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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On June 23, 2021 French artist Helene Kowalski submitted her watercolor with pencil art of the Mediterranean Monk Seal</image:title>
      <image:caption>“The Mediterranean Sea used to be this monk seal’s home. Back in Antiquity, it was found everywhere along the coasts, or nesting in the numerous islands. Now only a few hundred of those seals are left, they are now one of the worlds species. Pollution, overfishing, and invasive human activities have deeply scarred the Mediterranean marine life, jeopardizing not only the monk seal, but thousands of species. It should be noted the Mediterranean sea is incredibly rich with biodiversity, and that with proper protection , endangered species may revive. The Mediterranean monk seal disappeared from French coasts a few decades ago. Maybe one day, it could come back?”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On January 12, 2022 artist American Ashley Buckley submitted her watercolor painting of a giraffe with the following statement:</image:title>
      <image:caption>“I choose to sketch and paint this gentle giant because ancient stories say the giraffe is a messenger of the gods. Its head, high in the sky, receives the messages and the giraffe carries and delivers them through its massive heart. It is a lovely story for a lovely creature. Giraffes have struggled as their numbers have plummeted over 40% in the last 30 years with less then 100,000 in existence. Causes have been attributed to poaching &amp; lost of habitat. Supporting sustainable agriculture and settlement practices one way to help the giraffe make a comeback.”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On September 29th 2021 Artist Jessica Alvarez ( @JessicaAlvarezzz ) from Colombia submitted her wonderful depiction of the Jaguar with a statement:</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Imagine looking a Jaguar in her eyes for 2 minutes , what can you see ? My first thought is power, wisdom, humbleness, uniqueness, strength… I could go on. Now I dare you! As human beings we still have much to learn from this magnificent animal. Jaguar is believed to be the animal that connects the essence of the universe with the earth.”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On May 07, 2021 08:09 artist American Rebecca Demos submitted with the statement:</image:title>
      <image:caption>"The last living passenger pigeon died at the Cincinnati Zoo in September 1914, her name was Martha and she was 29 years old. Of all the animals to go extinct in the last 100 years, Martha was one of the few with an identity that made her loss feel closer to home. Simply over hunted, the loss of the passenger pigeon was 100% avoidable."</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On Jun 21, 2021 French artist Claire Davoine submitted her watercolor of the Pyrenean Ibex:</image:title>
      <image:caption>"I like the pride and yet fragility of this animal. To encounter an ibex in the mountains is always a fascinating experience. This one is not the first or the last to disappear but we must do our best to protect the species we have left."</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On Novemeber 12, 2021, artist American Sarah Warfield ( @sarahtonin_dopa_fiend ) submitted an ink based art of the Bog Turtle with a statement:</image:title>
      <image:caption>“At only about four inches long, the bog turtle is North America's smallest turtle. These small, semi-aquatic turtles consume a varied diet of primarily insects, snails and worms. Bog turtles usually occur in small, discrete populations, generally occupying open-canopy, unpolluted, herbaceous sedge meadows and fens bordered by wooded areas. Bog turtles depend upon this diversity of habitats for foraging, nesting, basking and hibernating. The northern population of bog turtles ranges from New York and western Massachusetts south to Maryland. The greatest threats to the bog turtle are the loss, degradation and fragmentation of its habitat from wetland alteration, development, pollution, invasive species and advanced plant growth. The species is also threatened by poaching—collection for illegal wildlife trade."</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On January 14, 2022 American artist Lenny Gilmore ( @lennygilmore ) submitted his photographic still life depiction of a Giant Beaver with the following statement:</image:title>
      <image:caption>“I made a piece of art today I've been putting off for a while. The backstory is last year I started my first nonprofit with my childhood friend Greg Schuster called 'Care A Whole Lot'. Its mission takes the idea that Every generation faces a sliding scale called 'the new normal', A diminishing awareness of the life that might have once been abundant all around them. Once something is gone whose to remind us it was there? I think artists can absolutely do that. So ill try to do that with this, my first submission to the @care_awholelot project. I decided to create a depiction of the Castoroides or as we should all refer to it as the Giant Beaver. Reaching heights of 8 feet tall! It lived in North America throughout the Ice Age and skeletons have been found all throughout Illinois where I grew up. It was driven extinct 12,000 years ago from climate changes and competition from the modern beaver. I hope you'll take the time to consider what art you might want to make. Whart arr might inspire another or just yourself to shake off a bit of indifference… to care a whole lot. Thankyou.”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On Jul 25, 2021 Canadian artist Raechel Kadler submitted her Acrylic painting of a Golden Frog and sent the following artist statement:</image:title>
      <image:caption>“The uniqueness of the frogs eyes contrasting its intense skin color assisted in the decision to portray such an interesting animal.”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On Novemeber 12, 2021, American artist Sarah Warfield ( @sarahtonin_dopa_fiend ) submitted an ink based art of the Akohekohe with the statement:</image:title>
      <image:caption>"The Akohekohe is only found in protected forests on the eastern slopes of Haleakala Volcano on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Within this already small range, it only occurs between 5,500 and 7,000 feet in mesic ohia-koa forest and wetter ohia forest. The nectar of the flowers from the native ohia tree are its prime food. The IUCN has given this species a conservation rating of Critically Endangered due to an already small population of just 3,800 individuals that is believed to be in decline. The Akohekohe is threatened by alteration of its restricted habitat by introduced goats and deer, avian malaria and predation by non-native rats and the Small Indian Mongoose."</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Submit Your Art - On Jul 16, 2021 18:25 Argentinian artist Francisco Frigerio (@frige.art) submitted his permanent marker drawing of a Northern white rhinoceros with a statement:</image:title>
      <image:caption>“We can be better, it's a matter of choice.”</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Our Mission - Featured artist Hélène Kowalski submitted her watercolor with pencil art of the Mediterranean Monk Seal.</image:title>
