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					<title>For Easter: a baby horned screamer chick (photo)</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2013/03/for-easter-a-baby-horned-screamer-chick-photo/</link>
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					<pubDate>31 Mar 2013 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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						<![CDATA[Rhett Butler]]>
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							<![CDATA[Colombia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Birds, Environment, Green, and Picture Of The Day]]>
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							<![CDATA[Baby horned screamer in Colombia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler A chick &#8212; typically a baby chicken &#8212; is a common symbol for Easter. Since we&#8217;re Mongabay, today we&#8217;re highlighting another type of chick: a young horned screamer from Eastern Colombia. The horned screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a large bird that lives in wetland areas [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Baby horned screamer in Colombia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler A chick &#8212; typically a baby chicken &#8212; is a common symbol for Easter. Since we&#8217;re Mongabay, today we&#8217;re highlighting another type of chick: a young horned screamer from Eastern Colombia. The horned screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a large bird that lives in wetland areas of tropical South America. It is related to ducks, geese and swans and is not considered endangered. Besides being the official bird of the Department of Arauca in Colombia, the horned screamer is known for its loud call, for which is it aptly named. This particular horned screamer was living near a ranch in Colombia&#8217;s llanos region. Related articlesThis article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2013/03/for-easter-a-baby-horned-screamer-chick-photo/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-29299</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Animal picture of the day: the world&#8217;s biggest cat</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2013/02/animal-picture-of-the-day-the-worlds-biggest-cat/</link>
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					<pubDate>07 Feb 2013 17:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia and Russia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Big Cats, Carnivores, Cats, Endangered Species, Environment, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Predators, Tigers, Top Predators, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[An eighteenth-month-old Amur tiger, named Botzman, was recently moved from a zoo in Moscow to Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Siberian tiger, is the world&#8217;s biggest cat. An adult male weighs on average about 390 pounds (176 [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[An eighteenth-month-old Amur tiger, named Botzman, was recently moved from a zoo in Moscow to Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Siberian tiger, is the world&#8217;s biggest cat. An adult male weighs on average about 390 pounds (176 kilograms). The largest yet recorded weighed 460 pounds (207 kilograms), although there are reports of considerably larger animals in the past. Top predators, not surprisingly, in the forests of the Russian Far East, Amur tigers are considered Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Today only around 350-400 Amur tigers survive in the wild, but that&#8217;s up from a low of about 50. The tigers have been hard by habitat loss, prey decline due to overhunting from humans, and poaching for tiger parts, which are used in traditional medicine in China. Numerous conservation programs are working on the ground to keep the massive animal from vanishing for good. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is currently running a program in Lazovsky State Nature Reserve. Amur tigers are one of six surviving subspecies of tiger. Botzman. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Botzman. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2013/02/animal-picture-of-the-day-the-worlds-biggest-cat/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-29597</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: white-cheeked gibbon baby</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2013/01/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-white-cheeked-gibbon-baby/</link>
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					<pubDate>16 Jan 2013 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[China and Vietnam]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Apes, Critically Endangered Species, Cute, Endangered Species, Environment, Gibbons, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Primates, and Rainforests]]>
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							<![CDATA[Northern white-cheeked gibbon infant born at the Bronx Zoo. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. A northern white-cheeked gibbon pair (Nomascus leucogenys) at the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s (WCS) Bronx Zoo have given birth to a brand new infant. This is the mother gibbon&#8217;s 11th infant. Northern white-cheeked gibbons, which have recently been split from their southern [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Northern white-cheeked gibbon infant born at the Bronx Zoo. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. A northern white-cheeked gibbon pair (Nomascus leucogenys) at the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s (WCS) Bronx Zoo have given birth to a brand new infant. This is the mother gibbon&#8217;s 11th infant. Northern white-cheeked gibbons, which have recently been split from their southern cousins (the southern white-cheeked gibbon), are found in Vietnam, Laos, and possibly China. They are considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List and are threatened by deforestation as well as poaching for food and traditional medicines. In 2011 a significant population of unknown northern white-cheeked gibbons were found in Vietnam. The population was estimated at about 450 individuals, providing a much needed boost for the vanishing species. A member of the ape family, gibbons differ from the so-called great apes by their smaller stature, in not making nests, and in other traits that make them appear like almost a cross between an ape and a monkey. Gibbons, many of which are imperiled, have also received less conservation attention than their larger ape relatives. The northern white-cheeked gibbon family at the Bronx Zoo. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2013/01/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-white-cheeked-gibbon-baby/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-29730</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Picture gallery of the day: Day geckos</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2013/01/picture-gallery-of-the-day-day-geckos/</link>
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					<pubDate>07 Jan 2013 02:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Mongabay.com]]>
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						<![CDATA[Rhett Butler]]>
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							<![CDATA[Madagascar]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Biodiversity, Environment, Green, Herps, Lizards, Picture Of The Day, Reptiles, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[The critically endangered electric blue day gecko (Lygodactylus willoamsi) from Tanzania. This species is being bred in captivity &#8212; wild populations are suffering from habitat destruction and over-collection for the pet trade. Day geckos are the jewels of the gecko family. Unlike most geckos which are nocturnal and often cryptic in coloration, day geckos are [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[The critically endangered electric blue day gecko (Lygodactylus willoamsi) from Tanzania. This species is being bred in captivity &#8212; wild populations are suffering from habitat destruction and over-collection for the pet trade. Day geckos are the jewels of the gecko family. Unlike most geckos which are nocturnal and often cryptic in coloration, day geckos are brightly colored and generally active during the day. There are more than 40 species of day geckos found on the East Coast of Africa and on various Indian Ocean islands. The highest diversity is found on Madagascar, where day geckos inhabit a wide range of tropical and sub-tropical habitats. Day geckos have also been introduced in other parts of the world, including the Hawaiian islands and Florida, either intentionally for pest control or accidentally via the pet trade, where they are commonly kept. Day geckos are voracious predators of small insects. Some species are also known to eat nectar, pollen, and soft fruit. Below is a collection of day geckos photographed mostly in the field by mongabay.com&#8217;s Rhett Butler. There are over 100 more day gecko pictures on WildMadagascar.org and Mongabay.com.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2013/01/picture-gallery-of-the-day-day-geckos/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-29800</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Pictures: Christmas-colored animals</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/12/pictures-christmas-colored-animals/</link>
