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A Shark Was Spotted Swimming Through the Flooded Streets of New Jersey During the Nor'easter

The creature has been identified as a smooth dogfish, a harmless species found throughout the western Atlantic Ocean. It wasn't the only animal caught in the chaos brought by the storm system

A Shark Was Spotted Swimming Through the Flooded Streets of New Jersey During the Nor'easter

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Climate refuges may be key to restoring imperiled amphibians

As a deadly fungal disease ravages wild frog populations around the globe, scientists have identified potential locations in Panama where amphibians might persist despite the disease, according to new research from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)…

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