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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.
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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.
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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.
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By Ben Guarino
'Daily Show' Slams Circus' Cruel Treatment Of Elephants
Comedian Lewis Black isn't a fan of cruelty toward elephants.
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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.
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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.
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By Ben Guarino
12 Wise Older Dogs Who Just Want A Place To Call Home
Dogs of a certain age are great!
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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.
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By Ben Guarino
Baby Praying Mantis Makes Death-Defying Leap Into Air
Baby praying mantises execute totally gnarly jumps with blistering speed:
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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.
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By Multiple Authors
Seal Climbs Aboard Kayak, Then Slips Off Oh So Elegantly
A kayaker and a seal have struck up an unlikely acquaintance.
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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.
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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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