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					<pubDate>25 Dec 2012 20:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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						<![CDATA[Rhett Butler]]>
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							<![CDATA[There are a surprising number of Christmas-colored animals. Below is a small set of red-and-green creatures photographed by Rhett A. Butler during his reporting travels. Happy holidays from all of us at mongabay.com and best wishes for 2013! Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) in Madagascar. Red-eyed tree frog close-up Red-eyed treefrog Red-eyed treefrog Gold dust day [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[There are a surprising number of Christmas-colored animals. Below is a small set of red-and-green creatures photographed by Rhett A. Butler during his reporting travels. Happy holidays from all of us at mongabay.com and best wishes for 2013! Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) in Madagascar. Red-eyed tree frog close-up Red-eyed treefrog Red-eyed treefrog Gold dust day gecko Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) Great Green Macaw (Ara ambigua) Red-winged Parrot (Aprosmictus erythropterus) King Parrot, Australia Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena) Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena) Festive Amazon (Amazona festiva) Sunbird in Kenya Scarlet macaws Red-and-green poison arrow frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) Beetle in West Kalimantan Beetle in Bali Beetle in Taman Negara National Park in Malaysia Rajah Brooke&#8217;s Birdwing (Trogonoptera brookiana) in Sumatra, IndonesiaThis article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/12/pictures-christmas-colored-animals/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-29828</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: cheetahs in the snow</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/12/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-cheetahs-in-the-snow/</link>
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					<pubDate>05 Dec 2012 15:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[United Kingdom]]>
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							<![CDATA[Big Cats, Cats, Cheetahs, Environment, Green, Photos, Picture Of The Day, and Zoos]]>
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							<![CDATA[Cheetah cub not certain about snow. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Cheetah cubs at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s Whipsnade Zoo attempt to make sense of snow. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), currently found in many African countries as well as Iran, are generally warm weather animals. Cheetahs are considered Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Cheetah cub not certain about snow. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Cheetah cubs at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s Whipsnade Zoo attempt to make sense of snow. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), currently found in many African countries as well as Iran, are generally warm weather animals. Cheetahs are considered Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, facing threats such as habitat loss, decline in prey, and at times illegal poaching for their coats. Cheetah cubs meet their first snowfall. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Cheetah cubs. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Cheetah cub with adult in background. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/12/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-cheetahs-in-the-snow/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-29922</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: baby giraffe</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/11/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-baby-giraffe/</link>
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					<pubDate>12 Nov 2012 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Environment, Giraffes, Green, Mammals, Photos, and Picture Of The Day]]>
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							<![CDATA[A-month-old reticualted male giraffe born at Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo&#8217;s. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Reticulated giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), one of nine subspecies, are found in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The world&#8217;s tallest land animal, giraffes can stand as high as 5–6 meters (16–20 feet). Giraffes are listed as Least [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[A-month-old reticualted male giraffe born at Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo&#8217;s. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Reticulated giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), one of nine subspecies, are found in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The world&#8217;s tallest land animal, giraffes can stand as high as 5–6 meters (16–20 feet). Giraffes are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, however a number of the subspecies are threatened with extinction. A 2007 genetic study found that some of the subspecies may in fact be full species in their own right, which would raise conservation urgency for those imperiled. The baby giraffe already stands over six feet. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/11/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-baby-giraffe/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30064</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Picture of the day: cheetah cubs wrestle Halloween pumpkins</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/picture-of-the-day-cheetah-cubs-wrestle-halloween-pumpkins/</link>
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					<pubDate>31 Oct 2012 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[United Kingdom]]>
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							<![CDATA[Big Cats, Carnivores, Cheetahs, Environment, Green, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Predators, and Zoos]]>
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							<![CDATA[Zookeepers at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s Whipsnade Zoo gave pumpkins to six five-month old cheetah cubs and watched them run wild. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The fastest land animal in the world, cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) can exceed 110 kilometers per hour (70 miles per hour) in short bursts. This speed allows them [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Zookeepers at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s Whipsnade Zoo gave pumpkins to six five-month old cheetah cubs and watched them run wild. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The fastest land animal in the world, cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) can exceed 110 kilometers per hour (70 miles per hour) in short bursts. This speed allows them to take down prey using rapid-fire ambush hunting. Listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, cheetahs face a wide variety of threats. They have suffered widespread habitat loss, conflict with humans, decline in prey, and are occasionally killed for their coats. The big cats are also sometimes victims of snares set for other animals and poorly-regulated tourism. In the wild, cheetah cubs face incredibly high mortality rates as they are often killed by hunting competitors such as lions. There are also concerns about low genetic diversity among cheetah populations. Two subspecies, the Asiatic cheetah and the Saharan cheetah, are listed as Critically Endangered. Only up to 100 Asiatic cheetahs survive in Iran, while the Saharan cheetah is down to about 250 adults. ZSL Whipsande Zoo, Africa section team leader, Mark Holden, said: &#8216;As it was the first time they&#8217;d been given pumpkins to play with, we weren’t sure how they would react – they could have completely ignored them. But after cautiously circling them, they soon got into the spirit of things and had great fun playing with them and it ended up being a fantastic enrichment activity for them.&#8217; Photo courtesy of ZSL&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/picture-of-the-day-cheetah-cubs-wrestle-halloween-pumpkins/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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					<title>Picture of the day: a bizarre baby bird with oral &#8216;fingerprints&#8217;</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/picture-of-the-day-a-bizarre-baby-bird-with-oral-fingerprints/</link>
