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bat cave colony disease white nose syndrom WNS

Calling All Bat Doctors

Bats are at risk from White-Nose syndrome that comes from a fungus that grows in their hibernation caves. How can you help protect them?

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Catching up with a Kakapo

The kakapo (Strigops habroptila) is a very unique bird, for one thing it is a nocturnal parrot, so just like cats they  are active at night. But

hawaiian monk seal

Looking for Sandy Shores

Going to the beach can be the highlight of any vacation, filled with sand between your toes and waves to crash into. Humans are such beach loving

vietnam cat ba langur

It’s a Cat Ba Langur!

Langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus poliocephalus) that live on the island of Cat Ba – just off the northeast coast of Vietnam – are so threatened that their populations dropped

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Toads Fly Home

Way back in 1999, when a dam was being built in Tanzania, scientists started to notice that the Kihansi Spray Toad’s home was quickly

panda eating tree

The Place a Panda Calls Home

New research has shown that some of the Giant Panda’s most suitable habitat lies outside of nature reserves. This means that we need to think more

spider lilies thailand

Protecting Thailand’s Lilies

The endangered Water Lily called Crinum thaianum has been struggling for years. Damage to its habitat and over-harvesting for use in aquariums are threatening this plant's

Pacific elkhorn coral

Coral that’s been lost for over a 100 years

Pacific Elkhorn Coral (Acropora rotumana) is extremely rare. A few scientists were lucky enough to spot some in 2010. They were the first to see this coral in

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The Year of the Tiger

If you have checked your Chinese zodiac calendar, you would know that 2010 is the year of the tiger. As cool as that is, our celebration will be

golden toad

Has anyone seen an Amphibian?

Across 18 countries, the search is on to find…frogs! Yup you read that right amphibian experts in 18 countries have set-out to find 40 rare

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