On the trail of the elusive pangolin at a South African safari reserve
On a private game reserve in south africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, an unlikely creature is making a tentative comeback— and ...
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Island Ark: a threatened African treasure
This story appears in the August 2008 issue of National Geographic ... Africa has helped produce a one-of-a-kind ecosystem where life blooms from canopy to soil. In the year 1551 a strange male ...
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Research shows giraffes struggle to traverse steep terrain
Researchers analyzed the movements of 33 giraffes in South Africa collared with GPS ... "Incorporating geography and physical limitations in habitat assessments can help avoid conserving animals in ...
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South Africa’s Kruger National Park study: Animals fear human voices more than lions
a study in South Africa has found. Scientists played recordings of people talking normally through speakers hidden at water holes in the Kruger National Park. About 95% of animals were extremely ...
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Global trade in wild animals is soaring—South Africa's laws aren't doing enough to prevent harm
Alarmingly, animal welfare is often overlooked, despite its effects on both animals and humans. South Africa plays a significant role in the global wildlife trade. It is a source and destination ...
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On the trail of the elusive pangolin at a South African safari reserve
The reserve actively manages its animal populations, exchanging individuals with other parks to keep the gene pool healthy — 10% of the cheetah population in South Africa can be traced back to ...
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Research shows giraffes struggle to traverse steep terrain
Researchers analyzed the movements of 33 giraffes in South Africa collared ... "Incorporating geography and physical limitations in habitat assessments can help avoid conserving animals in ...
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Global trade in wild animals is soaring – South Africa’s laws aren’t doing enough to prevent harm
Neil D’Cruze works for an international NGO, World Animal Protection as the Global Head of Wildlife Research. Angie Elwin works for an international NGO, World Animal Protection as a Wildlife ...