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Somali pirates in brazen challenge to Obama and allies as they hijack FOUR more ships... and open fire on a fifth

dailymail.co.uk • Tue 2009 Apr 14, 10:16pm

Dolphin A pod of dolphins has saved a Chinese ship from being hijacked by Somali pirates, it has been claimed. ... China Radio International said thousands of dolphins blocked suspected pirate ships as they raced towards a Chinese ship in the Gulf of Aden. As the dolphins leapt out of the water, the pirates turned back.

Study: Belligerent chimp proves animals make plans

usatoday.com • Mon 2009 Mar 9, 11:39pm

A canny chimpanzee who calmly collected a stash of rocks and then hurled them at zoo visitors in fits of rage has confirmed that apes can plan ahead just like humans, a Swedish study said Monday. Santino the chimpanzee's anti-social behavior stunned both visitors and keepers at the Furuvik Zoo but fascinated researchers because it was so carefully prepared.

Pelicans fall out of sky from Mexico to Ore.

seattletimes.nwsource.com • Sat 2009 Jan 10, 10:47pm

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Pelicans suffering from a mysterious malady are crashing into cars and boats, wandering along roadways and turning up dead by the hundreds across the West Coast, from southern Oregon to Baja California, Mexico, bird-rescue workers say. Weak, disoriented birds are huddling in people's yards or being struck by cars. More than 100 have been rescued along the California coast

Plate-sized spider among 1068 new species found in Mekong

theaustralian.news.com.au • Sun 2008 Dec 21, 11:15pm

STRIPED rabbits, bright pink millipedes laced with cyanide and a spider bigger than a dinner plate are among a host of new species discovered in a remote wildlife hotspot. ... A huntsman spider, named Heteropoda maxima, measured 30cm across and was found in caves in Laos. It was described as the "most remarkable" of 88 new species of spider located in Laos, Thailand and the Yunnan province of China. ...