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Category: Rare Critters

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Two gorillas at San Diego Zoo Safari Park have COVID-19

January 11, 2021

Members of the gorilla troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for COVID-19 in what is believed to the world’s…

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Rare Bird Alert: Hawfinch spotted in Yukon making it a Canadian first

January 9, 2021

The Hawfinch is common in Japan and parts of Asia in winter. But in a first for Canada, the bird recently popped up Yukon,…

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Beloved, rare white kiwi bird dies in New Zealand after surgery

December 29, 2020

From the moment Manukura hatched in 2011, everyone at the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre in New Zealand knew she was special. The North Island…

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Bison crossing ahead. No, really a bison seems to use a bison crosswalk in Canada

December 14, 2020

Canadians really are polite rule-followers — right down to their wildlife. Take for example this bison photographed while crossing the road at a bison…

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Gary The Cat, yes, cat, hits the slopes at Alberta ski resort

November 24, 2020

We’ve all heard of ski bunnies and snow dogs. But a skiing cat? Well, one Alberta ski resort operator has brought on one adventurous…

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Giant gold dog statue unveiled in hermit country of Turkmenistan

November 14, 2020

A huge gilded statue of the Turkmen-bred shepherd dog known as Alabai has been unveiled in the capital by Turkmenistan’s president in an elaborate…

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Rare baby rhino born during lockdown at Chester Zoo

November 13, 2020

The Chester Zoo may be locked down from visitors, but life continues in an exciting — and adorable — way behind closed gates. Zookeepers…

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New species of marsupial found in Australia, a sign of hidden diversity

November 11, 2020

Two new species of glider have been discovered after Australian scientists decided to run DNA tests on the greater glider. It’s long been suspected…

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Rare yellow coloured turtle found in India

November 9, 2020

A unusually coloured albino turtle has been found in India, the latest in a number of recent discoveries of the rare species. The turtle’s…

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Pilot project using COVID-19 sniffer dogs at airport in Finland proving successful

November 2, 2020

Pandemic pooches are performing well in a Finnish pilot project designed to sniff out coronavirus in airline passengers, according to officials behind the initiative….

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