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Much of the pet trade in amphibians is conducted online, but it’s not well understood.…Five Yanomami infants in Brazil die amid whooping cough outbreak
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Feb 27, 2026, 12:13 pm By
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Feb 27, 2026, 10:46 am By
Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) off Australia’s southern coast are having calves less…How cockfighting imperils Peru’s critically endangered sawfish
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Feb 27, 2026, 4:57 am By
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Feb 26, 2026, 7:02 pm By
In 2025, Mongabay recorded 111 million unique visitors to its websites, a 46% increase on the year…Warming and farming hasten bird losses across North America, study shows
Feb 26, 2026, 3:01 pm By
After half a century of steep declines, North America’s birds are disappearing faster than ever. A…Mongabay shark meat exposé wins national journalism education award in Brazil
Feb 26, 2026, 2:47 pm By
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Feb 26, 2026, 12:04 pm By
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Feb 26, 2026, 11:13 am By
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Feb 26, 2026, 11:09 am By
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