      <image:caption>"The Mediterranean sea used to be this monk seal’s home. Back in Antiquity, it was found everywhere along the coasts or nesting in numerous islands. Now only a few hundreds of those seals are left, they are one of the world’s rarest pinniped species. Pollution, overfishing, invasive human activities have deeply scarred the Mediterranean marine life, jeopardizing not only the monk seal but thousands of species. It should be noted that the Mediterranean sea is incredibly rich in biodiversity and that with proper protection, endangered species may revive. The Mediterranean monk seal disappeared from the french coasts a few decades ago. Maybe one day, it could back ?"</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Pillar Coral and Rough Cactus Coral - Pillar Coral and Rough Cactus Coral ( Dendrogyra cylindricus &amp; Euphorbia lactea )</image:title>
      <image:caption>Pillar Coral and Rough Cactus Coral are hard corals found in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Hard corals, consists of hundreds to hundreds of thousands of individual polyps, that are cemented together into colonies by the calcium carbonate “skeletons” they secrete. As colonies grow over hundreds and thousands of years, they join with other colonies and become reefs.   Pillar Corals often resemble fingers growing up from the sea floor. Pillar Corals can grow to a height of 10 ft (3 m) with pillars more than 4 in (10 cm) wide. Unlike most coral species the skeleton of the coral is not usually visible because the polyps are typically out feeding during the daytime. This feeding pattern gives the Pillar Coral a furry beige appearance.    Rough Cactus Coral form flat discs or low encrusting mounds with scalloped edges reaching 24 in (60 cm) in diameter. Rough Cactus Coral are typically found in shades of green, brown, gray, blue-gray and may also have luminous tints.   Coral reefs are often called “rainforests of the sea,” with around 25% of all marine species relying on coral reefs for habitat. Multiple factors including climate change, overfishing and pollution are causing a reduction of the Pillar and Cactus Coral by 80% over the past three decades. For these reasons the IUCN has designated both Pillar and Rough Cactus Coral as a vulnerable species.   To learn more about the coral in the Caribbean and conservation efforts visit the link below:   https://www.coralrestoration.org/coral-reefs</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Vaquita - Vaquita ( Phocoena sinus )</image:title>
      <image:caption>Vaquita is Spanish for “little cow” and is endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico. The Vaquita’s average size is 5 ft (150 cm) in length, making it the smallest of all living cetaceans (dolphin, whale, and porpoise family). Vaquitas have very unique faces with a thick dark coloring around their eyes and lips giving them an appearance similar to wearing makeup.   Unlike dolphins that will follow boats, Vaquitas are very shy creatures. The Vaquita was not discovered until 1958 and even now not much information is known about the Vaquita. Vaquitas have been observed to create a series of short, intense, high-frequency clicks for echolocation and maybe communication. Scientists believe the Vaquita uses echolocation to navigate and hunt fish in murky waters.   The Vaquita is the most endangered marine mammal in the world. The IUCN has designated the Vaquita as critically endangered with an estimated 10 Vaquitas left in the wild. The drastic decline in the Vaquita population is the result of fisheries bycatch from commercial and illegal gillnets.   To learn more about the Vaquita and conservation efforts to save the Vaquita click the link below: https://www.vaquitacpr.org/</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Giant Squid - Giant Squid (Architeuthis dux)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Giant Squid is a very large squid that can be found in oceans all around the world. The giant squid is the second-largest mollusk growing up to 34 ft(13 m) and weighs up to 600 lbs (275 kg). The Giant Squid has silver and gold skin, but is also able to change colors to blend in with its environment. The Giant Squid is very similar in shape to other smaller squid species with a head, mantle, eight arms, and two long tentacles. The tentacles are lined with 2-inch wide toothed suckers that guide their captured prey of smaller squid and fish to a sharp beak.   The Giant Squid's brain is uniquely shaped like a donut. The Giant Squid’s esophagus runs straight through the "donut hole" in the middle of the brain to get to the stomach. To help track its predators and prey with little light available in the deep ocean, the Giant Squid has evolved the largest eyes of any animal in the world. Their eyes can be as large as 11 in (27 cm), about the size of a large dinner plate. They are able to detect the shape of its main predator, the Sperm Whales from 400 ft (120 m) away.   The Giant Squid has captured the human imagination for hundreds of years inspiring early legends of the kraken through novels such as Moby-Dick and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. For a long time, humans have only spotted them floating dead on the water or washed up on beaches and couldn't figure out exactly what they were. Even today almost everything scientists know about the Giant Squid comes from dead specimens. The Giant Squid has only been caught on film twice in their natural environment. For these reasons there is still much to learn about the Giant Squid, including the Giant Squid's population status.   To learn more about the Giant Squid and other deep sea creatures click the link below: https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/giant-squid</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Mariana Trench is located in the Western Pacific Ocean approximately 200 km east of the Mariana Islands. The Mariana trench reaches a depth of 36,000 ft (11000 m) and is the deepest oceanic trench on the planet. The crescent shaped trench is about 2,550 km in length and 69 km in width.   Though even at a depth of 36,000 ft (11000 m) the Mariana Trench is not spared from human impact. Deep sea expeditions have discovered ropes, beer cans, plastic bags and candy wrappers.    Researchers have also found toxic chemicals at extremely high levels in animals collected in the Mariana Trench. One of these toxic chemicals found at extraordinarily levels was polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCB is a cancerous chemical that was universally banned in the 1970s. The PCB levels in the Mariana trench animals were 50 times greater than levels found in animals near the Liaohe River system, one of the most polluted rivers in China.   The researchers believe the PCB initially was stored in the fatty tissue of larger marine animals, such as whales and dolphins, something previous research has shown. When these large marine animals die, their contaminated carcasses fall to the depths of the ocean to be scavenged on by smaller creatures, which accumulate the contamination in themselves.   Researcher Alan Jamieson put it best, "We still think of the deep ocean as being this remote and pristine realm, safe from human impact, but our research shows that, sadly, this could not be further from the truth.”   