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					<pubDate>25 Oct 2012 15:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Africa and Madagascar]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Birds, Environment, Green, Islands, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Strange, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[A crested coua chick at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo showing off its unique oral markings. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. The crested coua (Coua cristata) is native to island of Madagascar. Unlike much of Madagascar&#8217;s wildlife, the crested coua is not considered threatened with extinction, but is listed as Least Concern by [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[A crested coua chick at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo showing off its unique oral markings. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. The crested coua (Coua cristata) is native to island of Madagascar. Unlike much of Madagascar&#8217;s wildlife, the crested coua is not considered threatened with extinction, but is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. There are around nine species of coua in the world, all found in Madagascar; the unique birds belong to the cuckoo family. Every crested coua chick is born with unique markings on the inside of its mouth, much like fingerprints. Scientists believe that the markings help adult crested couas know which chicks to feed. The markings fade as the chicks hit maturity. Adult crested coua in Madagascar. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/picture-of-the-day-a-bizarre-baby-bird-with-oral-fingerprints/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30129</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: baby pygmy hippo</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-baby-pygmy-hippo/</link>
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					<pubDate>22 Oct 2012 15:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Africa and West Africa]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Endangered Species, Environment, Ex-situ Conservation, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Wildlife, and Zoos]]>
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							<![CDATA[Eight week old pygmy hippo calf, Georgina, born at Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. A new pygmy hippo calf has been born at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Named Georgina, the calf is the second for parents Flora and Tapon. Found in the rainforests [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Eight week old pygmy hippo calf, Georgina, born at Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. A new pygmy hippo calf has been born at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Named Georgina, the calf is the second for parents Flora and Tapon. Found in the rainforests of West Africa, pygmy hippos (Choeropsis liberiensis) are listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List and are rarely seen. The species, which is extremely sensitive to environmental changes, faces vast deforestation and hunting throughout its habitat. Recent conservation efforts have recorded pygmy hippos on remote camera traps in Liberia. &#8216;Georgina enjoys taking a dip, paddling around, and blowing bubbles under the water,&#8217; says Africa section team leader, Mark Holden. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Georgina. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Georgina. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Georgina. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-baby-pygmy-hippo/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30160</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Picture of the day: the maned lioness</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/picture-of-the-day-the-maned-lioness/</link>
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					<pubDate>15 Oct 2012 19:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Africa, Botswana, and Southern Africa]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Big Cats, Carnivores, Cats, Environment, Green, Lions, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Predators, Strange, Top Predators, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[A maned lioness in Botswanna&#8217;s Okavango Delta. Photo by: Deon de Villers. The title is not a typo. Sometimes lioness grow manes as rich and large as males, and there appears to be larger proportion of such &#8216;maned lionesses&#8217; in Botswana&#8217;s Okavango Delta. Luke Hunter, head of the cat NGO Panthera, told National Geographic News [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[A maned lioness in Botswanna&#8217;s Okavango Delta. Photo by: Deon de Villers. The title is not a typo. Sometimes lioness grow manes as rich and large as males, and there appears to be larger proportion of such &#8216;maned lionesses&#8217; in Botswana&#8217;s Okavango Delta. Luke Hunter, head of the cat NGO Panthera, told National Geographic News that there may be a number of explanations behind maned lionesses, but the most likely is that a female fetus was exposed to male hormones during gestation. Maned lionesses are born infertile, but in every other way can live long and wild lives. Researchers still don&#8217;t know if these lionesses may take on male roles in the lion hierarchy, but they are recognized by fellow females as female. A photo of a maned lioness showing her backside, proving she&#8217;s in fact female. Photo by: Ryan Green. Maned lioness with her female pride. Photo by: Deon de Villers.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/picture-of-the-day-the-maned-lioness/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30175</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: baby walruses on the mend</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-baby-walruses-on-the-mend/</link>
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					<pubDate>11 Oct 2012 16:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Arctic, Greenland, North America, and United States]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Cute, Environment, Green, Mammals, Marine, Marine Animals, Marine Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Mitik, an orphaned male, will soon make his way from Alaska to New York City. Mitik is still having health problems. Photo courtesy of the Wildlife Conservation Society. Two walrus male calves were discovered over the summer near Barrow, Alaska, dehydrated and ill, after their separate mothers perished. The calves have been receiving care at [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Mitik, an orphaned male, will soon make his way from Alaska to New York City. Mitik is still having health problems. Photo courtesy of the Wildlife Conservation Society. Two walrus male calves were discovered over the summer near Barrow, Alaska, dehydrated and ill, after their separate mothers perished. The calves have been receiving care at the Alaska SeaLife Center, but one will soon be moved to the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s (WCS) New York Aquarium and the other to the Indianapolis Zoo. Found in the Arctic, walrus are the only species in the Odobenidae family. Despite being an easily recognizable big mammal, walrus are currently listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List due to lack of research on how populations are coping with the rapid changes wrought by climate change. Some walrus populations depend on vanishing sea ice for food and birthing, and there is evidence that two of the three subspecies may be in decline, but more research is needed. Some indigenous populations in the Arctic heavily depend on walrus for subsistence. Mitik right and Patak left. Patak will soon be moving to Indianapolis. Photo courtesy of the Wildlife Conservation Society.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-baby-walruses-on-the-mend/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30183</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: red panda kits</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-red-panda-kits/</link>
