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In this June 8, 2017 photo, two dolphins perform at Sea Life Park in Waimanalo, Hawaii. A former U.S. Navy research whale that has contributed to groundbreaking science for the past 30 years is again making waves after being sold to the marine amusement park in Hawaii. Animal-rights activists say Kina, a 13-foot-long (4-meter) false killer whale, deserves a peaceful retirement in an ocean-based refuge, but is instead being traumatized by confinement in concrete tanks at Sea Life Park. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
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In this July 5, 2017 photo, Lori Marino, president of The Whale Sanctuary Project, poses for a photo in St. George, Utah. Marino, an outspoken critic of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity, is trying to create ocean-based sanctuaries for retiring show animals. A former U.S. Navy research whale that has contributed to groundbreaking science for the past 30 years is again making waves after being sold to a marine amusement park in Hawaii. Animal-rights activists say Kina, a false killer whale, deserves a peaceful retirement in an ocean-based refuge, but is instead being traumatized by confinement in concrete tanks at Sea Life Park. But Kina's former Navy trainer and a longtime marine mammal researcher say no such sea sanctuaries exist, and the park is the best place for the 40-year-old toothy cetacean. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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In this June 14, 2017 photo, Paul Nachtigall, founder of the Marine Mammal Research Center at the University of Hawaii, talks with The Associated Press at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology on Coconut Island near Kaneohe, Hawaii. A marine mammal that has contributed to groundbreaking science for the past 30 years, much of it under Nachtigall's supervision, is again making waves after being sold to a marine amusement park in Hawaii. Kina is a false killer whale, a large member of the dolphin family. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
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In this June 8, 2017 image made from video, Kina, a false killer whale, swims in a tank at Sea Life Park in Waimanalo, Hawaii. The former U.S. Navy research whale that has contributed to groundbreaking science for the past 30 years is again making waves after being sold to a marine amusement park in Hawaii. Animal-rights activists say Kina, a 13-foot-long (4-meter) member of the dolphin family, deserves a peaceful retirement in an ocean-based refuge, but is instead being traumatized by confinement in concrete tanks. But Kina's former Navy trainer and a longtime marine mammal researcher say no such sea sanctuaries exist, and the park is the best place for the 40-year-old toothy cetacean. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
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In this May 13, 2017 photo, an activist holds a sign during a protest outside Sea Life Park in Waimanalo, Hawaii. A former U.S. Navy research whale that has contributed to groundbreaking science for the past 30 years is again making waves after being sold to a marine amusement park in Hawaii. Animal-rights activists say Kina, a false killer whale, deserves a peaceful retirement in an ocean-based refuge, but is instead being traumatized by confinement in concrete tanks at Sea Life Park. But Kina's former Navy trainer and a longtime marine mammal researcher say no such sea sanctuaries exist, and the park is the best place for the 40-year-old toothy cetacean. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
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In this May 9, 2017, photo, Kina, a 40-year-old false killer whale, works with trainer Jeff Pawloski at Sea Life Park in Waimanalo, Hawaii. The former U.S. Navy research whale that has contributed to groundbreaking science for the past 30 years is again making waves after being sold to the marine amusement park in Hawaii. Animal-rights activists say Kina deserves a peaceful retirement in an ocean-based refuge, but is instead being traumatized by confinement in concrete tanks. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)
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FILE - In this April 20, 2013 file photo, male greater sage grouse perform mating rituals for a female grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside Walden, Colo. President Donald Trump’s administration has opened the door to industry-friendly changes to a sweeping plan imposed by his predecessor to protect a ground-dwelling bird across vast areas of the West. Wildlife advocates warn that the proposed changes would undercut a hard-won struggle to protect the greater sage grouse. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Former Vice President Al Gore. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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Metro Transit Police released this photo of three persons of interest in the shooting. (Metro Transit Police)
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Pallbearers from the U.S. Forest Service load the body of Brent Witham into a Forest Service Sherpa in Missoula, Mont., Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, for transport to California for memorial services. Witham, a firefighter with the Vista Grande Hotshot crew in California, died Aug. 2 when he was struck by a falling tree while assigned to the Lolo Peak fire . (Kurt Wilson /The Missoulian via AP)
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Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota addresses a news conference in New York's Penn Station, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to tax the wealthiest 1 percent to fund repairs and improvements to the beleaguered subway system, but Lhota, who proposed an $836 million emergency plan, said in a statement Sunday that the agency needs additional short-term funding now. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota addresses a news conference in New York's Penn Station, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to tax the wealthiest 1 percent to fund repairs and improvements to the beleaguered subway system, but Lhota, who proposed an $836 million emergency plan, said in a statement Sunday that the agency needs additional short-term funding now. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota addresses a news conference in New York's Penn Station, Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to tax the wealthiest 1 percent to fund repairs and improvements to the beleaguered subway system, but Lhota, who proposed an $836 million emergency plan, said in a statement Sunday that the agency needs additional short-term funding now. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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A building inspector assesses damage at Woodcraft shortly before the business was condemned in Tulsa, Okla., Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. The National Weather Service says three tornadoes struck northeast Oklahoma, including an EF2 twister that caused heavy damage and injured at least 30 people near midtown Tulsa. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
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Ahreanna Hytche walks through tornado damage at Highland Plaza to get to work at Schlotzky's in Tulsa, Okla., Monday, Aug. 7, 2017. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)
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In this Aug. 3, 2017 photo, vehicles move on North drive in front of South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, S.D. High speeds and heavy traffic on the road leading to the state's largest prison have Sioux Falls and the state Department of Corrections looking at ways to improve safety. The city painted a bike lane and narrowed driving lanes along North Drive this spring and will use traffic counters to judge if speeds drop enough to create safer conditions. (Briana Sanchez/The Argus Leader via AP)
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CORRECTS TO REMOVE REFERENCE THAT EELS ARE USED IN SUSHI - In this May 25, 2017 photo, licensed eel fishermen Jessica Card, left, and Julie Keene shine flashlights into the water on the banks of the Penobscot River after setting a net in Brewer, Maine. Changes in the worldwide fisheries industry have turned live baby American eels into a commodity that can fetch more than $2,000 a pound at the dock, but the big demand and big prices have spawned a black market that wildlife officials say is jeopardizing the species. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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CORRECTS TO REMOVE REFERENCE THAT ELVERS ARE USED IN SUSHI - In this May 25, 2017 photo, baby eels, also known as elvers, are held in Brewer, Maine. Changes in the worldwide fisheries industry have turned live baby American eels into a commodity that can fetch more than $2,000 a pound at the dock, but the big demand and big prices have spawned a black market that wildlife officials say is jeopardizing the species. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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FILE - In this July 25, 2005 file photo, a sage grouse is seen near Fallon, Nev. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says a new federal plan to protect the threatened sage grouse will better align with conservation efforts in 11 Western states where the bird lives. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison, File)
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In this May 25, 2017 photo, baby eels swim plastic bag after being caught near Brewer, Maine. During springtime eel runs up Maine rivers a the handful of legal eel fishermen search for them at night, armed with nets. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
