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platypus underwater
Animal Profiles
ConservationInstitute Team

Platypus Facts

Resembling an amphibious mole, the platypus is often described as having the body of a beaver with a duck’s bill sewn on perfectly. As one

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Earth Matters
ConservationInstitute Team

Koala Facts

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] As one of the most iconic animal species endemic to Australia, the koala is well-known for its bear-like appearance with a stout

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snow leopard roaring
Earth Matters
ConservationInstitute Team

Snow Leopard Facts

Native to the rocky and snowy highlands that are associated with its name, the snow leopard is a descendant of the wild cat and panther

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Olive Baboon in front of blurred background
Conservation
ConservationInstitute Team

Primate Conservation Initiative

According to the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources or the World Conservation Union), over 1/3 of primate species are

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By JMKubler - During a visit at the zooPreviously published: none, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24343622
Animal Profiles
ConservationInstitute Team

Steller’s Sea Eagle

Seasonal change in habitat use in Steller’s sea eagles By: Mutsuyuki Ueta, Michael J. McGrady, Hajime Nakagawa, Fumio Sato and Vladimir B. Masterov Abstract Habitat-use

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pacific sleeper shark
Endangered & Threatened Species
ConservationInstitute Team

Pacific Sleeper Shark Population Increasing

Information suggests that Pacific sleeper shark abundance is increasing. Pacific sleeper shark data was analyzed from fishery independent longline surveys in the Gulf of Alaska

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white tailed kite on tree branch
Animal Profiles
ConservationInstitute Team

White Tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)

White-tailed kites, Elanus leucurus, once ranged from Georgia to Florida, across the southern United States and northern Mexico, to California and Oregon. The population was

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