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Be a part of the Cayman Islands movement for Change at the Meals on Wheels ¢hange for Change Coin Drive

The Meals on Wheels, ¢hange for Change Coin Drive is taking place March 22 and 23, across 30 pre-approved high-traffic locations. We need 250+ volunteers to donate two-hours of their time to collect coins and donations from the Community for Meals on…

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Cayman Islands Turtle Centre’s final payment of long term debt

Cayman Turtle Conservation and Education Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter is pleased to announce that it is now free of all its long-term debt, having now fully paid down the final balance on what originally was the equivalent of just over…

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Japan ferry ‘hits whale’, injuring more than 80 on board

From BBC More than 80 passengers have been injured, several seriously, after a ferry hit what appears to have been a whale in the Sea of Japan. The high-speed hydrofoil ship was en route to Sado Island from the port…

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Balloons are now the biggest killer of seabirds, study finds

By Alicia Graef From Care2 Scientists and conservationists continue to raise concerns about how plastic waste is affecting marine life, a new study has found that for seabirds are being particularly affected by balloons. According to the study, which was just…

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Why is Eli Lilly still forcing animals to endure cruel swim tests?

By Susan Bird From Care2 On May 6, 2019, shareholders of pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. will have a chance to end the use of cruel “forced swim testing” on small mammals. As a beneficial holder of 56 shares…

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How did a dead humpback whale end up in the Amazon Rainforest?

By Laura Goldman From Care2 When they followed vultures into the rainforest on Marajó Island in Brazil,near the mouth of the Amazon River officials with the state health, sanitation and environment department made a surprising discovery. The birds were feeding…

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Sign up today for the 10th Annual CARE/BRITCAY – K9/5K!

From CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts The 10th Annual CARE/BRITCAY -K9/5K     Registration for the 10th annual K9/5K 2018 is now open!  This year, our annual walk/run will take place on Sunday, March 3rd @ our NEW location Dragons…

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Surviving dolphins relocated from Dolphinaris to another theme park

By Laura Goldman From Care2 First, the good news: Following the deaths of four of its eight dolphins in just over two years, Dolphinaris Arizona, the controversial tourist attraction near Scottsdale, says it is permanently closing its dolphin exhibit. More than…

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This Australian rodent is the first mammal extinct due to climate change

By Susan Bird Frpm Care2 A moment of silence, if you please, for the poor little mosaic-tailed rat. She’s become the first mammal officially killed off by climate change. The Australian government formally announced the extinction on February 18, 2019. In truth,…

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Cayman Islands: Uptick in ferocious dog attacks this past weekend, 22-24 February

From RCIPS Police officers responded to several ferocious dog reports over the weekend in different areas around Cayman.  These reports primarily involved attacks on other dogs, and in all instances the dogs involved were confirmed not to be strays. Officers…