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Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk
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Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country's r...
Endangered migratory monarch butterflies are fluttering near extinction — here’s why
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The monarch butterfly subspecies — known for its seasonal migration across North America — was declared endangered on Thursday by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The IUCN entered the sp...
Endangered California condors released in Redwood National and State Parks for first time since 1892
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For the first time in over a century, the critically endangered birds can be seen flying over Northern California’s redwoods. The large birds first went absent from their native redwoods in 1892. VASVRA: NAME THAT BIR...
Ten minste 30 endangered green sea turtles found with ‘bleeding’ neck wounds in Japan
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Tokyo At least 30 endangered green sea turtles were found on Thursday with wounds around their neck, near the remote Japanese island of Kumejima in southern Okinawa prefecture. Police began investigating the case las...
Oklahoma City Zoo rejoices with birth of critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins
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Twin newborn Sumatran tiger cubs are bonding with their mother, having been born minutes apart early on July 2 at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Eleven-year-old Lola gave birth to the first cub at 4:31 am. and the second a...
Endangered Species Act restored by federal judge after Trump-era weakening
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A federal judge in California has overturned a 2019 Trump administration move to gut the landmark Endangered Species Act, vacating that administration's changes and restoring protections for hundreds of species. Die...
Rhode Island zoo welcomes birth of world’s most endangered wolf
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A zoo in Rhode Island has welcomed the birth of a critically endangered red wolf pup. There are only an estimated 23 red wolves left in the wild, Amy Roberts, director of animal programs at the Roger Williams Park ...
Two critically endangered Amur leopard cubs were born at the Saint Louis Zoo
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The Saint Louis Zoo has welcomed two adorable -- and incredibly rare -- bundles of joy: Anya and Irina, critically endangered Amur leopard cubs. Amur leopards are thought to be the world's rarest big cat, with aroun...
Man convicted of starting California wildfire that killed endangered condors was sentenced to 24 jare tronkstraf
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A man convicted of starting California's Dolan Fire -- which critically injured a firefighter, destroyed several homes and killed a dozen of endangered condors -- is gevonnis tot 24 jare tronkstraf, prosecutors ann...
Die bokant 10 most endangered rivers in America
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The Colorado River — which provides drinking water, irrigation and electricity for more than 40 million people in the West — is the most endangered river in the United States this year, according to the nonprofit co...
Jersey Zoo welcomes birth of endangered black lion tamarin
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An endangered black lion tamarin has been born at the Jersey Zoo. The zoo celebrated the rare monkey's birth on Twitter, explaining that the youngster, named Grace, was too weak to hold onto her mother, so staff ste...
Florida zoo celebrates the birth of a critically endangered lemur
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A Florida zoo welcomed the birth of one of the world's most endangered primates: a blue-eyed black lemur. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced the birth on Thursday in a Facebook post. The zoo said the primate...
California man caught with live, endangered sturgeon stuffed in trunk of car
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Wildlife officials in California successfully rescued a rare fish, a green sturgeon, that was found in the back of a suspect's car. Ongelooflik, the fish survived despite not being stored in water while in the vehicle....
NYC Mayor Eric Adams tearfully pins responsibility on city to ‘do more’ for endangered youth amid crime uptick
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Adams highlighted the life and death of 18-year-old Jayquan McKenley, who was shot and killed Sunday morning while sitting in a car in Brooklyn. McKenley’s death, Adams said, "hit me hard because the more I found out...
DNA can now be pulled from the very air we breathe. It could help track endangered animals
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Skryf in vir die nuusnuusbrief van CNN se Wonder Theory -wetenskap. Verken die heelal met nuus oor fassinerende ontdekkings, wetenskaplike vooruitgang en meer. Scientists are now able to collect and analyze DNA pulled from thin ai...
Populations of the endangered North Atlantic right whale are the lowest they’ve been in nearly 20 jare
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One of the rarest marine mammals in the world, the North Atlantic right whale, has declined 8% in population over the past year, which researchers call deeply concerning for the species' survival. The North Atlantic...