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Conservation
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Primate Conservation Initiative

According to the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources or the World Conservation Union), over 1/3 of primate species are

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Great white shark in ocrean
Predation
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Predators

Sharks off the east coast of North America have declined precipitously in the last 15 years. The number of hammerhead sharks has dropped by 89%,

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By joelbeeb, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46659902
Conservation
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Pollution

Many pollution-related mechanisms degrade ecosystems and maintain them at degraded states. Some of the pollution topics are addressed below. Oil PollutionPersistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)Dead ZonesMarine DebrisNoise Pollution

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By JMKubler - During a visit at the zooPreviously published: none, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24343622
Animal Profiles
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Steller’s Sea Eagle

Seasonal change in habitat use in Steller’s sea eagles By: Mutsuyuki Ueta, Michael J. McGrady, Hajime Nakagawa, Fumio Sato and Vladimir B. Masterov Abstract Habitat-use

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pacific sleeper shark
Endangered & Threatened Species
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Pacific Sleeper Shark Population Increasing

Information suggests that Pacific sleeper shark abundance is increasing. Pacific sleeper shark data was analyzed from fishery independent longline surveys in the Gulf of Alaska

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Sleeper Sharks Threat

Sleeper sharks are often caught on commercial sablefish long-line gear in Alaska with consistent catches in Prince William Sound and Southeast Alaska waters. Sleeper sharks

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Ocean Change Initiative

More than 70% of out planets surface is covered by ocean. We rely on it for many things including food, transport and pleasure. However, in

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