Read more about the article Endangered Bornean Orangutan Born At Chester Zoo
A newborn baby Bornean orangutan in its mother's arms. (Chester Zoo/Newsflash)
Animals

Endangered Bornean Orangutan Born At Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of this critically-endangered Bornean orangutan infant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDb0GbBP6qY&feature=youtu.be Chester Zoo/Newsflash Employees at Chester Zoo in Cheshire were surprised when mother Leia was confirmed to be pregnant after testing negative just months before. Orangutans are typically pregnant for 259 days which is eight and a half…

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October 23, 2020
Read more about the article South Africa Dehorns Rhinos To Save Them From Poachers
Hundreds of rhinos in game reserves in the North West have been dehorned to protect them from poachers. (Newsflash)
Animals

South Africa Dehorns Rhinos To Save Them From Poachers

South African conservationists have dehorned hundreds of endangered rhinos to protect them from poachers. As international borders reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African government has warned game reserves around the country to prepare for a possible resurgence in rhino poaching. As a result, conservationists in the province of…

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October 22, 2020
Read more about the article Dinosaur Skeletons, Eggs And Endangered Species Seized
The Spanish police seize 4,000 fossils in the port of the Spanish province of Valencia. (Newsflash)
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Dinosaur Skeletons, Eggs And Endangered Species Seized

Some 4,000 illegally exported fossils, including five dinosaur eggs worth EUR 150,000 have been seized along with valuable rocks and minerals in a raid by Spanish police. They also reportedly found several live animals that had been also hidden with the fossils in the hope of smuggling them into Europe.…

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October 20, 2020
Read more about the article Exotic Vulture Lands Injured At German Airport
Exotic bird lands injured in Cologne. The injured bird. (Newsflash)
Accidents / Animals

Exotic Vulture Lands Injured At German Airport

A critically endangered white-backed vulture landed injured at a German Airport, much to the surprise of security staff. The impressive bird was found at the Cologne / Bonn Airport in Germany’s western federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, during a security inspection of the airport on Saturday 15th August. According to…

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September 4, 2020
Read more about the article Fury For Politicians Snap Of Rare Turtle Cooked In Shell
Pics Shows: Ericka Venalonzo (left); A Mexican politician has sparked outrage after posting a snap of an endangered loggerhead turtle chopped up and cooked in its shell as a traditional delicacy.
Animals

Fury For Politicians Snap Of Rare Turtle Cooked In Shell

A Mexican politician has sparked outrage after posting a snap of an endangered loggerhead turtle chopped up and cooked in its shell as a traditional delicacy. Erika Celene Venalonzo Camacho, councillor for the Morena political party (centre-left) in the municipality of Comondu in the north-western Mexican state of Baja California…

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July 28, 2020