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This list covers the most vulnerable wildlife species and the steps you can take to help each of them survive and thrive.

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In 1988, there was a chimp named Sami in the Belgrade Zoo who ran away. A photographer snapped an incredibly cute picture of ...

Not all people who seem bad are actual monsters. But not all seemingly kind ones are kind, either; and unfortunately, there ...

In ancient Egypt, what was the Sphinx all about? – Effie, age 8, New Plymouth, New Zealand. One of the most mysterious and ...

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Whether you call him groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or use the full genus and species name, Marmota monax, the nation’s ...

A wide range of mammal species are adversely affected, including both endemic (those only found in southern Africa) and non-endemic (those found in other places too) species. They range from less ...

South Africa is home to some of the world's most beautiful regions - and the Garden Route is one of them. This lush, green, scenic stretch along the southeastern coast of the country is not only ...