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Researchers find 26 Australian species recovered from the brink of extinction

Several wildlife species have recovered to the point where they no longer should be considered threatened, researchers find, but they warn many more are under threat from habitat destruction and climate change.
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Mysterious Pacific Ocean ‘blob’ may have harmed Hawaii humpbacks

Mysterious Pacific Ocean ‘blob’ may have harmed Hawaii humpbacks

A persistent mass of warm water in the Arctic provided a preview of how climate change may impact humpback whales.
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