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7 mountain gorillas die of natural causes.
Unbelievably, after all the trauma of the war raging around them, 7 mountain gorillas have died in the last few weeks, all of natural causes.
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New population discovered of one of the world’s rarest primates – The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey
A new population of the extremely rare Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, so-called because of its unusual and distinctive up-turned nose, has recently been discovered in a remote forested area of northern Vietnam.
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Norwegian beavers arrive in UK for Scottish reintroduction
The Scottish Beaver Trial took a major step when four beaver families arrived in Heathrow
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'Golden' lion of the South Luangwa National Park
One of our readers, Egil Dröge, has sent us photos photos of a very unusual young lion that is clearly much lighter than his siblings.
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Knysna elephants – No evidence for more than 1 survivor

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World's rarest cockatoo rediscovered in Indonesia
90 years after it was first discovered, Abbott's Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo has been rediscovered in Indonesia
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Legendary deer rediscovered in Sumatran national park
The Sumatran muntjac, a 'lost' species of deer, has been rediscovered in the remote mountains of western Sumatra, Indonesia, nearly a century after it was last recorded.
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Mud, Man-eaters and Mangroves: Fighting to save the Sundarbans Tigers
There is only one place on earth where wild tigers live in a mangrove swamp. At 10,000km2 the Indian and Bangladeshi Sundarbans is the biggest and most bio-diverse mangrove forest in the world, and home to the tiger.
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Blue whales sighted off Irish coast
Blue whales have been seen off the south west coast of Ireland for the first time in recorded history.
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New species discoveries.
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Swimming with Orca (Killer whales).
Whales and dolphins of Oman.
Wildlife book reviews.
Nature reserves guide to England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland.

Elephant poaching reaching record levels.

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New species recently discovered

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Yangtse River dolphin declared extinct
After an exhaustive search, the Baiji has been declared extinct. However just two weeks later a Baiji has been sighted, and filmed.
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'Extinct' Madagascar Pochard re-discovered
The Madagascar pochard, thought extinct since 1990, has been found alive and well. 9 adults and 4 young were seen by researchers.
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Amazing Specimen Of World's Largest Squid Caught In New Zealand
A Colossal squid, thought to be the largest largest invertebrate ever seen, has been caught by an NZ fishing boat.
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Spate of Blue whale deaths off California
September 2007. Three Blue whales found dead in 2 weeks off California.
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White Giraffe seen In Botswana
The extremely rare white giraffe was seen and photographed by Mrs K Little in Botswana in 2006. Another white giraffe was recorded in Tanzania in 1993, but records are very few and far between.
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Vast herds of wildlife found in Southern Sudan
An aerial survey of southern Sudan has found herds of antelope that may be larger than those of the Serengeti.
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100 elephants massacred in Chad.
A survey team working in Zakouma National Park have discovered the remains of 100 elephants killed by poachers.
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West African black rhino thought to be extinct
Recent surveys in West Africa failed to find any trace of the Western Black rhino across its former range. Further more only 4 Northern White rhino could be found and it will almost certainly disappear in the near future.
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Laotian rock rat rediscovered after 11 million years.
The Laotian Rock rat was rediscovered being sold as bush meat in a market. Now living specimens have been filmed and photographed.
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As many as 1000 Orangutans killed in forest fires.
Conservationists in Indonesia have warned that fires set to clear land have killed and injured hundreds of endangered orangutans. Environmentalists are also concerned the burning of rainforest and peat bogs is contributing to global warming.
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Garden plant list for wildlife.

The RSPB and RHS have got together to create a list of plants recommended for wildlife gardening. The list advises you on which plants to use, which soils they can grow in, what wildlife they attract and when.

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England nature

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