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A Mongabay investigation that revealed an illegal cattle boom amid a record-high number of killings…97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes a first-time mom
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One unusual characteristic of Latin American nations is their proclivity to adopt new constitutions…New bat detection system in India promises more efficient data collection
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Studying insect-eating bats isn’t easy: they’re tiny, fly at night, and navigate using…Heat wave scorches parts of India with record temperatures
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SINGAPORE — A cloud of condensation rises as Shangari Sekar, the assistant laboratory manager for…
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