To learn about efforts to remove plastic from the ocean click the link below: https://theoceancleanup.com/</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Sydney Seahorse - Sydney Seahorse ( Hippocampus whitei )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Sydney Seahorse, also known as White's Seahorse, is native to the Pacific waters off Australia's east coast. The Sydney Seahorse grows to a maximum size of 13 cm (5.1 in) and changes its color depending on its mood and habitat. As is common with all seahorses, the Sydney seahorse male carries its young to birth.   The Sydney Seahorse has only a very small fin for propulsion making the seahorse one of the slowest swimming fish in the ocean. To avoid being carried away by currents, seahorses wrap their tails around seagrass and soft corals in coastal estuaries. Sadly most of their natural habitat has been either disturbed or destroyed by pollution, boat traffic and coastal construction.   Survey data found an overall population decline of 50-70% over the past decade due to habitat destruction. As a result the Sydney Seahorse and the South African Knysna Seahorse are the only two of approximately 50 seahorse species to be listed as endangered.    To learn more about the Sydney Seahorse and the Seahorse Hotels being built to help the species recover visit the link below:   https://www.visitsealife.com/sydney/whats-inside/seahorse-breeding-program/</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Polar Bear - Polar Bear ( Ursus maritimus )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Polar Bear is a marine mammal found in various regions within the arctic circle. The polar bear is the largest bear species in the world measuring up to 11ft (3m) in length and weighing up to 1700lb (800kg).The bear's outer fur layer reflects light, giving the fur a white color that helps the bear remain camouflaged out on the ice. The skin under the polar bear's fur is black, which is only visible on its nose. Many indingious Arctic tribes and Arctic explorers have told stories of seeing the Polar Bear covering their black noses with its paws when hunting for better camouflage.    Unlike most bears, Polar Bears do not hibernate during the winter months because that’s when sea ice forms. The Polar Bear spends the majority of its life swimming, hunting, and resting on the sea ice. The Polar Bear has evolved massive 1 ft (30 cm) diameter paws for walking on the sea ice without falling through. Its large paws also allow for the Polar Bear to swim up to 426 miles (687 km) without stopping. Polar Bears are also known to dive up to 164 ft (50 m) underwater to hunt seals and other prey.    The warming of the Arctic region due to climate change has had a massive impact on Polar Bears in recent years. As sea ice disappears for longer periods of time during the late summer, Polar Bears are left with not enough time to hunt. Also after each summer, sea ice is located farther from shore, making it necessary for polar bears to use more energy swimming to reach the ice. For these and other reasons polar bears are listed as vulnerable by IUCN.   To learn more about Polar Bears and conservation efforts click the link below: https://polarbearsinternational.org/</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Sperm Whale - Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Sperm Whale is a large whale found worldwide in every ocean. The Sperm Whale is the largest toothed predator on earth measuring up to 66 ft (20 m) in length and weighing up 45 tons. The Sperm Whale's skin is dark gray, though some whales have a few white spots on the belly. The Sperm Whale has a very long, block-shaped head making up to around 1/3 of the whale’s total body. The Sperm Whale 's large head contains the biggest brains on Earth weighing 17 lbs (8 kg), five times heavier than a human’s brain.    The Sperm Whales have very poor eyesight, so they rely on high frequency sound for communication and for hunting down their prey. This form of communication is known as echolocation, which is the process of sending clicks which are of high frequency and then listening to the pitch which bounces back. One of these clicks holds the record for the most intense sound pressure ever recorded from an animal at 233 decibels, which is louder than any NASA rocket.    For hundreds of years, the Sperm Whale was hunted for its oil and blubber. The Sperm Whale was hunted almost to extinction by whalers from the end of WW2 until 1985, when the International Whaling Commission signed a treaty that almost completely stopped Sperm Whale hunting. Sperm Whale still face a number of threats today, including entanglement in fishing nets and collisions with ships. For these and other reasons the IUCN lists the Sperm Whale as Threatened.   To learn more about the Sperm Whale and current conservation efforts click the link below: https://iwc.int/sperm-whale</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Whale Shark - Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Whale Shark is a large shark found in every tropical and warm-temperate ocean. The Whale Shark is the largest known vertebrate fish species growing up to a length of 62 ft (19 m) and weighing up to 46 tons. The Whale Shark has skin that is dark gray with a white belly marked with white spots and stripes, which are unique to each individual.   The Whale Shark has a very large mouth up to 5ft (1.5 m) wide containing around 3,000 tiny teeth. The Whale Shark doesn’t use these teeth to chew its food, but instead uses an adaptation known as filter feeding. Filter feeding is when the Whale Shark swims forward while opening their mouth to let water, small shrimp, fish and plankton come in. Their bodies then filter out the food, and release the water and any debris back into the ocean. The Whale Shark is capable of processing over 1600 gallons (6,000 L) of water every hour while filter feeding.   The process of filter feeding is also highly susceptible to plastic pollution being entangled or being ingested within the Whale Shark. Whale Shark are also often accidentally caught in fishing gear as well as caught on purpose for their fins, which is a delicacy in Asia. For these and other environmental reasons the IUCN has listed the Whale Shark as endangered.   To learn more about Whale Sharks and conservation efforts click the link below.  https://www.destinationwildlife.com/whale-shark/conservation</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/lions-mane-jellyfish</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Lion's Mane Jellyfish - Lion's Mane Jellyfish ( Cyanea capillata )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is found in the cold waters of the Arctic, Northern Atlantic, and Northern Pacific Oceans. Known for being the largest jellyfish in the world and possibly the longest animal of all time, the Lion’s Mane Jellyfish’s bell can be 2.5 (8 ft) meters across, and its tentacles can reach 36.6 m (120 ft), which is longer than that of a Blue Whale. The Lion's Mane Jellyfish uses its long stinging tentacles to capture and consume prey such as fish, zooplankton, and smaller jellyfish.   The Lion’s Mane Jellyfish is an abundant species and is not currently in danger of extinction. To learn more about the Lion’s Mane Jellyfish click the link below:   https://www.americanoceans.org/species/lions-mane-jellyfish/</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/puffin</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Puffin - Puffin ( Fratercula arctica )</image:title>
