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This Is So Stupid
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Kelsey McKinney
March 3, 2023
Animals
Here’s To Hippos
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Ray Ratto
February 17, 2023
New Defector Merch For Your Baby
Finally, Defector merch for the baby who loves food. Designed by illustrator extraordinaire Hawk Krall, our new Chefector baby onesie is the perfect outfit for those little fans of various mush. And for the food-motivated adult, it's available on a regular T-shirt, too.
Birdfector
Oh No! The Big, Beautiful Owl Got Out!
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Kelsey McKinney
February 15, 2023
Creaturefector
Justice For Flamingo, Who Did Not Consent To Being Dyed Pink
196
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Sabrina Imbler
February 2, 2023
Animals
Canadians Jubilant Despite Unexpected Death Of Weather-Predicting Rodent Fred La Marmotte
170
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Dan McQuade
February 2, 2023
Creaturefector
World’s Crankiest Cat Found On World’s Tallest Mountain
203
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Sabrina Imbler
January 31, 2023
Death To The NCAA
Official George Washington University Statement: Hippos Are Not Free To Be Bold
251
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Dan McQuade
January 24, 2023
Animals
Free P-22!
185
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Barry Petchesky
December 13, 2022
Birdfector
A Bird Idiot’s Guide To Winter Birding
204
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Matt Ufford
December 8, 2022
Animals
Pumuckel The 20-Inch Pony Has Other Mini-Horses Quaking In Their Hooves
104
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Sabrina Imbler
November 18, 2022
Animals
Folks, We’ve Got A New Animal Friendship
108
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Barry Petchesky
November 13, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
In Search Of A Hot Pink Bitch Named Breakfast
194
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Annie Rauwerda
October 27, 2022
Creaturefector
Mountain Goats Keep Winning
149
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Sabrina Imbler
October 18, 2022
Animals
I’m Sorry About Stuffing The Ballot Box For My Favorite Fat Bear
122
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Lauren Theisen
October 11, 2022
Animals
We Saw A Bear
334
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Sabrina Imbler
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Barry Petchesky
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Laura Wagner
October 7, 2022
Animals
Nowhere Is Safe From Our Garbage
57
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Sabrina Imbler
September 16, 2022
Animals
The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is A Duck Winning “Find The Duck”
110
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Barry Petchesky
August 19, 2022
Creaturefector
Freya The Walrus Should Still Be Alive
140
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Sabrina Imbler
August 15, 2022
Creaturefector
I Must Protect The Snails In My Backyard From Myself
51
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Sabrina Imbler
August 8, 2022
Creaturefector
Do You Dare Twirl Your Fork In The Spaghetti Worm?
66
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Sabrina Imbler
August 4, 2022
NFL
What Creature Does Dan Campbell Think Would Be Great At Football?
117
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Sabrina Imbler
August 2, 2022
Creaturefector
Let Me Stick My Hand Inside The Mysterious Holes On The Seafloor
115
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Sabrina Imbler
July 29, 2022
Creaturefector
Silence The Terrors Of The Terrestrial World With NOAA’s Deep-Sea Livestream
81
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Sabrina Imbler
July 25, 2022
Life's Rich Pageant
Now Is As Good A Time As Any To Start A Spotted Lanternfly Kill Log
208
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Kelsey McKinney
July 21, 2022
Animals
New Fossil Fish Flirted With The Idea Of Legs But Kept On Swimming
86
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Sabrina Imbler
July 20, 2022
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