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					<pubDate>04 Oct 2012 16:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Asia and Central Asia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Cute, Endangered Species, Environment, Forests, Green, Mammals, Mountains, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Temperate Forests, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Twin red panda girls were recently born at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. They have been named Ying and Yang. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Although called red pandas, these Asian animals are neither pandas nor bears, and despite a resemblance to raccoons they are not closely related to them either. Red [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Twin red panda girls were recently born at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. They have been named Ying and Yang. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Although called red pandas, these Asian animals are neither pandas nor bears, and despite a resemblance to raccoons they are not closely related to them either. Red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) are actually now thought to be the sole living representative of the taxonomic family, Ailuridae. The rest of their near-relatives are extinct, making red pandas a very important species. Native to temperate Himalayan forests, the red panda can be found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. It is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, due to deforestation and poaching in some areas. The red panda eats largely bamboo but will eat insects and small animals. Senior zoo keeper Tessa Knox said of the red pandas: &#8216;Yin is more sedate while Yang seems to be quite feisty, mirroring the philosophies behind their names – opposites yet complementary forces.&#8217; Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-red-panda-kits/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30212</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: new gorilla baby and mom</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-new-gorilla-baby-and-mom/</link>
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					<pubDate>02 Oct 2012 14:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jersey]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Critically Endangered Species, Cute, Endangered Species, Environment, Gorillas, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Primates, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[his the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust&#8217;s (DWCT) first gorilla baby in nine years. Keepers have yet to establish if its a male or female. Photo courtesy of DWCT. Click to enlarge. A baby western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) was born recently at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust&#8217;s (DWCT) to mother, Hlala Kahilli and first-time [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[his the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust&#8217;s (DWCT) first gorilla baby in nine years. Keepers have yet to establish if its a male or female. Photo courtesy of DWCT. Click to enlarge. A baby western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) was born recently at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust&#8217;s (DWCT) to mother, Hlala Kahilli and first-time father, Badongo. Western lowland gorillas are one of four subspecies in the two species (western and eastern) in the gorilla family. They are classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Found in parts of western and central Africa, the subspecies is imperiled by deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and the Ebola virus. Hopes for the species were raised in 2007 when the Wildlife Conservation Society announced discovering around 125,000 gorillas living in the Lake Télé Community Reserve, a new conservation area in the remote Republic of Congo. Mother and father with baby. Photo courtesy of DWCT. Mother with baby. Photo by: Will Bertram. Badongo with eyes open. Photo by: Will Bertram.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-new-gorilla-baby-and-mom/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30218</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: caracal kitten in Yemen</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-caracal-kitten-in-yemen/</link>
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					<pubDate>01 Oct 2012 10:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, Middle East, and Yemen]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Carnivores, Cats, Environment, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Predators, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Close-up of a caracal kitten in Yemen taken by camera trap. Photo by: the Foundation for the Protection of the Arabian Leopard. The first ever research project on the caracal (Caracal caracal) in Yemen has taken an astounding photo of a mother caracal and her kitten in the Hawf Protected Area. Conducted by largely local [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Close-up of a caracal kitten in Yemen taken by camera trap. Photo by: the Foundation for the Protection of the Arabian Leopard. The first ever research project on the caracal (Caracal caracal) in Yemen has taken an astounding photo of a mother caracal and her kitten in the Hawf Protected Area. Conducted by largely local researchers, the study is aiming to estimate Yemen&#8217;s caracal population and better understand the threats to the species. &#8220;In Yemen, the caracal is widely persecuted in retribution for loss of livestock, often without evidence of the culprit. Rampant poverty in a nation surrounded by wealthy neighbors, where collecting wildlife is highly fashionable, also spurs trapping and hunting of the caracal for the illegal wildlife trade. It’s not uncommon to spot dead caracals displayed from ‘hanging trees’ or live caracals offered for sale in Yemen’s major city markets, such as Sana’a, Taiz, Hodeidah, and Aden,&#8221; according to a newsletter post by Panthera. With the support of Panthera&#8216;s Small Cat Action Fund, the caracal study is being carried out by the Foundation for the Protection of the Arabian Leopard. Listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, the caracal remains common in sub-Saharan Africa, but is imperiled in North Africa and Central Asia. Caracals are mid-sized cats with telltale tall ears that end in black tufts. Caracal mother and kitten. Photo by: the Foundation for the Protection of the Arabian Leopard.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/10/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-caracal-kitten-in-yemen/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30226</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: tiger triplets</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-tiger-triplets/</link>
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					<pubDate>25 Sep 2012 19:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia, China, and Russia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Big Cats, Carnivores, Cats, Endangered Species, Environment, Green, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Predators, Tigers, Top Predators, Wildlife, and Zoos]]>
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							<![CDATA[The Siberian tiger triplets were born to parents, Katharina and Sasha. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS. Last month, the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s (WCS) Bronx Zoo saw the arrival of three Siberian tiger cubs (Panthera tigris altaica). Also known as Amur tigers, they are the world&#8217;s largest cats with adult males weighing up to 318 kilograms [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[The Siberian tiger triplets were born to parents, Katharina and Sasha. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS. Last month, the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s (WCS) Bronx Zoo saw the arrival of three Siberian tiger cubs (Panthera tigris altaica). Also known as Amur tigers, they are the world&#8217;s largest cats with adult males weighing up to 318 kilograms (700 pounds). Most of the population is found in far eastern Russia, however a few animals also survive across the border in China. The Siberian tigers is currently listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Around 360 Siberian tigers are thought to survive; while this number remembers perilously small, the population has grown from a low of 20-30 animals in the 1930s. Siberian tigers are imperiled by deforestation, a decline in prey, human-and-wildlife conflict, and poaching for the black market trade in Chinese traditional medicine. One of the gravest threats, however, may be low genetic diversity among wild Siberian tigers. Triplets with their mom. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS. Triplets with their mom. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-tiger-triplets/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30250</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute picture of the day: armadillo carrying baby</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/cute-picture-of-the-day-armadillo-carrying-baby/</link>