      <image:caption>Puffins are small seabirds averaging around 1 ft (25 cm) in height found in the North Pacific Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean. The Puffins are mostly black and white with the exception of their large beaks. The Puffin’s beaks gain a bright arrangement of technicolor during the breeding season and then the colors disappear to a dull gray after the breeding season.   To take flight the Puffin must exert large amounts of energy by flapping its wings at 400 times a minute and can achieve a flight speed of 55 mph (88 kmph). Puffins also have trouble sticking the landing, often awkwardly crashing into the water or rolling onto the grass. Where the Puffins excels is diving. The Puffin can reach a depth of up to 200 ft (60 m) underwater while hunting for their favorite fish. Once a fish is caught a Puffin’s specialized tongue and beak allows it to hold up to 62 fish at once while underwater.    The IUCN has designated the Puffin as a Vulnerable species due to their global population decline. Overfishing, pollution, and climate change have all negatively impacted the Puffin over recent years. To learn more about the Puffin and conservation efforts click the link below:   https://projectpuffin.audubon.org/conservation</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/angler-fish</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Angler Fish - Angler Fish (Lophius piscatorius)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The deep sea Angler Fish is a bony fish found in the deepest parts of every ocean. The deep sea Angler Fish has a round body with a large mouth containing fang-like teeth. The deep sea Angler Fish’s skin varies from brown to dark gray. Its skin is specially adapted to reflect blue light. Since nearly all light emitted from bioluminescent creatures is blue, the Angler Fish can be nearly invisible to other deep sea animals. The deep sea Angler Fish is known for its "fishing rod" growing from female Angler Fish’s snout ends in a glowing lure of light. The lure is a small organ that contains millions of light-producing bacteria. The Angler Fish have been found to remain completely motionless, while waving its lure back and forth like a fishing pole. When the prey gets close enough, the angler engulfs the prey with its powerful jaws and swallows it whole. The Angler Fish can extend both its jaw and its stomach to an amazing size, allowing it to swallow prey twice the size of its entire body.    Deep sea Angler Fish are not eaten by people, and so far there isn’t any evidence to suggest that people have had any negative effects on their overall populations. However, changes in the deep-sea environment from overfishing, ocean acidification, and climate change could impact the Deep Sea Angler Fish in the future.   To learn more about the Angler Fish and other deep sea fish click the link below: https://oceana.org/marine-life/deep-sea-anglerfish/</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/marine-iguana</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d03216c8d9e3fdbd5a3d8/c45ae6d9-4b4b-4c40-98b8-d7504776b670/25.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Marine Iguana - Marine Iguana ( Amblyrhynchus cristatus )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The marine iguana is found only on Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands with their appearance varying greatly between the different islands and several subspecies. Though Charles Darwin was not a fan of their appearance describing them as large (2–3 ft [0.6–0.9 m]), most disgusting, clumsy, imps of darkness.   MRNA studies have found the marine iguana diverged from land iguanas some 8–10 million years ago. After the divergence, the Marine Iguana developed many unique features including special glands that clean their blood of extra salt to survive exclusively on underwater algae and seaweed. These adaptations also allow the Marine Iguana to dive as deep as 30 m (98 ft) and can spend up to one hour underwater.   Although the Marine Iguana’s population remains high on certain islands, the Marine Iguana is a protected species considered threatened by IUCN from El Niño cycles and chance events like oil spills. El Niño events reduce the cold water needed for algae to grow and this can drastically reduce the marine iguana population as much as 90% on some islands. In 2001, the MV Jessica oil spill reduced the population of Marine Iguana on Santa Fe Island by two thirds.     To learn more about the Marine Iguana and conservation efforts in the Galápagos Islands visit the link below:   https://www.galapagos.org/about_galapagos/about-galapagos/biodiversity/reptiles</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/atlantic-horseshoe-crab</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d03216c8d9e3fdbd5a3d8/360e61d4-67c0-4afd-aae5-822cd0ab4025/2.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Atlantic Horseshoe Crab - Atlantic Horseshoe Crab ( Limulus polyphemus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs are marine arthropods found on the coastlines of the North American Atlantic Ocean. Horseshoe Crabs are considered living fossils remaining largely unchanged over 480 million years. Making the Horseshoe Crab older than the dinosaurs. The Horseshoe Crab is protected by a hard dark gray exoskeleton with a long tail sticking out used righting themselves if they are flipped over by a wave. Despite its appearance as a prehistoric crabs, they are actually more closely related to scorpions and spiders.    Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs are very important to the biomedical industry because of their copper-based blue blood that contains a unique substance called Limulus Amebocyte Lysate. Limulus Amebocyte Lysate clumps up in the presence of small amounts of bacterial toxins and is used to test the sterility of medical equipment. Anyone who has ever had an injection, vaccination, or surgery has at one time benefited from horseshoe crabs. Many question the practice of harvesting of the blood due to a 10–30% mortality rate for the horseshoe crab after the blood has been taken.   Due to government and environmental groups having used inconsistent methods for counting over the years, no one can say for certain what the population of the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab is. Because of habitat destruction, use in fishing, status as a culinary delicacy in some areas, and use for scientific research, the horseshoe crab has been designated as a vulnerable species by the IUCN.   To learn more about the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab and conservation efforts click the link below: https://horseshoecrab.org/</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/humphead-wrasse</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d03216c8d9e3fdbd5a3d8/7d0cb57a-f13c-4ed6-aa61-bf67c81eaeab/19.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Humphead Wrasse - Humphead Wrasse ( Cheilinus undulatus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Humphead Wrasse large species of fish is found in the Indo-Pacific region. The Humphead Wrasse grows up to 7 ft (2 m) in length and weighs up to 400 lbs (180 kg). The Humphead Wrasse has a very unique appearance of blue-green skin with thick lips, two black mascara-like lines behind its eyes, and a large hump on the foreheads of larger adults.   