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	<title>Animals &amp; Wildlife Archives | Miami New Times</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Florida Black Bear Population Shows Sharp Decline Ahead of State Hunt</title>
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					<dc:creator>B. Scott McLendon</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:34:51 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Temps Dropped Into the 40s This Week, and Iguanas Are Falling From Trees</title>
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					<dc:creator>Natasha Yee</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:28:45 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>The 10 Best Dog Parks in Miami</title>
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					<dc:creator>Celia Almeida</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://mia-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/ww-media/mediaserver/mia/2019-31/west_end_dog_park.webp" alt="The 10 Best Dog Parks in Miami" />Beachside play areas, sprawling agility fields, and more.]]></description>
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		<title>When Does It Get Cold in South Florida?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Naomi Feinstein</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:29:51 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Trouble Persists After Closure: Another Dolphin Dies at Miami Seaquarium</title>
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					<dc:creator>Naomi Feinstein</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:03:17 -0500</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://mia-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/ww-media/mediaserver/mia/2024-09/miami_seaquarium_sign.webp" alt="The Miami Seaquarium sign in front of the park" />Boomer, a 10-year-old bottlenose dolphin, was transported to the embattled marine park in June. ]]></description>
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		<title>Commentary: Bearing Witness to the Devastation of Florida Keys Coral Reefs</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tom Finkel</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:27:55 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Photo: One-in-a-Million Yellow Cardinal Seen in South Florida</title>
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					<dc:creator>Celia Almeida</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://mia-experimental.voicemediagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/10/20251019_105210.jpg" alt="a rare yellow cardinal on the ground among brush and trees" />Tropical Audubon president José Francisco Barros says only about three such sightings are reported in the country each year.]]></description>
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		<title>Fish and Wildlife Seeks Dumbass Who Shot a Crocodile with a Spear Gun in Key Largo</title>
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					<dc:creator>B. Scott McLendon</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:08:23 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Final Iguana Boss: Florida Man Claims Record With Massive Catch</title>
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					<dc:creator>B. Scott McLendon</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:38:09 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>New Miami Winter Forecast Predicts Low Chance of Frozen Iguanas</title>
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					<dc:creator>B. Scott McLendon</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:37:06 -0400</pubDate>
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