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Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political Protest
1 day, 17 hours ago

Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political Protest

New York Times  

Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political Protest As South Koreans took to the streets this month demanding the ousting of their president, some found an unexpected outlet to express their fury: jokes and satire. “Dumpling Federation Fried Dumpling Union” “Dumpling Federation Fried Dumpling Union” Video by Yu Young Jin/The New York Times “Pizza Toppings Research Group” …

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Minnesota jail sued for ‘torture’ of inmate held without food or water in cell for nearly 60 hours
1 week, 5 days ago

Minnesota jail sued for ‘torture’ of inmate held without food or water in cell for nearly 60 hours

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Minnesota jail carried …

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A river otter attacks a child at a Seattle-area marina
3 months, 1 week ago

A river otter attacks a child at a Seattle-area marina

Associated Press  

BREMERTON, Wash. — A river otter attacked a child at a Seattle-area marina, dragging the youngster from a dock and into the water before the mother rescued her child, wildlife officials said. The child was pulled underwater and resurfaced after a few moments during the encounter Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County, Washington Department of …

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Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York
4 months ago

Democrats, others seek to toss Kennedy off November ballot in Georgia and New York

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Challengers seeking to throw Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off Georgia’s November ballot told a judge on Monday that the independent presidential candidate must be disqualified because the New York address he used on Georgia ballot access petitions is a “sham.” It shows how a decision by a New York court last week finding Kennedy doesn’t live at the …

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Rosa, Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest otter and a social media star, dies at 24
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rosa, Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest otter and a social media star, dies at 24

LA Times  

Rosa, a southern sea otter, in the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Rosa, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest sea otter and one of its social media stars, died Wednesday, the aquarium said in a statement. “Rosa was one of our most playful sea otters, and even at 24 years old, she would still be seen frolicking and wrestling with the younger otters …

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California’s surfboard-mooching sea otter has returned to Santa Cruz for the summer
6 months, 3 weeks ago

California’s surfboard-mooching sea otter has returned to Santa Cruz for the summer

LA Times  

Social media lighted up this past holiday weekend with the return of Santa Cruz’s most infamous sea mammal: the surfboard-stealing Otter 841. Observers of the Santa Cruz Longboard Union Memorial Day contest captured photos and videos of an otter calmly cleaning herself atop a board she’d hijacked, which she shared peacefully with a gobsmacked surfer. She said there were no …

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‘River pits,’ caused by unregulated release of water from dams, pose threat to vulnerable otters along Moyar River in Nilgiris
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘River pits,’ caused by unregulated release of water from dams, pose threat to vulnerable otters along Moyar River in Nilgiris

The Hindu  

The deaths of a group of Asian small-clawed otters, inside a “river pit” formed by high water flows from the Pykara Dam, has highlighted an often overlooked risk faced by river otters along the Moyar River due to the unregulated release and withholding of water from the district’s major dams. The deaths of the three Asian small-clawed otters in a …

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Surrogate otter mom at Long Beach aquarium is rehabilitating pup ‘better than any human ever can’
8 months, 1 week ago

Surrogate otter mom at Long Beach aquarium is rehabilitating pup ‘better than any human ever can’

LA Times  

Millie, a fatigued mother of an infant, was ready for a nap. “It’s all instinctual, and she’s doing it way better than any human ever can,” said Megan Smylie, sea otter program manager at the Long Beach aquarium. With the recent rollout of its otter surrogacy program, the Aquarium of the Pacific joined the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s efforts and has …

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Otter, Rev to Notta, check out some of the best portals offering video transcription service
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Otter, Rev to Notta, check out some of the best portals offering video transcription service

Hindustan Times  

Entertainment, politics, sports to education, videos, podcasts and other audio tools have become the biggest source of disseminating information on the planet. Otter.AI, Rev.AI to Notta, take a brief look at these 5 transcription tools. Notably, there are several portals that offer transcription services and among them are Otter, Rev, Notta and more. Let us take a brief look at …

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Opinion: Is the restoration of California’s cutest keystone species worth it?
10 months ago

Opinion: Is the restoration of California’s cutest keystone species worth it?

LA Times  

Hundreds of thousands of sea otters filled the coastal waters of the north Pacific Rim, from Baja to Japan, before they were hunted almost to extinction. Fish and Wildlife Service last year to get public input on, as the invitation put it, the “potential reintroduction of sea otters to their historic range,” including Oregon and Northern California, a decision that …

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Stewards of the kelp forests: New research reveals how sea otters dramatically influence the climate
11 months ago

Stewards of the kelp forests: New research reveals how sea otters dramatically influence the climate

Salon  

With their roly-poly bodies, child-like eyes, long whiskers and tiny padded paws, otters are some of the most charismatic animals in nature. "We found similar trends among the Channel Islands with kelp canopy gains along islands where sea otters are observed or recovering balancing dramatic losses among all others." A recent study in the journal PLOS Climate, led by researchers …

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Liz Weston: Investing for retirement — Why you might want to reconsider that 403(b)
1 year ago

Liz Weston: Investing for retirement — Why you might want to reconsider that 403(b)

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In July 2022, the Securities …