This large hump has led the Humphead Wrasses to be given other common names such as the Napoleon Fish. The name of Napoleon Fish comes from Napoleon Bonaparte, the French emperor who used to wear a very unique hat. Many have found the hump on the forehead of the Humphead Wrasses has a great resemblance to that hat.   In the past, only royalty consumed the Humphead Wrasse. Today poaching of the fish has increased to fill the high demand of the luxury food industry in East Asia. In addition, habitat loss and degradation of coral reefs have also put stress on the Humphead Wrasse population.    Scientists have found the population has decreased by at least 50% just in the last 30 years. Due to these and additional factors the IUCN designated the Humphead as Endangered.   To learn more about the Humphead Wrasse click the link below: https://www.marinebio.org/species/humphead-wrasses/cheilinus-undulatus/</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/sunflower-sea-star</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Sunflower Sea Star - Sunflower Sea Star ( Pycnopodia helianthoides )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Sunflower Sea Star is a large sea star found in the kelp forests of the Northeast Pacific Ocean. The Sunflower Sea Star grows up to 3 ft (1 m) and its color ranges from bright orange, yellow-red to brown, and sometimes even purple. The young Sunflower Sea Star starts life with only five arms, but by adulthood they can grow up to 24 arms in total. Each arm is covered in extremely powerful, tiny suction cups that allow the sea star to maneuver along the ocean floor and other marine terrain. The sea star can easily detach one of these arms to escape a predator and have the arm grow back within a few weeks.   Sunflower Sea Stars are efficient hunters themselves consuming clams, snails, abalone, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins. For prey larger than its mouth the Sunflower Sea Star can extend its stomach outside the mouth to digest the prey.  A sunflower star can even swallow an entire sea urchin, digest it internally and then expel the urchin's spikey external shell. Sea urchins have a documented history of destroying kelp forest making the Sunflower Sea Star a keystone species for maintaining the ecosystems balance.   Since 2013, Sunflower Sea Star populations have rapidly declined due to a marine epidemic caused by the sea star wasting disease. One study found a 90.6% decrease in the global population of Sunflower Sea Stars due to the marine epidemic and estimated that up to 5.75 billion sea stars died from the disease. The decline of Sunflower Sea Stars has resulted in a 311% increase in sea urchins and a decrease in kelp forest densities by 30%. Climate change has been linked to the epidemic as the sea star wasting disease is known to be more prevalent and harmful at warmer water temperatures. For these and other reasons the IUCN has listed the Sunflower Sea Star as critically endangered.    To learn more about the Sunflower Sea star and conservation efforts: https://www.seadocsociety.org/sunflower-sea-stars-facts</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/hawaiian-monk-seal</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Hawaiian Monk Seal - Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Hawaiian Monk Seal is an earless seal that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian Monk Seals weigh 450 lbs (200 kg) and 7 ft (2 m) in length. Hawaiian Monk Seal pups are usually born black, but adults turn a dark gray and a lighter gray on their stomachs. The Hawaiian Monk Seal along with the Hawaiian Hoary Bat are the only two mammals endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.   The Hawaiian name for the monk seal is "ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua," which means “dog running in the rough water.” They look kind of doglike because they are related to the canine family. The seal’s common name comes from the thick fold of skin around the neck that resembles the hood of a monk’s robe. In addition, the seal lives a solitary lifestyle, unlike other seals that live in colonies.   The Hawaiian Monk Seal population faces many threats from predators, humans and climate change. Scientists estimate that there are about 1,400 Hawaiian Monk Seals surviving today. The population of the Hawaiian Monk Seal has recently seen a slight recovery, but it is still only at about one-third of their historic population. For these factors and others the IUCN has listed the Hawaiian Monk Seal as critically endangered.   To learn more about the Hawaiian Monk Seal and conservation efforts click the link below: https://hmspohana.org/about-the-hawaiian-monk-seal/</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/bluefin-tuna</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d03216c8d9e3fdbd5a3d8/8e827857-b662-4dd7-a151-7e1253e9c469/12.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Bluefin Tuna - Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Bluefin Tuna is a species of tuna found in every Ocean on the planet as well as the Mediterranean Sea. Bluefin are the largest tunas reaching weights of up to 2000 lbs (900 kg) and 15 ft (4.6 m) in length. Bluefin Tuna appearance is dark blue with a body similar to a torpedo with short pectoral fins and a dark red dorsal fin. Their torpedo shaped body allows the Bluefin Tuna to swim up to 43 mph (69 kmph) and cross the ocean in fewer than 60 days. Similar to some shark species, Bluefin Tuna must stay in motion constantly in order to obtain oxygen from the water. For this reason the Bluefin Tuna swims with their mouths open to keep their blood oxygenated.    The Atlantic Bluefin is a highly sought-after delicacy for sushi in Asia going for up to $3.1 million for a single fish. Encouraged by such high prices, fishermen are using more advanced techniques to catch the Bluefin Tuna. As the techniques of catching the Bluefin Tuna have advanced over the years, the conservation and management of tuna has not evolved as quickly. For these reasons and others the IUCN has listed the Bluefin Tuna as endangered.    To learn more about the Bluefin Tuna and conservation efforts click the link below: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/bluefin-tuna</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/jellyfish-swarm</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Jellyfish Swarm - Jellyfish Swarm ( Chrysaora fuscescens )</image:title>
