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Africa’s Big Five and Little Five

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They are not necessarily the biggest African animals, but represented those that were considered a real hunter’s worthy prey or “game” – the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Black Rhinoceros, Leopard and king of the jungle, the Lion (which of course doesn’t inhabit jungle but savanna!).

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Busch Gardens Welcomes New Baby Cheetah

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Busch Gardens’ animal care team has something new keeping them up at night – a four-week-old baby cheetah that requires regular feedings and 24-hour care. What could be cuter on Saint Patrick’s Day than this adorable baby cheetah from Busch Gardens?

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Use it or lose it?

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The first most readers have probably been aware of, the cheerleader hunter who has been in the news for, well, hunting game animals and being attractive and blonde. she shot a rhino (auctioned for conservation). she shot a rhino (auctioned for conservation). Shot a rhino? she’s Texan. she’s Texan.

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An afternoon in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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A little further, there’s a family group of Savannah Elephants with two two-year olds. The others follow, some dozen animals in all. Those that crossed the road first are waiting for the rest of the group at the other side. Driving slowly behind them… The guide knows his animals. They are crossing one or two at a time.

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My Top 12 Wildlife Watching Moments

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Europe: Then I spotted an easy and obvious one, the Black-eared Wheatear, while the group climbing the steep hillside found the Rock Nuthatch, as well as the Rock Sparrow , striped, pale and indescribable. 10000birds.com/is-my-rhino-still-alive.htm. 10000birds.com/the-ruddy-shelduck-twitch.htm. These are my first wild tigers ever!

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Should the Military Force Protect the Environment?

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Over the past couple of decades, at least two paramilitary groups in the Central African Republic have operated with government approval, as reported recently in an article on "armed environmentalism" in The Ecologist, a British magazine.

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Shadows of Africa

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A little further, there’s a family group of Savannah Elephants with two two-year olds. The others follow, some dozen animals in all. Those that crossed the road first are waiting for the rest of the group at the other side. If such a trend continues, we will lose these animals for good!

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