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Giant Iguana Being Nursed Back To Health in Florida

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Wildlife rescuers found a six foot long iguana with arrow wounds wandering around the wilds of South Florida and are now hoping to get “Godzilla” back to health…

Cecil the lion

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Trophy Hunting: Good for Wildlife, Conservation?

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Big game hunters insist that their hobby does a lot to spur conservation given the huge fees they pay to the countries that host them, but environmentalists aren’t so sure…

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