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					<pubDate>19 Sep 2012 15:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Brazil, Latin America, Pantanal, and South America]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Environment, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[A six-banded armadillo mother moves her baby in her mouth. Photo courtesy of Embiara Lodge. Click to enlarge. A rare image of a female six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) moving her image was captured by the Embiara Lodge in Brazil&#8217;s Pantanal. &#8220;First, it looked as if she was carrying a round fruit in her mouth (as [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[A six-banded armadillo mother moves her baby in her mouth. Photo courtesy of Embiara Lodge. Click to enlarge. A rare image of a female six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) moving her image was captured by the Embiara Lodge in Brazil&#8217;s Pantanal. &#8220;First, it looked as if she was carrying a round fruit in her mouth (as we often see these animals eating fruits), but then we spotted a small tail sticking out of this little fruit-like ball. We realized that this was the armadillo’s young in her mouth, and it almost felt like she was presenting it to us,&#8221; the lodge wrote on its blog. Six-banded armadillos are found throughout South America. While the species is found in rainforest, it prefers savannah such as the Pantanal. The six-banded armadillo is the only member of the Euphractus genus. While a number of armadillos are considered endangered, the six-banded armadillo is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. There are 20 species of armadillo, most of which are found in Central and South America, though one species is present in the U.S.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/cute-picture-of-the-day-armadillo-carrying-baby/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30268</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Picture of the day: baby Grevy&#8217;s zebra</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/picture-of-the-day-baby-grevys-zebra/</link>
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					<pubDate>10 Sep 2012 13:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[East Africa, Ethiopia, and Kenya]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Cute, Endangered Species, Environment, Ex-situ Conservation, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Ungulates, Wildlife, and Zoos]]>
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							<![CDATA[Three-week old Grevy&#8217;s zebra at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo by: ZSL. Not only is the Grevy&#8217;s zebra (Equus grevyi) the biggest of the three zebra species, it is also the world&#8217;s largest wild horse species. Once roaming throughout the horn of Africa, today the species is confined to a few [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Three-week old Grevy&#8217;s zebra at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo by: ZSL. Not only is the Grevy&#8217;s zebra (Equus grevyi) the biggest of the three zebra species, it is also the world&#8217;s largest wild horse species. Once roaming throughout the horn of Africa, today the species is confined to a few populations in Kenya and Ethiopia. Competing for water and food with livestock, loss of habitat, and hunting have all contributed to the species decline. Familiar worldwide for their stripes, scientists are still debating why zebras port their iconic stripes. Zebra patterns are wholly unique to the individual. For the record the zebra is a black animal with white stripes. The new zebra foal is not yet named. Photo by: ZSL. Mark Holden with the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo said that zebra mother,Henna, &#8216;is doing a great job of looking after her new arrival. It’s her first-born so she’s very protective but both of them are doing really well. The foal can often be seen up and running with the rest of the herd or having a rest with mum.&#8217; Photo by: ZSL. Grevy zebras have the thinnest stripes of the world&#8217;s zebra species. Photo by: ZSL.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/picture-of-the-day-baby-grevys-zebra/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30328</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Picture of the day: Yao Ming with baby elephant orphaned by ivory trade</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/picture-of-the-day-yao-ming-with-baby-elephant-orphaned-by-ivory-trade/</link>
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					<pubDate>27 Aug 2012 12:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Africa, China, East Africa, and Kenya]]>
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							<![CDATA[Activism, Animals, Elephants, Environment, Environmental Heroes, Green, Ivory, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Poaching, Rhinos, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wildlife Trade, and Wildlife Trafficking]]>
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							<![CDATA[Yao Ming walks with Kinango, an infant elephant whose mother was killed by poachers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Photo by: Kristian Schmidt/WildAid. Former NBA Basketball player and Olympian, Yao Ming is taking his first trip through Africa in order to see the on-the-ground impacts of the black-market ivory and rhino trades [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Yao Ming walks with Kinango, an infant elephant whose mother was killed by poachers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Photo by: Kristian Schmidt/WildAid. Former NBA Basketball player and Olympian, Yao Ming is taking his first trip through Africa in order to see the on-the-ground impacts of the black-market ivory and rhino trades in East Asia. Ming, who stands 7-and-a-half feet (2.3 meters), has become not only well-known for his athletic prowess, but also his devotion to endangered wildlife. After highlighting the shark finning trade, Yao Ming is now working with Wild Aid to shine a light on the bloody nature of the ivory and rhino horn trades, which has decimated the animals&#8217; populations across Africa. Elephant poaching is at its highest level since 1989, while last year saw 448 rhinos killed for their horn in South Africa alone. &#8220;While in Namunyak, Northern Kenya, I come across a sight I will not soon forget…&#8221; Ming writes on his blog of encountering the carcass of an elephant slaughtered for its tusks. &#8220;Since 2008, elephant poaching has been on the rise, according to Save the Elephants and the Kenya Wildlife Service. I&#8217;m told the main destination for illegal ivory is China.&#8221;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/picture-of-the-day-yao-ming-with-baby-elephant-orphaned-by-ivory-trade/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30379</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Animal picture of the day: Critically Endangered macaws</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/animal-picture-of-the-day-critically-endangered-macaws/</link>
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					<pubDate>23 Aug 2012 13:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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						<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Bolivia, Latin America, and South America]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Birds, Captive Breeding, Critically Endangered Species, Endangered Species, Environment, Ex-situ Conservation, Extinction, Green, Parrots, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Wildlife, and Zoos]]>
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							<![CDATA[Two blue-throated macaws perch on a branch in the historic aviary at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. Found in only one location in northern Bolivia, the blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is thought to number little more than 100 individuals in the wild. However the species is protected from utter [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Two blue-throated macaws perch on a branch in the historic aviary at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. Found in only one location in northern Bolivia, the blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is thought to number little more than 100 individuals in the wild. However the species is protected from utter extinction by a much larger captive population. Deforestation, largely for cattle ranching, and the pet trade are responsible for decimated the blue-throated macaw population. Most of the macaw&#8217;s current habitat is on private ranching lands with land-owners increasingly becoming partners in keeping the species from extinction. The illegal pet trade and killing macaws for indigenous headdresses remain concerns. Worldwide, there are currently 16 surviving species of macaw. Two others are known to have gone extinct in recent times: the Cuban red macaw (Ara tricolor) and the Saint Croix macaw (Ara autochthones). In addition it is believed that the Spix&#8217;s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) is likely extinct in the wild and that the Glaucous macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus) may be extinct altogether. Deforestation, the pet trade, and killing for their feathers have decimated many of the world&#8217;s macaw species. Close-up blue-throated macaw. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/animal-picture-of-the-day-critically-endangered-macaws/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30383</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Pictures of the day: NASA captures stunning images of U.S. wildfires at night</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/pictures-of-the-day-nasa-captures-stunning-images-of-u-s-wildfires-at-night/</link>
