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Ben Guarino
Ben Guarino is a science journalist and a former associate editor at The Dodo. Catch him on Twitter @bbguari.
Latest Posts From Ben
By Ben Guarino
Brother-Flipping Goat Wins Best Animal GIF Of The Year
A pair of rambunctious goats are responsible for the best animal GIF of the year.
By Ben Guarino
Rare Majestic Cats Caught On Camera, Just Doing Their Thing
People love taking pictures of cats - there are galleries of smooshy cats on glass, cats reenacting their kittenhood and cats painted 500 years ago in Japan.
By Ben Guarino
'Daily Show' Slams Circus' Cruel Treatment Of Elephants
Comedian Lewis Black isn't a fan of cruelty toward elephants.
By Ben Guarino
Pit Bull Nailed To Railroad Track Becomes A Hero For Children
Like many a hero before him, Hudson the Railroad Puppy overcame a harrowing ordeal on his journey to a happier life.
By Ben Guarino
Tragic Tale Of 1930s Orca Shows U.S. Has Long Mistreated Whales
Nearly a century before Tilikum or Lolita - who are both in captivity at marine parks in the U.S. - there was Ethelbert the orca.
By Ben Guarino
12 Wise Older Dogs Who Just Want A Place To Call Home
Dogs of a certain age are great!
By Ben Guarino
Painting Elephant Pulled From Art Fair After Push From Animal Advocates
There was no portrait of the elephant as a young pachyderm at a recent fair in Gainesville, Florida.
By Ben Guarino
Baby Praying Mantis Makes Death-Defying Leap Into Air
Baby praying mantises execute totally gnarly jumps with blistering speed:
By Ben Guarino
Grandma Orcas Are The Wisest Of Them All, And We're Not Surprised
Female orcas of an advanced age - including the wild whale named Granny, who's believed to be something like 103 years old - aren't a burden on their families.
By Multiple Authors
Seal Climbs Aboard Kayak, Then Slips Off Oh So Elegantly
A kayaker and a seal have struck up an unlikely acquaintance.
By Multiple Authors
5 Circuses And Zoos That Should Follow Ringling Bros.' Lead
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, long a target of animal welfare advocates, announced Thursday it will phase out all elephant acts by 2018.
By Multiple Authors
Eating Elephants Is 'Increasingly' Popular In Several Nations
Headlines around the world, including this one, rightly blasted Zimbabwe's prime minister for eating a young elephant as part of an elaborate birthday feast.
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