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President Richard M. Nixon smiles and gives the victory sign as he boards the White House helicopter after his resignation on August 9, 1974 in Washington, D.C.
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A large school of mano (sharks) called Galapagos sharks at Maro Reef in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)a worldwide species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae.
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Rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) photographed in the Midwest in 2017. endangered species insect pollination
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The United States Supreme Court building, Washington, D.C.
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Alpaca and Llama side by side
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Big beaver gnawing on limb at river's edge
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Secret Service Agent Listens To Earpiece
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Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"
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Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan
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Fisheries Agency denies sharks were caught illegally • May 6, 2025, 7:10 AM ET (Taipei Times)
Trump's Scottish golf course targeted by Greenpeace sand protest • Apr. 30, 2025, 8:44 AM ET (Reuters)
Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28 million to North Dakota for pipeline protests • Apr. 23, 2025, 8:32 PM ET (AP)

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Date 1971 - present
Areas Of Involvement conservation • nuclear weapon • hunting • endangered species • seal • whale • pollution • testing
Related People Paul Watson

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