      <image:caption>A Jellyfish Swarm is defined as a substantial increase in a jellyfish population within a short time period. In extreme cases, there can be more jellies than water. Large Jellyfish Swarms have been found to cover over a hundred miles of coastline at a time. The Jellyfish Swarm has multiple significant effects on food web structure across the ocean ecosystem.   Jellyfish are free-swimming invertebrates with umbrella-shaped bells and trailing tentacles found all over the world. The Jellyfish does not have a brain and consists of 95-98% water and floats with the ocean currents. Despite not having a brain the Jellyfish have been around 700 million years, making them the oldest multi-organ animal in Earth’s history.    Unlike most ocean species who are facing population declines due to climate change and other environmentally destructive human activities. The jellyfish population has been increasing around the world to the point that a new term was created called “jellyfishication” of the oceans.   To learn more about Jellyfish swarms click the link below: https://phys.org/news/2019-09-jellyfish-man-made-disruption-oceans.html</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/javastingray</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Java Stingray - Java Stingray ( Urolophus javanicus )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Java Stingray is a species of stingray known only from a single female that was 13 in (33 cm) long caught off Jakarta, Indonesia. The sole proof of the Java Stingray was purchased by German zoologist Eduard von Martens at a Jakarta fish market in July 1862. Marten documented the Java Stingray being dark brown above, with many indistinct darker and lighter spots on its underbelly. No new Java stingray has been found since it was first discovered over 150 years ago and it is thought to be extinct. The IUCN has categorized the Java Stingray as critically endangered with hope that the species still survives. If the Java Stingray does survive, its population would almost certainly be impacted by heavy fishing and habitat degradation in the Java region.   To learn more about ocean conservation programs visit the link below: https://oceanconservancy.org/sustainable-fisheries/</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/japanese-sea-lion</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Japanese Sea Lion - Japanese Sea Lion ( Zalophus japonicus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Japanese Sea Lion was an aquatic mammal found along the northwest Pacific coastline, specifically in Japan, Korea, southern Kamchatka Peninsula, and the Sakhalin Island. The Japanese Sea Lion's appearance was gray, reaching lengths of 8 ft (2.5 m) and weighing up to 1,239 lb (560 kg).   Records from Japanese commercial fishermen in the beginning of the 1900s showed that as many as 3,200 sea lions were caught. Overhunting caused harvest numbers to drop drastically to 300 sea lions by 1915 and to a few dozen sea lions by the 1930s. Japanese commercial harvest of Japanese sea lions ended in the 1940s when the species became virtually extinct. Japanese fishermen caught as many as 16,500 sea lions in total, enough to cause their extinction.   The Japanese Sea Lion meat was described by the Japanese fisherman as not tasting great. The JapaneseSea Lions were instead caught for oil that was extracted from the skin, its internal organs were used to make expensive medicine, and its whiskers and skin were used as pipe cleaners and leather goods. In the 20th century, they were also captured for use in circuses. Until 1970 when the Japanese Sea Lion was officially declared extinct.               To more about conservation efforts of other sea lion species visit the link below:   https://www.nmmf.org/our-work/conservation-medicine/saving-sea-lions/</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/smalltooth-sawfish</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Smalltooth Sawfish - Smalltooth Sawfish ( Pristis pectinata )</image:title>
      <image:caption>Adults are found in the same habitat, but they also range offshore at depths up to 400 feet.   The Smalltooth Sawfish is a species of sawfish found in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. This tannish-brown fish can reach a total length of up to 18 ft (5.5 m) and weigh up to 700l bs (320 kg). Though the Smalltooth Sawfish look similar to sharks, they are actually more related to rays.   The Smalltooth Sawfish is named after their very unique long and flat saw like rostrum. Smalltooth Sawfish use their long rostrum for both locating prey and immobilizing prey. The rostrum is covered with special sensors that help these fish detect prey in the low visibility of coastal waters by sensing the electric field created by its prey. After locating prey, Smalltooth Sawfish shake their heads from side to side, injuring or stunning the prey and making them easier to capture. Although the rostrum is mostly used for hunting purposes, observations of sawfish in captivity have shown that they can also be used for self-defense.   The rostrum is a vital part of the Smalltooth Sawfish survival, but sadly it has played a large role in its population collapse. The rostrum is easily caught in fishnets of both accidental and purposeful fisherman. Entanglement in fishing nets has been the main reason for this species' decline of 95% in the 20th Century. For these and other factors the IUCN has listed the Smalltooth Sawfish as critically endangered.   To learn more about the Atlantic Sawfish and Conservation efforts click the link below: https://www.sawfishconservationsociety.org/</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/blue-whale</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-05-30</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d03216c8d9e3fdbd5a3d8/d43184a3-ba3b-4ec9-b6e1-b65776cff566/14.png</image:loc>
      <image:title>Blue Whale - Blue Whale ( Balaenoptera musculus )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Blue Whale is a marine mammal found in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. The Blue Whale is massive in size reaching over a length of 100 ft (30 m) and weighing up to 200 tons (approximately 33 elephants). Bigger than dinosaurs, a Blue Whale is the largest known animal to ever exist on Earth.   The Blue Whale also makes one of the loudest noises of any animal, up to 188 decibels, which is louder than even a jet engine. The Blue Whale communicates with low frequency moans, groans and pulses out of the range of a human ear. The low frequency allows the Blue Whale to communicate with other whales through the water up to 1000 miles (1,600 km) away. This form of long distance communication is a necessary adaptation since Blue Whales completes a 4,000 mile (6,400km) migration every year.    The Blue Whale was once flourishing in almost all of the Earth's oceans until the end of the 19th century. Near the end of the 19th century the exploding harpoon was invented and the Blue Whale was hunted for oil almost to extinction. In 1966, the International Whaling Commission banned all Blue Whale hunting and the Blue Whale’s population began to slowly recover. The Blue Whale only reproduces one calf every two years making population growth slow. For this and other reasons the IUCN lists the Blue Whale as endangered.   To learn more about the Blue Whale and conservation efforts click the link below: https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/blue-whale/</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/leatherback-turtles</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Leatherback Turtles - Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Leatherback Sea Turtle is a sea turtle found in every ocean throughout the globe. The leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest of all living turtles reaching lengths of up to 7 ft (2 m) and weighing up to 1300 lbs (600 kg). Leatherback Turtles are named after their shell, which is leather-like rather than hard, like other turtles. Their soft shell is black, sometimes speckled with white or yellow spots.   Leatherback Turtles are known to travel over 10,000 miles a year between nesting and foraging grounds. In order to survive the various temperatures during their travels. The Leatherback Turtles have evolved some unique adaptations that allow them to generate and retain body heat. One of these adaptations is a unique blood vessel structure called a countercurrent exchanger. Countercurrent exchanger allows the Leatherback to maintain a body temperature that is higher than the surrounding water even in extremely cold waters.   