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Recent Examples of aquariumsAccredited aquariums, such as the Seattle Aquarium, breed the sharks in captivity, according to the aquarium’s website.—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
For 32 years, Cruz Monroy has walked the streets of a small town on the fringes of Mexico's capital with a tower of small cages filled with a rainbow of birds.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Tanks have been retrofitted with cages and mesh to deflect drone strikes.
Artists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 Mar. 2026
Low-growing spike moss (Selaginella) with its cushion of lacy green leaves and stems is ideal for holiday terrariums and tablescapes.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Nov. 2025
Volunteers can help with cleaning and refilling animals’ water, feeding animals and cleaning corrals.
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Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
The camera then cuts to shots — filmed by Jelly — of the couple’s pet cows, Crunch and S’more, escaping their corrals and running around as helpers try to get them back inside.
Clinical trial results showed that the highest doses of the oral medication, which will be marketed as Foundayo, caused people to lose an average of 27 pounds after 72 weeks of treatment.
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Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
With massive, deep-V hulls and ballast systems that add thousands of pounds, these boats are designed to displace large amounts of water and generate huge waves for wakeboarders and wakesurfers.