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					<pubDate>21 Aug 2012 16:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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						<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[North America and United States]]>
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							<![CDATA[Climate Change, Environment, Fires, Green, Impact Of Climate Change, Photos, and Picture Of The Day]]>
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							<![CDATA[Three large wildfires in Idaho. Image courtesy of NASA. Click to enlarge. NASA is now able to capture satellite images of wildfires&#8212;at night. Using the The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (S-NPP), which has instruments that are particularly sensitive to light, NASA was able to take images of fires burning nocturnally across the American West [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Three large wildfires in Idaho. Image courtesy of NASA. Click to enlarge. NASA is now able to capture satellite images of wildfires&#8212;at night. Using the The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (S-NPP), which has instruments that are particularly sensitive to light, NASA was able to take images of fires burning nocturnally across the American West in what has been a record year, to date, for fires in the country. As of Sunday, 6.8 million acres of fires have burned in the U.S. so far. High temperatures&#8212;July was the warmest month ever recorded in the last year&#8212;and drought conditions across much of the U.S. have helped fuel astounding fires, including the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado which made headlines worldwide. Meanwhile, a deluge of new studies have been making connections between extreme weather, such as heatwaves and droughts, and climate change. A recent statistical analysis by NASA scientists directly implicated climate change for heatwaves worldwide during the last few years. Research such as this has led a number of leading climatologists to argue that climate change is likely playing a role in current wildfires. Experts also say that a massive infestation of bark beetles and low snow pack, both of which may also be linked to climate change, as well as the practice of suppressing small fires has made matters worse. Big cities outshine most of the wildfires. Image courtesy of NASA. Click to enlarge. Large view of U.S. West at night. Image courtesy of NASA. Click to enlarge.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/pictures-of-the-day-nasa-captures-stunning-images-of-u-s-wildfires-at-night/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30396</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal pictures of the day: gorilla toddler saved from illegal pet trade</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/cute-animal-pictures-of-the-day-gorilla-toddler-saved-from-illegal-pet-trade/</link>
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					<pubDate>20 Aug 2012 14:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Africa, Equatorial Guinea, and West Africa]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Apes, Critically Endangered Species, Environment, Gorillas, Green, Mammals, Pet Trade, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Primates, Wildlife, and Wildlife Trafficking]]>
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							<![CDATA[Named Afangui this gorilla toddler now resides in a gorilla sanctuary in Cameroon. Photo courtesy of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). A two-year-old western lowland gorilla female was recently confiscated from a beach restaurant, popular with expats, in Equatorial Guinea. &#8220;The oil boom in Equatorial Guinea has resulted in an influx of expatriate workers [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Named Afangui this gorilla toddler now resides in a gorilla sanctuary in Cameroon. Photo courtesy of the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). A two-year-old western lowland gorilla female was recently confiscated from a beach restaurant, popular with expats, in Equatorial Guinea. &#8220;The oil boom in Equatorial Guinea has resulted in an influx of expatriate workers who are creating demand for infant primates as pets. To obtain a baby gorilla, the mother and other members of the group are killed, with the rest taken as bushmeat,&#8221; explains Juliet Wright, field conservation with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), which is aiding the government in the effort. &#8220;We wanted to make an example of this case and dissuade others from buying infant apes.&#8221; According to ZSL, Equatorial Guinea is stepping up its efforts of combating the illegal trade in primates. The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List and is imperiled by the Ebola virus, deforestation, and poaching for bushmeat. Afangui. Photo by: ZSL. Afangui. Photo by: ZSL.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/cute-animal-pictures-of-the-day-gorilla-toddler-saved-from-illegal-pet-trade/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30405</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Animal pictures of the day: booming captive breeding for Mauritius skinks</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/animal-pictures-of-the-day-booming-captive-breeding-for-mauritius-skinks/</link>
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					<pubDate>14 Aug 2012 16:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Mauritius]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Captive Breeding, Conservation, Critically Endangered Species, Environment, Ex-situ Conservation, Green, Happy-upbeat Environmental, Herps, Invasive Species, Islands, Lizards, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Reptiles, Saving Species From Extinction, Solutions, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Orange-tailed skink hatchlings meet their match in a matchstick. Photo courtesy of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT). Three female orange-tailed skinks skinks have produced 16 skink babies in just four months, according to the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT), which is captive breeding the Critically Endangered species. The breeding efforts are all the more [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Orange-tailed skink hatchlings meet their match in a matchstick. Photo courtesy of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT). Three female orange-tailed skinks skinks have produced 16 skink babies in just four months, according to the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT), which is captive breeding the Critically Endangered species. The breeding efforts are all the more remarkable since the females only produce two eggs at a time. Found only in the Mauritius, the species has been nearly exterminated by invasive predators, especially the Indian musk shrew. &#8220;Even in our wildest dreams, we couldn’t have hoped that the females would get off to such a flying start. They are clearly happy and healthy, and we are delighted that population numbers of the orange-tailed skink in Jersey are increasing so rapidly,&#8221; Matt Goetz, Head of Durrell’s Herpetology Department, said in a press release. The three females are apart of a group of 22 orange-tailed skinks that were taken from the wild population in hopes to start captive breeding as an insurance policy against extinction. Around 400 of the skinks were also moved to a predator-free island, Coin de Mire, in the Mauritius. The species is now extinct on its native island, Ile Plate. The species has yet to receive a scientific name. Orange-tailed skink hatchling. Photo courtesy of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (DWCT).This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/animal-pictures-of-the-day-booming-captive-breeding-for-mauritius-skinks/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30435</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal pictures of the day: Humboldt penguin chick meets water</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/cute-animal-pictures-of-the-day-humboldt-penguin-chick-meets-water/</link>