Many Leatherback Turtles die from intestinal blockage following the ingestion of balloons and plastic bags which resemble their favorite prey jellyfish. Coastal development has reduced the area where they can successfully nest, dogs and other animals often destroy their nests, and people harvest their eggs for food. Adult Leatherback Sea Turtles are often caught accidentally in fishing gear and involved in sea vessel strikes. Scientists have estimated that the global population of the Leatherback has declined 40% over the past three generations. For these and other reasons the IUCN has listed the Leatherback Sea Turtle as Vulnerable.    To more about the Leatherback Sea turtle and conservation efforts click the link below. https://www.leatherbackproject.org/leatherbackturtles</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/cheetah</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-05-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Cheetah - Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat native to Africa and Central Iran, It was first officially documented by science in 1775. The Cheetah is known for being the fastest land mammal and can reach speeds of up to70mph. At those speeds the Cheetah will use their tail asa rudder to help steer them while hunting down prey. The results of an extensive survey released in 2016recommended listing the Cheetah as endangered due to its population decline. This decline has been attributed mainly to habitat destruction and illegal poaching. The Cheetah Conservation Fund (https://cheetah.org/) is dedicated to preserving the remaining cheetahs in the wild and can be contacted via their website.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/galapagos-penguin</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-05-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Galapagos Penguin - Galapagos Penguin ( Spheniscus mendiculus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is endemic to the Galápagos Islands &amp; was first documented by science in 1871. The Galapagos penguin is the only penguin found north of the equator. It has been found to defer from breeding during warm temperatures caused by El Nino &amp; the effects of climate change. These dramatic weather effects has at times led to large albeit temporary declines in their population as high as 77%. The Galapagos penguin is highly susceptible to the additional threats of pollution, fishing, and human caused invasive species. Galapagos Conservancy(https://www.galapagos.org)isdevoted to the preservation of the Galapagos Penguin</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/polar-bear-</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Polar Bear - Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear found in various regions in the Arctic Circle &amp; was first documented by science in 1774. The Polar Bear is known as the maritime bear and spends the majority of it’s time hunting and swimming on the sea ice. The Polar Bears’ longest recorded swim is 220mi (354km) with an ability to hold it’s breath for up to 3 minutes. Due to the habitat loss from melted sea ice caused by climate change, the polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species. For many years large-scale hunting raised concern for the near but populations have rebounded as conservation measures have been enforced. Polar Bears International(https://polarbearsinternational.org) is dedicated to the preservation of the Polar Bear.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/franklin-tree</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-05-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Franklin Tree - Franklin Tree ( Franklinia alatamaha)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha) is a flowering tree native to the south eastern United States first documented by science in 1785. The Franklin tree was only found to grow plentiful in a three acre section of land on the banks of the Altamaha River in Georgia. Every Franklin tree alive today descends from the seeds gathered by botanist William Bartramhas in 1776. The Franklin tree has not existed in the wild since 1790 and the exact cause of its extinction in the wild is unknown. One theory for its extinction is that a pathogen from a nearby cotton plantation was carried downstream by erosion. The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (https://arboretum.harvard.edu/) is devoted to the preservation and remembrance of the Franklin tree.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/tasmanian-tiger</loc>
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    <priority>0.75</priority>
    <lastmod>2022-05-29</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Tasmanian Tiger - Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine cynocephalus) is a carnivorous marsupial from the Australian mainland, Tasmania, and New Guinea. It was first documented by science in 1792. The Thylacine’s scientific name Thylacinus cynocephalus means “dog-headed pouched one”. It is known for being one of only two marsupials to have a pouch in both sexes. The last Tasmanian Tiger was shot in the wild in 1930. The last known captive Tasmanian Tiger died in a Zoo sometime in the 1930s. The Thylacine Museum is dedicated to the remembrance of the Thylacine. Its website is(http://www.naturalworlds.org/thylacine</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/karner-blue</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Karner Blue - Karner Blue ( Lycaeides melissa samuelis)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Karner Blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) is a butterfly found in the midwestern and northeastern parts of the United States. It was first documented in 1944 by novelist, Vladimir Nabokov. The Karner blue is known for having mutualistic relationship with several ant species. Through this partnership Karner Blue larvae are tended by ants &amp; are known to survive at significantly higher rates. Large parts of the Karner blue butterfly’s habitat have been lost as a result of land development, which led to it being listed as an endangered species in 1992. North American Butterfly Association (www.naba.org)and Butterflies and Moths of North America (www.butterfliesandmoths.org) are devoted to the preservation of the Karner Blue.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/northern-white-rhinoceros</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Northern White Rhinoceros - Northern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simumcottoni)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Northern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simumcottoni) is a critically endangered rhino native to the grasslands south of the Sahara desert in Africa. The Northern White Rhino was first documented by science in 1908. In the 1980s poachers reduced the Northern White Rhino’s population from 500 to 15. The population briefly began to recover in the 1990s but by 2008 was declared extinct in the wild . In 2014 the last male Northern White Rhino died in captivity, so as of 2021 there are only two Northern White Rhinos in existence, both female. The International Rhino Foundation (https://rhinos.org/) is dedicated to the preservation of Northern White Rhinos &amp; all species of rhinoceros.