Police on the hunt for a kidnapped sea lion, why hippo poop powers African ecosystems, the biggest ivory seizure in Thailand’s history and – holy muppets! – Kermit the frog is real! Get these stories and more in this week's recap of nature news!

News Sources:

• IVORY HAUL IN THAILAND
• MINING GRAND CANYON
• SEA LION STOLEN
• ORANGUTAN MAN
• WHALE ENCOUNTER
• GECKO GRAVITY
• HIPPO POOP
• KERMIT FROG
• KITTEN UPDATE