Endangered Animals
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Peterborough zoo to feature at-risk species, including popular Fortnite character'(Axolotls) are critically at risk and are the only species that we know of that can re-grow spinal material and even brains,' said zoo manager Cathy Mitchell.EducationMar 16
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Nine right whale calves spotted in Atlantic Ocean: researchersAt least nine North Atlantic right whale calves have been spotted by researchers in the Atlantic Ocean, which is a positive sign for the endangered aquatic giants.EnvironmentJan 2
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Halloween critters need protection despite bad reputation, conservancy saysAlthough legends of animals such as bats make for great stories, those at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) say some species feared at Halloween actually need protection.CanadaOct 30, 2022
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Toronto Zoo says endangered Sumatran orangutan is pregnant, expected to give birth in AprilThe Toronto Zoo says the mother is Sekali, a 29-year-old Sumatran orangutan, and the father is 15-year-old Budi. Both were born at the zoo.CanadaOct 7, 2021
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Quebec’s Granby Zoo video shows endangered newborn leopard cubs days after birthAmur leopards are classified as being critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).CanadaMar 9, 2021
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Red panda gives birth to healthy cubs at Toronto ZooRed pandas are an endangered species native to southwestern China and the eastern Himalayas, and experts estimate there are between 2,500 and 10,000 of the animals in the wild.CanadaJul 17, 2020
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Endangered California condors land in Sequoia National Park for 1st time in 50 yearsThe birds were first declared endangered in the late 1960s.TrendingJul 9, 2020
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Coronavirus: Food shortages cause spike in poaching in Asia, AfricaAuthorities in India are concerned a spike in poaching not only could kill more endangered tigers and leopards but also species these carnivores depend upon to survive.WorldJun 22, 2020
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Diego the tortoise’s sex drive saved his species. Now, he’s retired to his natural habitatThe tortoise is thought to have fathered about 40 per cent of his species' entire population.TrendingJun 16, 2020
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Newborn baby rhino at Denver Zoo melts hearts worldwideBy the start of the 20th century, the greater one-horned rhino was nearly extinct. There are around 3,500 alive today.TrendingFeb 27, 2020
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