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Miracle Babies; Pandas and Leopards

4 The Love Of Animals

We’ll see ambitious programs to save diverse species from the outback of Australia, the savannahs of East Africa, the Brazilian Amazon and some of the most successful zoo breeding programs in the world. Each animal they raise to adulthood is a step away from extinction, with the ultimate challenge to return them to the wild.

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Birding the Kruger Park (2): Bateleur area

10,000 Birds

Europe has one species (Eurasian Spoonbill), the Americas have one (Roseate Spoonbill), Australia two (Royal and Yellow-billed Spoonbill), and Asia has two as well (Eurasian and Black-faced Spoonbill). The active colonies of wasps are efficient protection against primates and large avian predators.

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