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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

10,000 Birds

The deal failed due to Russia voting against it, citing uncertainty about whether the commission had the authority to establish a marine protected area. There are 11 species of birds that breed in the Ross Sea region. On the Balleny Islands Antarctic Fulmar , Antarctic Prion and Cape Petrel also breed. Finally – the Seabirds.

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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. Found in the frozen forests near Russia’s border with Korea, the cats are feared to have just 30 members left in the wild.

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Birding the Kruger Park (1): Skukuza area

10,000 Birds

Helmeted Guineafowl seem to have some kind of paternity leave system in place within their flock – when the dominant male and female leave to breed, the second-highest-ranking male temporarily becomes flock leader ( HBW ). The bird … … and the dung provider. Kind of like Dresden, I guess.

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