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/sumatran-orangutan</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Sumatran Orangutan - Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) is derived from Malay words “person of the forest” is a type of primate only found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was first documented by science in 1827. The Sumatran orangutan has been found to use an organized system of branches of different lengths as tools to collect food. The Sumatran Orangutan is currently listed as critically endangered. It is being threatened by the decimation of it’s habitation from logging &amp; conversion of forest into palm oil plantations. Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (www.sumatranorangutan.org) is devoted to the preservation of the Sumatran orangutan.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/dodo</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-05-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Dodo - Dodo ( Raphus cucullatus )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is a flightless bird from the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean &amp; first recorded mention was by Dutch sailors in 1598. The Dodo was hunted to extinction by humans and invasive species introduced to it’s habitat by humans. The Dodo is perhaps the most well-known example of human-induced extinction. The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (https://www.mauritian-wildlife.org) is dedicated to the remembrance of the Dodo and preservation of the islands current threatened species and can be contacted at (vtatayah@mauritian-wildlife.org).</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/baiji</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-05-30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Baiji - Baiji ( Lipotes vexillifer )</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer) is a freshwater dolphin nicknamed “Goddess of the Yangtze river”. The Baiji lived in China’s rivers and was only documented by scientists in 1918. The Baiji is unfortunatley known for being the first dolphin species to be driven to extinction by humans. The heavy use of the Yangtze River for fishing, transportation, and hydroelectricity led to the Baiji’s decline and the species was pronounced extinct in 2007. The Whale &amp; Dolphin Conservation USA(https://us.whales.org) are devoted to the remembrance of Baiji &amp; preservation of other marine life.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/spixs-macaw</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Spix’s Macaw - Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixi)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is a medium sized parrot native to Brazil that was first documented by science in 1832. The Spix’s macaw is best known for it’s often distinct blue coloration used to attract mates. Vivid blue feathers dominate it’s upper body &amp; it’s head is a distinguished grey-blue. Many years of deforestation, human encroachment, and illegal trafficking led to the Spix’s macaw’s decline and eventual extinction in the wild in the year 2000. Chico Mendes Institute of Conservation and Biodiversity (www.icmbio.gov.br/portal) is dedicated to the preservation of the Spix’s macaw.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/south-island-giant-moa</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>South Island Giant Moa - South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus) is a large flightless bird from New Zealand was first documented in1846. The South Island giant moa is known for being one of the tallest birds to ever exist standing at over 12ft (3.6m) and a weight of over 510lbs (230kg). Humans arrived in NZ around 1300A.D. and by 1445 had hunted the South Island Giant Moa to extinction. Natural Curios blog (https://www.naturalcurios.com/)has a Moa memoriam page dedicated to the Moa and other often overlooked species.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/quagga</loc>
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    <lastmod>2022-06-23</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Quagga - The Quagga (Equus quagga)</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Quagga (Equus quagga) is an extinct subspecies of plains zebra endemic to South Africa &amp; was first documented by science in 1785. The Quagga was known for its limited pattern of primarily brown and white stripes, mainly on the front part of the body unlike the common zebra. After Europeans arrived in South Africa the Quaggas were heavily hunted until their extinction in the wild in 1878 and ultimate end in 1900. The Quagga Project (https://www.quaggaproject.org/) is devoted to the remembrance and revival of the Quagga.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/the-endangered-extinct-landing-page</loc>
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    <lastmod>2024-01-14</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.careawholelot.org/the-deepest-divers-landing-page</loc>
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      <image:caption>Come color your way to the bottom of the ocean with 24 of the world’s deepest diving animals all in one place.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The ʻAkekeʻe also known as the Kauai Akepa (Loxops caeruleirostris) is a type of Honey creeper bird endemic to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It was first documented by science in 1890. ʻAkekeʻe is known for using it’s bill like scissors to cut open flower buds in search of insects to eat and to get nectar. The ʻAkekeʻe population has been drastically reduced due largely to human’s accidental introduction of mosquitoes carrying avian malaria. The mosquitos invasion of it’s habitat mean the ʻAkekeʻe is restricted to above 1,100 meters. The ʻAkekeʻe was officially designated as critically endangered in 2008. Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project(https://kauaiforestbirds.org) are devoted to the preservation of the ʻAkekeʻe and other endangered birds of Kauai.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This illustrated rhyming children's book takes you on a trip around the world and beyond while introducing readers to Earth's creatures. Fun for all ages. Created by two roller skaters, Samara Pepperell aka Lady Trample &amp; Lenny Gilmore, for someone just like you. "Embark on an exhilarating journey around the world with a spirited roller skater and a delightful ensemble of companions! Readers will join our adventurous hero as they discover the thrill of roller skating &amp; rhyming across continents and beyond. Every turn of the page reveals a new rhyme &amp; and destination. Readers will be transported to bustling cities, serene landscapes, and magical locales, each brimming with excitement and wonder. “If Your Roller Skated the World” celebrates the joy of exploration and the magic of unexpected friendship. This book is a must for young readers, inspiring them to dream big, be active, and appreciate nature. Join our adventure in this heartwarming and spirited tale that will leave children eagerly lacing up their own roller skates for their next grand adventure!"</image:caption>
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