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Hundreds of elephants slaughtered by poachers in Cameroon

February 17, 2012 By Joanne Brokaw 3 Comments

Here’s a story that will break your heart (or it should): more than 200 elephants have been slaughtered by poachers in Cameroon. The poachers are killing the elephants for their ivory tusks. According to International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and other sources, the killing spree began in mid-January when an armed gang of Sudanese [...]

Filed Under: Animals in the news, Elephants Tagged With: Cameroon, Elephants, IFAW, ivory, poaching 3 Comments

Dozens of dolphins strand along the coast in Cape Cod, MA (photos)

January 18, 2012 By Joanne Brokaw Leave a Comment

No matter how many scientific advances we make and how much knowledge we amass, there will always be stories that remind us that we still have so much more to learn about creation. Case in point: the annual stranding of dolphins along the coast of Cape Cod. Along with Australia and New Zealand, Cape Cod [...]