New National Park Widens Protection of Legendary ‘Asian Unicorn’ Mountain Home

New National Park Widens Protection of Legendary ‘Asian Unicorn’ Mountain Home

The government of Laos DPR recently turned a vast area of hills and tropical forests over to conservation with the establishment of Xesap National Park (NP). Aided by Western endowments and nonprofits, the establishment expands an already existing protected area to a total of 202,300 hectares, including the 49,000-hectare Pale area, which is thought to […]

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Florida Manatees Denied Endangered Species Protections Despite ‘Ongoing Die-Off’

Florida Manatees Denied Endangered Species Protections Despite ‘Ongoing Die-Off’

According to a new proposal put forth by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, will remain listed as a threatened species and will be submitted separately for protections from another subspecies, the Antillean manatee. The Antillean manatee has been proposed to be listed as […]

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Five years, multiple deaths: what is happening at the home of the last captive whales in Canada?

Five years, multiple deaths: what is happening at the home of the last captive whales in Canada?

On the southern shores of the Niagara River, a few hundred feet from the thundering falls, sits Marineland of Canada – an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres of land (400 hectares). Over the years, millions of people have clamoured to view the park’s 4,000 animals, including its prized walruses, orcas, […]

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