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Aussie rodent becomes first ‘climate change extinction’
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Aussie rodent becomes first ‘climate change extinction’

Australia officially declared a Great Barrier Reef rodent extinct on Tuesday, making it the first mammal believed to have been…
Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure
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Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure

Malaysian authorities have made a record seizure of about 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales worth some $2 million…
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making
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No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making

Like master artisans selecting the finest raw materials for their showpiece designs, New Caledonian crows identify the best plants for…
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
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Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars

As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle…
Thai forest rangers train to tackle wildlife crime
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Thai forest rangers train to tackle wildlife crime

  Camo-clad rangers ambush a camp in a lush Thai national park, kicking away a machete and a firearm and…
Man versus condor: the king of the Andes under threat
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Man versus condor: the king of the Andes under threat

  By all accounts, Dasan and Illika should have died of poisoning. But they are back on their feet, poking…
Red Sea governorate opens museum
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Red Sea governorate opens museum

  Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdullah opened a museum to showcase sealife in the Red Sea, on Wednesday, according to…
145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach
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145 whales die on remote New Zealand beach

  Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding in a remote part of, with authorities saying…
Rare Sumatran tiger rescued from beneath shop in Indonesia
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Rare Sumatran tiger rescued from beneath shop in Indonesia

  A rare Sumatran tiger that was trapped beneath the floor of a shop for three days has been rescued,…
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
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Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought

From abandoned baby kangaroos to wallabies being blinded by the sun and koalas having to go walkabout to look for…
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