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SeaWorld in San Diego remain closed for three weeks so that trainers could help save starving marine mammals. Now, SeaWorld has reopened its sea lion and otter show. On Thursday, the San Diego announced that Sea Lions Live shows will be held at 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 2:45 pm.

According to SeaWorld San Diego, it has rescued a record more than 575 marine mammals this year, which included 557 sea lions. The park further stated that its Animal Rescue Center has stabilized and now the trainers will be allowed to come back to their normal role in the program. Earlier, the park had suspended the show, which allowed SeaWorld to make available six more animal specialists to provide help with rescue.

Researchers have stated that two of the most damaging termite species are mating in South Florida. By doing so, they have produced hybrid termite colonies, and have developed at twice the normal rate of other termites.

According to the researchers from the University of Florida, the Asian subterranean termites and the Formosan subterranean termites have been interbreeding between mating seasons in Florida.

In many areas of the world, these species are invasive species and they damage many local climates and habitats outside their native lands of East Asia.

Jose Chua Lopez needs an urgent heart and liver transplant for which his relatives and friends have managed to raise the amount required for the transplant. Chua has a heart defect since he was born. He has been twice denied for a US visa, and according to his doctor, his condition is dangerous.

Chua said, "They denied me the visa and my world has fallen down. This needs to be fixed quickly". According to his mother Myra Lopez Martinez, in 10 days, Chua has an appointment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. However, Chua's visa application was not accepted for the second time by the US State Department on Tuesday.

The State Department didn't make any comment on the case, saying they can't say anything due to confidential rules.

Experts have warned that buying breast milk puts health of babies at risk. Many studies have already highlighted benefits of breast milk. But as many mothers struggle to breastfeed their babies, they resort to purchase of human breast milk on the internet. The market of online breast milk has seen immense growth in recent years.

The price of online breast milk is cheaper than buying from regulated milk banks. The experts explained that milk should be tested for diseases, like hepatitis B and C, HIV and human T cell lymphotropic virus and syphilis.

Bacterial growth was previously shown by a study in the milk purchased online because of lack of pasteurization and poor shipping and storage. Only nine out of 101 samples were free from bacterial growth.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has dropped the warning alert which it previously raised for the Puna lava flow in Hawaii. The place has now been reported to not facing any potential volcanic eruption dangers. WFSB has reported that the lava showed huge signs of descent.

The warning has been taken down but it does not mean the volcanoes are not active in Hawaii. Puu 'O'o vent on Kilauea Volcano's East Rift Zone and in Halemaumau Crater are very active volcanoes. Although they continue to throw out lava, no imminent danger is being posed by them. Lava is currently reaching to upper four miles of these active volcanoes, so chances are very low to cause any harm to the people or the surrounding areas.

NASA has successfully launched the super-pressure balloon (SPB) at Wanaka Airport. The balloon was lifted off around 10.15 am and will continue to inflate and increase in size when it will go to 33 kilometers above Earth.

Mission boss Debbie Fairbrother said that even after 15 years working with the Columbia Science Balloon Facility, she still feels excitement at the time of watching a launch.

She said it was 'dream scenario' to get airborne on the second attempt and said that an aborted effort on Monday would have been a good trial.

Fairbrother said, "The launch was great. Now we gotta get it to float. It's a test balloon. We gotta get it up to the right altitude. It has to deploy properly and depressurize".