As exemplary parents, the Maleo cooks its chicks in geothermal sands until they are just right.
Fact file: Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)
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Fact file: Cork-bark leaf-tail gecko (Uroplatus pietschmanni)
The cork-bark leaf-tail gecko is a master of disguise, but despite its perfect camouflage it can’t hide from habitat destruction.
Fact file: Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus)
You should probably know that unlike most other turtles, Mary River turtles breathe with their butts!
Saving the venom: conservation efforts to protect the Hispaniolan Solenodon
The Hispaniolan Solenodon is a shrew-like mammal that has been around since the age of the dinosaurs. They are found only on the island of Hispaniola in the Dominican Republic and also in parts of southern Haiti. They tend to live in moist forest areas.
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The Sunda Pangolin – Defender of the Realm
It is vital that modern trafficking is halted as soon as possible to ensure the Sunda pangolin’s continued existence as a species. With enough immediate action we may be able to prevent our tiny knights from going extinct, like so many animals before them.
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The Long-beaked Echidna: a rather peculiar mammal
On top of being adorable, these animals are quite unique in many aspects. All four species of echidna, along with their close relatives, the platypus, are known as monotremes, and they are the only mammals to lay eggs rather than give birth to live young.
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An Electrifying Creature: Proteus Anguinus
The entirely aquatic salamander, known as the olm (Proteus anguinus), is Europe’s most impressive cave-dwelling vertebrate. Or, more accurately, it is Europe’s only cave-dwelling vertebrate.
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The Philippine Eagle and the Philippine Eagle Foundation
The Philippine eagle is one of the largest and rarest eagles in the world. This avian wonder is critically endangered and at risk of being lost from our world forever. Habitat loss and human conflict has meant that the remaining 400 pairs can only be found on four islands in the Philippines.
The scalloped hammerhead shark and the Galapagos Conservation Trust
In the past 30 years, the scalloped hammerhead shark population in the Atlantic Ocean has declined by 95%. Devastatingly, last year, they were listed as critically endangered due to its decimated population. If we lose the scalloped hammerhead from our oceans, not only will there be devastating effects on the marine ecosystem, we will have lost a unique piece of biodiversity that cannot be replaced.
The saiga antelope and The Saiga Conservation Alliance
The saiga antelope is in danger of going extinct in our lifetimes. In 2015 the population faced a devastating blow when 80% of their population died suddenly of an unknown illness. Despite this decimating blow, the saiga somehow survived, but recent funding cuts mean this critically endangered species is running out of time. They simply cannot afford another hit.