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  Feds Seize 68 Lions, Tigers And Other Big Cats From Tiger King Park In Oklahoma

  Investigators say the animals were receiving a nutritionally deficient diet, inadequate and untimely veterinary care and insufficient shelter from the weather.

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  Anatomy Of A Spillover: We Failed To Stop SARS-CoV-2. How Do We Find Next 'Big One'?

  For decades, the U.S. has spent many millions hunting down viruses in hope of stopping a pandemic. Yet the efforts failed. A group of researchers thinks there's a better strategy for the future.

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  Weekend Edition Saturday

  Opinion: Animals Deserve Gender Pronouns, Too

  Referring to animals as "she" or "he" or "they," rather than "it," may more accurately reflect their importance. Dr. Jane Goodall and others are urging AP Stylebook editors to change their guidance.
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  Zoo Vaccinates Apes To Protect Both Animals And Humans From COVID-19

  As the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations for people speeds up across the country, some zoos are considering giving shots to animals that are susceptible to the virus.

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  All Things Considered

  WHO Points to Wildlife Farms in Southwest China As Likely Source Of Pandemic

  Peter Daszak of the investigative team sent to Wuhan says the farms were probably where the virus first jumped from bats to another animal before infecting humans.
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  Weekend Edition Saturday

  Opinion: The Comfort of Cow Cuddles

  Americans are paying $75 an hour to hug a cow. The bovine cuddles can boost oxytocin levels in humans.
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  The Record

  March 1st | 'When the blue bin rumbles' - Seattle's Civic Poet on finding poetry in a pandemic

  In her poem "Essential", Seattle Civic Poet Jourdan Keith writes: "In the dayless daze of quarantine, it is not the pale gray wisps in fuchsia sunsets that let me know the human world is okay. It is the morning, it is Tuesday, When the blue bin rumbles." Keith spoke to host Bill Radke about creating poetry during a pandemic. Plus, the struggle of Covid long-haulers, how the Puget Sound's public transit might change with the pandemic, and how Costco manages to keep their chickens so darn cheap.
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  Friend or Foe? Naked Mole Rats Can Tell By A Unique Squeak

  A new study shows that naked mole rats speak with distinct dialects that appear to be learned — and reveal what group they belong to.

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  'A crime that thrives in isolation.' Animal cruelty on the rise in Seattle area

  So far, the King County Prosecutor's Office has filed 19 felony animal cruelty cases. The office says it expects to file even more cases before year's end, and says the uptick is part of a larger upward trend in violent crimes this year.

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  Seattle Now

  Seattle Now: Can squirrels get us to Mars?

  Happy Thanksgiving! We're sharing a special episode today from our friends at The Wild podcast, about ground squirrels, hibernation... and space travel.

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