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					<pubDate>13 Aug 2012 13:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Argentina and Chile]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Birds, Endangered Species, Environment, Green, Marine, Marine Animals, Oceans, Penguins, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Seabirds, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Keeper, Vicky Fryson, helps a Humboldt penguin chick, Pickle, test the water for the first time. Photo by: Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) London Zoo. Humboldt penguins was found along the western edge of South America in Chile and Argentina. They face a barrage of threats including overfishing, drowning as bycatch, El Nino conditions that [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Keeper, Vicky Fryson, helps a Humboldt penguin chick, Pickle, test the water for the first time. Photo by: Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) London Zoo. Humboldt penguins was found along the western edge of South America in Chile and Argentina. They face a barrage of threats including overfishing, drowning as bycatch, El Nino conditions that affect food availability, and climate change. Significant population declines have led to the species being listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Penguins are one of the world&#8217;s most imperiled bird families. Sixty percent of the world&#8217;s penguin species are considered threatened with extinction, if the Near Threatened category is included that percentage jumps to 70. Fryson said of Pickle: &#8216;Pickle has lost almost all of his fluffy baby feathers now, and he’s nearly ready for his debut in the big pool. At the moment he just splashes about quite a bit so he’ll be staying in the training pool until he’s mastered his swimming technique.&#8217; Photo courtesy of: ZSL. Fryson and Pickle. Photo courtesy of ZSL.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/cute-animal-pictures-of-the-day-humboldt-penguin-chick-meets-water/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30442</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal pictures of the day: smooth-coated otter cubs</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/cute-animal-pictures-of-the-day-smooth-coated-otter-cubs/</link>
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					<pubDate>07 Aug 2012 22:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
											<dc:creator>
							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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						<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Asia and Southeast Asia]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Cute, Environment, Freshwater, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Two male smooth-coated otter cubs were recently born at the Colchester Zoo. Photo by: Colchester Zoo. Smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) are found from India to Sumatra. They are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List due to destruction of wetlands for hydropower, agriculture, and other development. Widespread pollution and a decline in prey pose [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Two male smooth-coated otter cubs were recently born at the Colchester Zoo. Photo by: Colchester Zoo. Smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) are found from India to Sumatra. They are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List due to destruction of wetlands for hydropower, agriculture, and other development. Widespread pollution and a decline in prey pose other problems for the otters. In some places smooth-coated otters are actively killed as they are seen as competitors for fish and pests to aquaculture projects. Two male smooth-coated otter cubs were recently born at the Colchester Zoo. Photo by: Colchester Zoo. Two male smooth-coated otter cubs were recently born at the Colchester Zoo. Photo by: Colchester Zoo. Two male smooth-coated otter cubs were recently born at the Colchester Zoo. Photo by: Colchester Zoo. Smooth-coated otters face-off against a crocodile.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/cute-animal-pictures-of-the-day-smooth-coated-otter-cubs/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30467</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Pictures of the day: pangolins saved in Thailand from poachers</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/pictures-of-the-day-pangolins-saved-in-thailand-from-poachers/</link>
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					<pubDate>06 Aug 2012 11:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Bushmeat, Endangered Species, Environment, Green, Law Enforcement, Mammals, Pangolins, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Medicine, Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, and Wildlife Trafficking]]>
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							<![CDATA[A rescued Sunda pangolin. Photo by: FREELAND Foundation. Earlier this summer, 110 Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) were rescued by Thai customs officials from poachers in a pickup truck. While the driver of the vehicle escaped, a passenger was arrested, but released after paying a fine of $75,000, reports the NGO FREELAND Foundation. Pangolins are eaten [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[A rescued Sunda pangolin. Photo by: FREELAND Foundation. Earlier this summer, 110 Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) were rescued by Thai customs officials from poachers in a pickup truck. While the driver of the vehicle escaped, a passenger was arrested, but released after paying a fine of $75,000, reports the NGO FREELAND Foundation. Pangolins are eaten as a delicacy in parts of Asia and used in traditional Chinese medicine, which makes them a lucrative and easy target for wildlife traffickers. Rapid deforestation and degradation is also destroying pangolin habitats. These rising threates have recently led to Sunda pangolins, and other Asian pangolin species, being uplisted on the IUCN Red List. Sunda pangolins are now listed as Endangered. Although they share a similar ecological role as New World anteaters&#8212;digging out and consuming termites and ants from their homes&#8212;genetic evidence suggest that pangolins are actually more closely related to carnivores. While Sunda pangolins are found throughout much of Southeast Asia, the world&#8217;s eight pangolin species are also found in Central Asia and Africa. One of the pangolins confiscated by Royal Thai Customs authorities. Photo by: FREELAND Foundation. Rescued Sunda pangolin. Photo by: FREELAND Foundation.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/08/pictures-of-the-day-pangolins-saved-in-thailand-from-poachers/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30480</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal pictures of the day: lynx triplets</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-pictures-of-the-day-lynx-triplets/</link>
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					<pubDate>31 Jul 2012 14:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Carnivores, Cats, Environment, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Predators, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Eurasian lynx triplets were recently born at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. With a massive range, spanning from scattered populations in Western Europe to Eastern Siberia, the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a highly successful mid-sized predator. Listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, the [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Eurasian lynx triplets were recently born at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. With a massive range, spanning from scattered populations in Western Europe to Eastern Siberia, the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a highly successful mid-sized predator. Listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, the wild cat is now being reintroduced into parts of Western Europe where it was hunted to local extinction. The Eurasian lynx is the largest of the world&#8217;s four lynx species and its preferred prey is roe deer. Eurasian lynx cub. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Eurasian lynx cub. Photo by: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-pictures-of-the-day-lynx-triplets/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30497</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: spur-winged lapwing chick</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-spur-winged-lapwing-chick/</link>
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					<pubDate>30 Jul 2012 13:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Africa and Europe]]>
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							<![CDATA[Spur-winged lapwing chick. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. A baby spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) hatched recently at the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s Bronx Zoo. Spur-winged lapwings are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, but some populations breed in the Mediterranean. It is named &#8216;spur-winged&#8217; for a spur hidden in its wing, which is uses to fight off predators [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Spur-winged lapwing chick. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. A baby spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) hatched recently at the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s Bronx Zoo. Spur-winged lapwings are found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, but some populations breed in the Mediterranean. It is named &#8216;spur-winged&#8217; for a spur hidden in its wing, which is uses to fight off predators and defend its chicks. The species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, and is thought to be increasing. Spur-winged lapwing adult and chick. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-spur-winged-lapwing-chick/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30515</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: African penguin chick</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-african-penguin-chick/</link>
