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Rare Twins Born to Mountain Gorilla Family in Virunga National Park
Wed Jan 14 7:00 am

The Bageni family has a pair of blue balloons outside their mailbox, after this Congolese gorilla clan welcomed twins. Now numbering 59 individuals, the twins were born to an adult female named Makufu, who will be closely monitored during the babies’ childhood. Mountain gorillas are a critically-endangered subspecies of the eastern gorilla. Their strongholds concentrated […]

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Endangered Species Are Bouncing Back to 90% on Kangaroo Island Thanks to Predator-Proof Fence
Tue Jan 13 9:00 am

On Australia’s Kangaroo Island, cat-proof fencing is protecting native species from predation following a devastating wildfire and allowing them to recover in numbers that are shocking biologists. The third-largest island controlled by Australia, Kangaroo Island saw a large fire burn through much of its scrub habitat in 2020, and conservationists knew this would leave native […]

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Let These Adorable Newborn Seal Pups Brighten Up Your Day as They Pose for Photos
Mon Jan 12 2:00 pm

A photographer has captured adorable photographs of fluffy seal pups. Every year, hundreds of visitors flock to see the grey seal pups that are born at Donna Nook Nature Reserve, on the Lincolnshire coast each year. Last year alone, 1,924 seal pups were born, which is up 274 from 2024. Photos show the seals rolling […]

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Orphaned Orangutan Returns to Wild Home After 4-Years Rehab in ‘Jungle School’ – LOOK
Mon Jan 12 11:00 am

A female orangutan that was captured as a juvenile has been released back into the wild after four years of “jungle school.” Found chained to the rafters of a wooden cabin on the Indonesian side of the island of Borneo, Charlotte was destined for a miserable life in captivity. But the Borneo Orangutan Rescue Alliance […]

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