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African Penguins in Peril

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Remarkably, this growing colony suffered severe losses from a leopard that habitually came down from the mountains to feast on the easy penguin snacks. In recent years on two subsequent December nights, this single leopard killed 65 penguins, only feasting on a small percentage of the carcasses.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

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The Amur Leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis – above) is just one majestic animal on the Critically Endangered (CR) list with less than 100 individuals in the wild due to hunting for its fur. Last but not least, I will leave you with a VERY disturbing video of Sandhill Crane hunting in western Oklahoma.

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