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					<pubDate>26 Jul 2012 19:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Birds, Endangered Species, Environment, Ex-situ Conservation, Green, Penguins, Photos, Picture Of The Day, and Zoos]]>
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							<![CDATA[This African penguin chick is the first one to be born at the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s (WCS) New York Aquarium in 15 years. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. Found along the coast of southern Africa, the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List largely due to overfishing, which is [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[This African penguin chick is the first one to be born at the Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s (WCS) New York Aquarium in 15 years. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher. Found along the coast of southern Africa, the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List largely due to overfishing, which is decreasing the penguins&#8217; prey species, and oil pollution. Two oil spills in the last ten years have oiled over 30,000 African penguins. &#8220;The arrival of this penguin chick is a significant event for the New York Aquarium,&#8221; Jon Forrest Dohlin, WCS Vice President and Director of the WCS New York Aquarium, said in a press release. &#8220;The birth of any endangered or threatened species helps us further our goal of educating and enlightening people about the need to help save fragile ocean ecosystems and the wildlife that lives here.&#8221; Penguins are some of the world&#8217;s most imperiled bird families. Sixty percent of the world&#8217;s penguin species are considered threatened with extinction, if the IUCN&#8217;s Near Threatened category is included the percentage jumps to 70. Overfishing, pollution, and increasingly climate change are considered the most pervasive threats to the world&#8217;s penguins. Adult African penguin. Photo by: Julie Larsen Maher.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-african-penguin-chick/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30522</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: sitatunga calf</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-sitatunga-calf/</link>
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					<pubDate>24 Jul 2012 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Jeremy Hance]]>
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							<![CDATA[Africa, Central Africa, and Congo Basin]]>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Antelope, Environment, Green, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Rainforests, Ungulates, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[A baby sitatunga born recently at Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) is a swamp-dwelling antelope that makes its home in Central and Southern Africa, including the Congo Rainforest. They have waterproof coats and often take to the water to help avoid predators. The [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[A baby sitatunga born recently at Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) is a swamp-dwelling antelope that makes its home in Central and Southern Africa, including the Congo Rainforest. They have waterproof coats and often take to the water to help avoid predators. The sitatunga is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. Loss of habitat and wetlands are the primary threat to this species. A baby sitatunga born recently at Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. A baby sitatunga born recently at Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. A baby sitatunga born recently at Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Sitatunga in the wild in Gabon. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-sitatunga-calf/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30544</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Cute animal picture of the day: baby Yemen chameleons</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-baby-yemen-chameleons/</link>
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					<pubDate>23 Jul 2012 15:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Environment, Green, Herps, Lizards, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Reptiles, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[Baby Yemen chameleon. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Ten Yemen chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) were recently born at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. A popular pet species, the chameleons, also known as veiled chameleons, still thrive in the mountainous wilds of Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It is listed as Least Concern by [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[Baby Yemen chameleon. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Ten Yemen chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) were recently born at the Zoological Society of London&#8217;s (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo. A popular pet species, the chameleons, also known as veiled chameleons, still thrive in the mountainous wilds of Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. Babies are born measuring only half-an-inch long. Their skin color changes to reflect their mood or to blend with their surroundings. Baby Yemen chameleon. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Baby Yemen chameleon. Photo courtesy of ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/cute-animal-picture-of-the-day-baby-yemen-chameleons/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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										<doi>https://doi.org/10.66709/news-30560</doi>				</item>
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					<title>Animal picture of the day: leopard with giant prey</title>
					<link>https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/animal-picture-of-the-day-leopard-with-giant-prey/</link>
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					<pubDate>19 Jul 2012 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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							<![CDATA[Animals, Big Cats, Camera Trapping, Carnivores, Cats, Environment, Green, Leopards, Mammals, Photos, Picture Of The Day, Predators, and Wildlife]]>
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							<![CDATA[BPL-223 with the carcass of gaur calf, an animal that may be twice the size of the leopard. Photo by: Vinay S. Kumar. Click to enlarge. It&#8217;s true: a leopard cannot change its spots&#8212;even after eight years! Using a computer program that looks at leopard spot patterns, researchers were able to identify the above leopard, [&#8230;]]]>
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							<![CDATA[BPL-223 with the carcass of gaur calf, an animal that may be twice the size of the leopard. Photo by: Vinay S. Kumar. Click to enlarge. It&#8217;s true: a leopard cannot change its spots&#8212;even after eight years! Using a computer program that looks at leopard spot patterns, researchers were able to identify the above leopard, which was snapped by an Indian photographer, with a leopard individual photographed eight years before by camera trap. This Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) is known as BPL-123, and has made its home in India Bandipur Tiger Reserve. &#8220;Photographs can help track the life histories of individual tigers – and as can be seen in this case, leopards,&#8221; said Ullas Karanth, director of Wildlife Conservation Society&#8217;s India Programs. &#8220;In this context, even photographs taken by tourists can be valuable in providing additional information. As this particular &#8216;catch&#8217; shows, BPL-123 is thriving, and his superb condition is perhaps an indicator of the health of his habitat too.&#8221; After killing their prey, leopards drag the body into a tree to eat it, allowing the big cats to avoid having their dinner stolen by even bigger cats, such as lions and tigers, or other predators like hyenas and dholes. Although just a calf, the gaur in the above photo likely weighs around 100 kilograms (220 pounds), whereas a full-grown Indian leopard only weighs 50-70 kilograms (110-154 pounds). Leopards are listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation, human-wildlife&hellip;This article was originally published on <a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2012/07/animal-picture-of-the-day-leopard-with-giant-prey/" data-wpel-link="internal">Mongabay</a>]]>
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