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When her son was eventually diagnosed with autism, Jessica Otter wished she had ignored advice to 'wait and see'
1 year, 1 month ago

When her son was eventually diagnosed with autism, Jessica Otter wished she had ignored advice to 'wait and see'

ABC  

Like most babies, Jacob Otter was speaking a handful of words by the time he turned one. Key points: A paediatrician told Jessica Otter not to worry when her son stopped talking But he was eventually diagnosed with the most severe level of autism Jessica's advice to other parents is to gain a second opinion His mum Jessica said he …

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After terrorizing surfers, California’s angriest otter finds peace as new mother
1 year, 1 month ago

After terrorizing surfers, California’s angriest otter finds peace as new mother

LA Times  

Sea otter 841 — the surfboard-biting-and-stealing mammal who became a national sensation this summer — has given birth to a fluffy pup. “While wildlife biologists suspected sea otter 841 may pregnant earlier this year, they were unable to verify the pregnancy without capturing the sea otter to perform a full health evaluation,” said Ashley McConnell, communications team leader in the …

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Rabid otter trapped under recycling bin after biting man and dog in Florida
1 year, 2 months ago

Rabid otter trapped under recycling bin after biting man and dog in Florida

The Independent  

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Editorial: Humanity almost killed off California’s sea otters. It’s time to help them again
1 year, 2 months ago

Editorial: Humanity almost killed off California’s sea otters. It’s time to help them again

LA Times  

California’s sea otters were once hunted to the brink of extinction. The agency’s finding against delisting was based on the animals’ exposure to harmful pathogens, habitat loss and other threats that are being exacerbated by climate change and will “most likely reduce the ability of the species to sustain itself in the future.” It’s right for wildlife officials to be …

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Succession actor treated in hospital after being attacked by otters in California river
1 year, 4 months ago

Succession actor treated in hospital after being attacked by otters in California river

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Finn played ATN producer Lauren Pawson in the hit HBO drama’s season four episode “America …

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Woman brutally attacked by otter while tubing down Montana river
1 year, 4 months ago

Woman brutally attacked by otter while tubing down Montana river

The Independent  

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An otter turned outlaw continues to evade wildlife officials in Santa Cruz
1 year, 5 months ago

An otter turned outlaw continues to evade wildlife officials in Santa Cruz

NPR  

An otter turned outlaw continues to evade wildlife officials in Santa Cruz toggle caption Laird Henkel/California Department of Fish and Wildlife An otter in California is on the run from local and federal authorities, wanted for aggressively confronting locals and stealing surfboards at a popular beach. The 5-year-old female otter, known officially as otter 841, has been deemed a public …

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The ballad of Otter 841 — Santa Cruz’s adorable outlaw
1 year, 5 months ago

The ballad of Otter 841 — Santa Cruz’s adorable outlaw

LA Times  

The otter known as 841 made a splash last month for her habit of swiping surfers’ boards in Santa Cruz. A surfing sea otter at Cowells pic.twitter.com/XWFWKglWI7 — Native Santa Cruz June 19, 2023 But where most onlookers saw a playfully curious critter, wildlife experts saw “aggressive behavior and potential public safety risk,” according to the U.S. While officials can’t …

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Summer hiking in L.A. can be surprisingly glorious. Here’s how to stay safe in the heat
1 year, 5 months ago

Summer hiking in L.A. can be surprisingly glorious. Here’s how to stay safe in the heat

LA Times  

Yes, it’s hot out there. Maybe it’s all the water, but the heat hasn’t obliterated the bloom yet, so you can still find plenty of gorgeous flowers along L.A. hiking trails. Do your AllTrails and book research to find shaded trails; they’ll make your hike feel cooler than it actually is. Drinking too much water without enough electrolytes can actually …

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California’s wily, surfboard-stealing sea otter evades capture again
1 year, 5 months ago

California’s wily, surfboard-stealing sea otter evades capture again

LA Times  

Nobody in this quintessential beach town can say exactly why a sea otter began harassing surfers and stealing their boards a month ago, but officials can tell you that California’s most-wanted sea mammal is definitely refusing to surrender quietly. Ashley McConnell said in a statement that capture “may take days or weeks given logistical considerations, the sea otter’s behavior, and …

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A Sea Otter Keeps Stealing Surfboards, And Authorities Are On Her Tail
1 year, 5 months ago

A Sea Otter Keeps Stealing Surfboards, And Authorities Are On Her Tail

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A California sea otter with a penchant for snatching surfboards is on the lam after wildlife officials determined she’s putting herself and humans at risk. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Monterey Bay Aquarium are actively monitoring her and will continue to attempt capture when conditions are favorable in the coming days,” …

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Wildlife officials search for a wayward sea otter harassing surfers, kayakers off California coast
1 year, 5 months ago

Wildlife officials search for a wayward sea otter harassing surfers, kayakers off California coast

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Wildlife officials were trying to capture a wayward sea otter Thursday that has been wresting surfboards away from surfers and aggressively approaching kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California. “Aggressive behavior in female southern sea otters may be associated with hormonal surges or due to being fed by humans,” federal officials said. The animal, which wildlife …

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