.st/3WLtVPn
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The Seattle Kraken dressed up as Adam Sandler characters and then Adam Sandler showed up to their Halloween party. 😂
(📸 via Seattle Kraken, IG/valv.mccann, IG/heatherwagonerr, IG/ryiann)
(📸 via Seattle Kraken, IG/valv.mccann, IG/heatherwagonerr, IG/ryiann)
October 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Seattle Kraken dressed up as Adam Sandler characters and then Adam Sandler showed up to their Halloween party. 😂
(📸 via Seattle Kraken, IG/valv.mccann, IG/heatherwagonerr, IG/ryiann)
(📸 via Seattle Kraken, IG/valv.mccann, IG/heatherwagonerr, IG/ryiann)
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The genetic anomaly testifies to the good progress of the Lynx pardinus conservation plans in the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, after releases began in 2011 when the species was on the verge of extinction.
Photographer records world's first ever leucistic Iberian lynx
The genetic anomaly testifies to the good progress of the Lynx pardinus conservation plans in the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, after releases began in 2011 when the species was on the verge of extinction.
l.euronews.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The genetic anomaly testifies to the good progress of the Lynx pardinus conservation plans in the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, after releases began in 2011 when the species was on the verge of extinction.
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I believe Dave Matthews with a “I Am Antifa” sign at the Seattle No Kings Rally was my favorite photo of the day.
October 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I believe Dave Matthews with a “I Am Antifa” sign at the Seattle No Kings Rally was my favorite photo of the day.
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Mariners Win!!! "The City is Shaking!"
# SeizeTheMoment
@Mariners @MLB @TMobilePark @FoxSports
# SeizeTheMoment
@Mariners @MLB @TMobilePark @FoxSports
October 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Mariners Win!!! "The City is Shaking!"
# SeizeTheMoment
@Mariners @MLB @TMobilePark @FoxSports
# SeizeTheMoment
@Mariners @MLB @TMobilePark @FoxSports
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Southern right whales are growing in number after being on the brink of extinction.
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Southern right whales are growing in number after being on the brink of extinction.
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Healthy corals are lifelines for many coastal communities, providing critical ecosystem services related to food, storm barriers, medicines, and livelihoods from tourism and fishing.
Get the science here: www.unep.org/interactives...
Get the science here: www.unep.org/interactives...
September 25, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Healthy corals are lifelines for many coastal communities, providing critical ecosystem services related to food, storm barriers, medicines, and livelihoods from tourism and fishing.
Get the science here: www.unep.org/interactives...
Get the science here: www.unep.org/interactives...
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Outside T-Mobile Park. Unreal
September 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Outside T-Mobile Park. Unreal
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.
MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.
bit.ly
September 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.
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ETSY WITCHES ARE HAVING A MOMENT
September 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
ETSY WITCHES ARE HAVING A MOMENT