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Lioness Spotted In Central Africa National Park For First Time In 6 Years: Report
A conservation group says it has photographic evidence of the presence of a female lion in a national park in northeastern Central African Republic for the first time in six years.
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Stunning Video Reveals The Secret Life Of Endangered Clouded Leopards In Northeast India
Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shares a rare video of a clouded leopard mother and her cubs in Northeast India, highlighting the species' elusive nature and the importance of conservation efforts to protect their dwindling population.
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Drone Footage Shows Endangered Whale Calf Being Hit By Speedboat: "Absolutely Horrific"
Photographer Michael Hatte, who was filming the mother-calf pair near Stanwell Park, witnessed the collision unfold in front of him.
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Man Detained For Smuggling 100 Endangered Species From Thailand
Indian customs officers made the latest "significant" seizure of endangered wildlife from a passenger arriving from Thailand, a government statement said, carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums.
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Meet Haggis: An Incredibly Rare Pygmy Hippo Born at Edinburgh Zoo
A rare pygmy hippo calf, Haggis, was born at Edinburgh Zoo on 30 October. With fewer than 2,500 pygmy hippos remaining in the wild, the birth highlights ongoing conservation challenges. The calf’s personality is already shining, and zookeepers are optimistic about her future. Edinburgh Zoo is temporarily closing the pygmy hippo house to ensure Ha...
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Woolly Mammoth Comeback? Science Might Revive Extinct Species by 2028
The ambitious field of de-extinction is inching closer to reality with companies like Colossal Biosciences leading the charge. The company aims to revive extinct species such as the woolly mammoth by 2028. Their method involves transferring mammoth genes, which encode traits like shaggy fur and curved tusks, into the DNA of Asian elephants. Despite...
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement After 22-Hour Rescue In Sydney
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
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Assam's Purnima Devi Barman Receives 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award 2024
Ms Barman wants to double the global population of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork to 5,000 by 2030.
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Polar Bear Dies As Bird Flu Strain H5N1 Sweeps Across the Globe
In the last two years, as more wild birds got sick, different animals like dolphins, porpoises, seals, foxes, and otters also got the disease.
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350 Elephants Killed By Rare Bacteria In Botswana And Zimbabwe, Researchers Say
The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.
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Rare Orange Bat And Endangered Indian Wolf Spotted In Chhattisgarh's Bastar
The Indian Wolf has been listed as a Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 due to its extremely low numbers.
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Endangered Softshell Turtles Hatch In US Zoo After Twenty Years
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in United States has welcomed 41 small hatchlings of the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle which is a unique and endangered turtle species that takes nearly two decades to reproduce.
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Lioness Spotted In Central Africa National Park For First Time In 6 Years: Report
A conservation group says it has photographic evidence of the presence of a female lion in a national park in northeastern Central African Republic for the first time in six years.
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Stunning Video Reveals The Secret Life Of Endangered Clouded Leopards In Northeast India
Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shares a rare video of a clouded leopard mother and her cubs in Northeast India, highlighting the species' elusive nature and the importance of conservation efforts to protect their dwindling population.
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Drone Footage Shows Endangered Whale Calf Being Hit By Speedboat: "Absolutely Horrific"
Photographer Michael Hatte, who was filming the mother-calf pair near Stanwell Park, witnessed the collision unfold in front of him.
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Man Detained For Smuggling 100 Endangered Species From Thailand
Indian customs officers made the latest "significant" seizure of endangered wildlife from a passenger arriving from Thailand, a government statement said, carrying nearly 100 creatures including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums.
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Meet Haggis: An Incredibly Rare Pygmy Hippo Born at Edinburgh Zoo
A rare pygmy hippo calf, Haggis, was born at Edinburgh Zoo on 30 October. With fewer than 2,500 pygmy hippos remaining in the wild, the birth highlights ongoing conservation challenges. The calf’s personality is already shining, and zookeepers are optimistic about her future. Edinburgh Zoo is temporarily closing the pygmy hippo house to ensure Ha...
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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US Man Imports Genetic Material To Create "Enormous" Hybrid Sheep, Arrested
A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
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Woolly Mammoth Comeback? Science Might Revive Extinct Species by 2028
The ambitious field of de-extinction is inching closer to reality with companies like Colossal Biosciences leading the charge. The company aims to revive extinct species such as the woolly mammoth by 2028. Their method involves transferring mammoth genes, which encode traits like shaggy fur and curved tusks, into the DNA of Asian elephants. Despite...
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement After 22-Hour Rescue In Sydney
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
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Assam's Purnima Devi Barman Receives 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award 2024
Ms Barman wants to double the global population of the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork to 5,000 by 2030.
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Polar Bear Dies As Bird Flu Strain H5N1 Sweeps Across the Globe
In the last two years, as more wild birds got sick, different animals like dolphins, porpoises, seals, foxes, and otters also got the disease.
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350 Elephants Killed By Rare Bacteria In Botswana And Zimbabwe, Researchers Say
The sudden deaths of African elephants in Botswana and Zimbabwe in 2020 provoked considerable public interest and speculation.
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Rare Orange Bat And Endangered Indian Wolf Spotted In Chhattisgarh's Bastar
The Indian Wolf has been listed as a Schedule I species in the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 due to its extremely low numbers.
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Endangered Softshell Turtles Hatch In US Zoo After Twenty Years
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in United States has welcomed 41 small hatchlings of the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle which is a unique and endangered turtle species that takes nearly two decades to reproduce.
