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Collateral damage: new findings shed light on the full impact of commercial fishing

3 environmental reporting prize winners to explore drivers of deforestation, community forestry, and sustainable seafood in China

A Turtle’s Tale: researchers discover baby turtles’ kindergarten (photos)

Scientists spy on whales from space

Wonderful Creatures: the tiny, predatory penis-worm that lies in wait in the sand

Saving sharks one sandwich at a time: conservationists target ‘shark bake’

Plastic waste ingested by worms threatens marine food chains

Ocean acidifying 10 times faster than anytime in the last 55 million years, putting polar ecosystems at risk

Scientists discover new whale species

Wonderful Creatures: the bizarre-looking marine worm with an incredibly important ecological role

Incredible encounter: whales devour European eels in the darkness of the ocean depths

35 pictures of the sharkfin trade that will shock and dismay you

Scientists discover new eagle ray imperiled by Japanese pest program (photos)

Wonderful Creatures: meet the animal that has evolved a cushy, worry-free life inside an octopus

Investigation finds Chinese factory slaughters 600 whale sharks a year

One quarter of sharks and rays threatened with extinction

The smoothtooth blacktip shark and four other species rediscovered in markets

Environmental groups: top secret Pacific trade agreement to sacrifice wildlife, environment

Global warming could upset Antarctic food chain

Giant clams are easy to recognize, but genetics proves there is more than meets the eye

Top 10 HAPPY environmental stories of 2013

Sonar directly impacts whale behavior, according to military study

Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2013

China bans shark fin, bird’s nest soup from state banquets

Where have all the dugongs gone?

Animal Earth: exploring the hidden biodiversity of our planet

Over 350 species added to the IUCN Red List’s threatened categories in the last six months

Leatherback sea turtle no longer Critically Endangered

Indonesia’s national airline carrier bans shark fins

Ultraviolet nets significantly reduce sea turtle bycatch

Fishermen get crafty to circumvent shark fin ban

Seahorses on your iPad: new app allows anyone to track and document seahorses

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