Although we humans certainly do like to think of ourselves as smart, we only just discovered a new species of whale. The Rice's whale.

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From hordes rushing into national parks to mourners holding glacier funerals, tourists wanting to take in threatened natural places may be shifting visitation patterns.

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This bloom started last summer, when it seemed to follow the trail of several hurricanes that made impacts on varying parts of the west coast of Florida.