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A couple of facts :D

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Snow leopards aren't actually leopards, they are actually more closely related to tigers than actual leopards hence why people usually say lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, AND snow leopards when identifying the panthera genus. •

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

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Six species of baleen whales (the most abundant – Minke , also Blue , Fin , Humpback , Sei and Dwarf Minke ) have been recorded in the Ross Sea region, together with six species of toothed whales (the most abundant – Orca , also Sperm , Arnoux’s Beaked , Southern Bottlenose , Long-finned Pilot Whales and Hourglass Dolphin ).

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Wild Sri Lanka

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No doubt, the big five of Sri Lanka include the biggest of the big ever – the Blue Whale , followed by Sperm Whale , Asian Elephant , Leopard and Sloth Bear. Blue Whale – 80%, Sperm Whale on 1 in 3 trips, Asian Elephant 100%, Leopard on 1 in 2 game drives, Sloth Bear on 1 in 3 game drives.

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