Can the Galápagos Adapt to Airbnb?

The islands that Charles Darwin made famous have become more accessible. Too accessible, say some residents and researchers, who fear nature is imperiled.

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Scientists Begin Testing Bird Flu Vaccine in Seals

If the results are promising, veterinarians hope to give the shots to wild Hawaiian monk seals, which are endangered.

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Man Who Stabbed Baby Seal on Oregon Beach Is Sought

The authorities said that the attack, which the seal survived, occurred on a cold evening in a cove along the Pacific Coast.

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Baby Seal Who Was Rescued From a Busy Connecticut Street Has Died

The seal named Chappy, which had been found flat on its stomach on a cold, snow-encrusted street in New Haven, Conn., had an intestinal disease, a necropsy showed.

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