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Into an Uncertain Future

10,000 Birds

So there you go, Europe! The crucial factor limiting the maximum baggage is the transport of the entire German population to their new home in the central Saharan desert regions of southern Algeria, Mali and Niger by camel. As a matter of fact, it is getting worse by the day. Leaving the European Union is not an easy task.

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Africa’s endangered species

10,000 Birds

This strange but beautifully plumaged bird was widely known throughout Europe as the Waldrapp (meaning “Forest Crow”). It bred in large colonies on cliffs and castle ramparts in southern and central Europe, before it began a relentless march towards extinction.