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March 31, 2023

California cuts commercial Dungeness crab season short to protect whales

California has cut commercial Dungeness crab season short to prevent humpback whales from getting entangled in fishing gear. Commercial fishing will end on April 15.

March 31, 2023

Fishing groups sue to stop water deliveries for farming in Oregon, California

The Yurok Tribe and other fishing groups filed a motion to stop water deliveries for farming in Oregon and California unless the action won’t threaten the survival of endangered species

March 30, 2023

Lolita the orca returning to Puget Sound after 50 years of captivity

Plans to return an orca known as Lolita to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest are underway after she has been in captivity in Florida for more than 50 years.

March 30, 2023

Colorado boy attacked by shark on Cancun spring break vacation

Colorado 10-year-old Dillon Armijo underwent several surgeries after he was attacked by a shark during a family spring break vacation to Cancun, Mexico.

March 30, 2023

Seattle Audubon changes name to sever ties with racist legacy

Bird conservation organization Seattle Audubon is changing its name to Birds Connect Seattle to sever its ties from slave owner John James Audubon.

March 30, 2023

COVID vaccine fatigue: Study explores why many are refusing booster shots

A recent study found that respondents’ “readiness to get vaccinated" was relatively low, suggesting that many people have entered a state of "COVID vaccine fatigue."

March 29, 2023

Dallas Zoo welcomes birth of healthy 131-pound baby giraffe

The Dallas Zoo in Texas reported that a baby giraffe was born on March 19, 2023, weighing 131 pounds and walking around shortly after the birth.

March 29, 2023

Florida police trap a nearly 10-foot alligator, warn of upcoming mating season

Florida authorities removed an almost 10-foot alligator and warned people of the upcoming mating season after the gator was caught wandering a residential neighborhood.

March 29, 2023

Florida man, 67, bitten by shark while kitesurfing, wife heard his screams, officials say

A 67-year-old man was bitten by a shark over the weekend while kiteboarding six miles from the shore of Key West, Florida and his wife could hear his screams from their boat.

March 29, 2023

Avian flu detected in California mountain lions as outbreak grows

California wildlife researchers have detected the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in two mountain lions amid an ongoing outbreak.