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San Francisco welcomes new shark exhibit in name of conservation
The Aquarium of the Bay has just added a HUGE Sevengill Shark to its many exhibits, setting an example for ongoing shark research and marine conservation.
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Disney awards funding for wildlife protection
The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has announced the list of its 2010 grant recipients, equaling nearly $1.5 million to protect wildlife around the world.
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Does wildlife filmmaking have a negative impact on conservation?
In a new book, one veteran nature film producer is taking a hard look at what often goes on behind the scenes in wildlife filmmaking and television—illustrating why conservation is all too often not the first priority and how these productions distort our views and treatment of wild animals.
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Let’s hear it for the girl: Hayden Panettiere races to the rescue again
The young actress, activist and Heroes star has once more returned to Taiji in an effort to raise awareness against the yearly dolphin slaughter that occurs there – as was highlighted in this year’s Oscar-winning film the Cove.
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Help save sharks with a new all-inclusive adventure expedition
A new Whale Shark tagging expedition by the nonprofit ocean conservation organization Iemanya Oceanica is the first shark tagging trip to be open to the public.
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Two eco-minded students win Ocean Journey Scholarships to explore the Galápagos
Blue Ocean Institute & Lindblad Expeditions have awarded their 2nd annual Kalpana Chawla Ocean Journey Scholarship to a 17-year-old student who emigrated from Vietnam to California, and a 16 year-old from New Jersey for selflessly supporting their communities’ environmental programs.
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Sea Turtles join a new eco education program for kids in San Juan
The InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino has started a new environmental education program for kids in line with World Sea Turtle Day. The new program is the latest addition to the resort’s Planet Trekkers Kids Club – a club that lets kids ages 4-12 learn the importance of the Earth, water, plants and animals. It teaches youngsters how caring for the planet and its creatures can be fun.
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New marine educational center now open at Golden Gate
The newly rebuilt Marine Mammal Center Hospital and Educational Facility is now open to the public in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The center showcases a rehabilitation hospital for seals, sea lions and other marine mammals in an effort to push forth a “new era” of scientific discovery to the public.
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Washington D.C. hotel is for the bees
The nation’s capital just got bit more crowded with the introduction of over 100,000 honey bees to the rooftop of The Fairmont Washington. No stranger to environmental initiatives, Fairmont is looking to address and promote awareness of the nation’s current honey bee shortage due to pollution and loss of natural habitat throughout the country.
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Celebrate 'Earth Month' at the Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo is hosting an 18-day Earth Expo during the month, showcasing companies and organizations that offer green products, services and information – like Sustainable playground maker KOMPAN and Tiki Barber’s “Tiki Recreation” – to help consumers adopt greener practices.
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World Ocean Day brings mystique of Sea Turtles to the surface for wildlife lovers
As one of the world’s most mystical and prehistoric creatures, sea turtle exploration presents many opportunities to see these endangered gentle giants and participate in conservation efforts that are underway to protect them.
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'Think Outside the Cage' with Silicon Valley's first sustainable animal shelter
California’s first regional Animal Community Center is one of the first environmentally certified “Green” Animal Community Centers in the United States to offer cage-less animal care and couple an adoption program with a full spectrum of pet and community services under one roof.
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‘Humanitourism’ tackles animal welfare in Greece
“Humanitourism” travel addresses the largely unknown animal welfare crisis in Greece with an assistance adventure trip in June 2009. Participants help improve the lives of the countless domestic animals in Greece struggling to survive under tragic and inhumane conditions, centered in Ioannina, located in the mountains of northern Greece, the Zagoria region. Travelers then embark on an eco-adventure tour of this lesser-known but extraordinarily beautiful mountainous region, to include trekking, rafting, sea kayaking, culture and history.
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UNEP helps humanitarian operations tread softly on the planet 
Hotels can inspire guests looking for ways to give back and travel better 
Giant sea turtles swimming up to safe haven in Panama 
New adventure travel site launches to help “Book the Adventure of a Lifetime” 
‘Freedom to Travel’: How will an ease on Cuba travel restrictions affect the industry? 
Sustainable hotel brand Adoba helps ‘Move America Forward’ with William Shatner 
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