Lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes, abuse
When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over ...
Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source
Mpox is a disease caused by the highly infectious monkeypox virus. It's quite easily passed on from one person to another.
African penguins could be extinct by 2035—how to save them
In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the world to be listed as critically endangered by ...
How the Protea Became a Symbol for South Africa
The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.
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Unsung Heroes: How Conservationist Battled Wildlife Crime With Innovative Methods
For Nigerian conservationist, Chinedu Mogbo, what started out as a small refuge for threatened and endangered ... UK (EIA), ...
African Giant Pouched Rats Training To Sniff Out Illegal Wildlife Trade
The intelligent rodents have a particularly keen nose and have been previously trained to detect landmines and tuberculosis.
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African Penguin now officially ‘critically endangered’
The African ... ‘critically endangered’ Image by Wikimedia Commons/Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0, the decision was announced on Monday by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature which ...
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African Penguin Officially Classified as 'Critically Endangered'
The iconic African Penguin is the first of 18 penguin species worldwide ... "extinct in the wild". According to the IUCN, the African Penguin has been listed as "critically endangered" because ...
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South Africa: African Penguins Now Officially 'Critically Endangered'
"Knowing they are now officially 'Critically Endangered' is a sobering thought. These animals are a key indicator ... of the continued existence of wild African Penguin colonies, irrespective ...
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African Penguins declared as officially ‘critically endangered’. This is why
The African Penguin ... has officially uplisted the species to Critically Endangered, with fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs left in the wild. Scientists and conservationists warn that without ...
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Boosting breeding success: How artificial nests help endangered African penguins
Artificial nests can increase the breeding rates of endangered African penguins ... threatened seabird species globally and they face the risk of extinction in the wild by 2035.