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Scientists have found that cancer is extremely rare in turtles, affecting only about 1% of individuals, due to their strong cellular defenses, slow metabolism, and unique genes, making them a valuable model for understanding cancer resistance and healthy aging, challenging previous assumptions about size and cancer risk in animals.
Officials from the Portage Animal Protective League found 146 dead dogs inside a Mantua home during a search, with no dogs found alive. The homeowner is known to be a founding operator of Canine Lifeline, Inc., a nonprofit animal rescue. Necropsies will be performed to determine the dogs’ causes of death. An investigation is ongoing and no other details will be released at this time.
Eight dolphins have died after washing up on the shores of New Jersey on Tuesday. The decision was made to humanely euthanize them to prevent them from further suffering as their conditions rapidly deteriorated. All eight dolphins were transported to the New Jersey State Lab for immediate necropsies. This mass stranding event comes after weeks of reports of similar events on East Coast and New Jersey shores.
Eight Common dolphins were found dead after washing ashore in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, with two already dead and the other six deteriorating rapidly. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center euthanized the six dying dolphins to prevent further suffering. The cause of their deaths is unknown, and necropsies will be conducted. Concerns have been raised among residents over the recent deaths of marine mammals on the state's beaches, including whales, with some speculating that offshore work, such as ocean floor sonar mapping, may be the cause. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has stated that all offshore wind survey activities have been deemed safe for marine mammals.
A pod of eight dolphins became stranded on a Jersey Shore beach, with two dying on arrival and the remaining six being euthanized due to their rapidly deteriorating condition. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center described the event as a "mass stranding event" and the bodies were taken for necropsies. This comes after a spate of dolphin deaths and 11 whale carcasses washing up on the New Jersey-New York coast since early December.