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SeaWorld still trying to rebrand after 'Blackfish'

by Andy Uhler
Nov 15, 2016
The theme park is getting rid of its killer whale performances next year.
People are rushing their children to SeaWorld to see the orca show before it ends next year.
Mike Aguilera/SeaWorld San Diego via Getty Images
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Six surprising measures on the ballot today

by Mariam Baksh
Nov 8, 2016
Yes, marijuana legalization is a big issue for lots of states, but what about other measures that affect the economy?
Voters cast their ballots.
Hill Street Studios
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For chimps no longer needed for research, smoothies and sanctuary

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 15, 2016
When the National Institutes of Health quit funding biomedical testing on chimpanzees last year, that put most research chimps out of work.
Sarah Baeckler Davis at a sanctuary in North Georgia for chimps retiring from private research labs.
Stephannie Stokes
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Importing a beluga whale? There's a form for that

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 7, 2016
Bringing in beluga whales to the US to boost the small number in captivity isn't easy.
Visitors gather at the Georgia Aquarium's beluga tank. Some pull out phones for pictures, others reach out to the glass as if they can touch the whales as they slip by. 
Sam Whitehead
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Now hiring: Hedgehog Officer

by Adriene Hill
Jul 6, 2016
Suffolk Wildlife Trust in the U.K. is looking for the new face of hedgehog conservation
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Helping pets have a good end-of-life with hospice care

by Marketplace Contributor
May 30, 2016
The growing field of pet hospice care helps elderly pets and their owners.
Suki, a 15-year old Cairn terrier, enjoys a little sunshine and a patch of green. Her owners are choosing pet hospice and palliative care as her health declines.
Todd Bookman/WHYY
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Should sheepherders get a pay raise?

by Marketplace Contributor
Oct 1, 2015
They are mostly immigrant guest workers who don't make minimum wage.
Most sheepherders in the U.S. are immigrant guest workers who are not subject to the federal minimum wage. The department of labor is looking into a pay raise.
Joe Mahoney/Rocky Mountain PBS I-News
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Mail, on a wing and a prayer.

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 30, 2015
What, no owls?
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My First Job

My First Job: Animal Chef

by Robert Garrova and Hayley Hershman
Jun 23, 2015
Peanut butter pine cones or dead mice, anyone?
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Health care costs? Let's talk

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 17, 2015
Vets offer a price range for treatments. Can we ask our doctors for the same?
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