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Why the Iran war is threatening whales near South Africa
Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic – and ship strikes.
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Brigitte Bardot, French film icon turned far-right provocateur, dies at 91
Actor reshaped French cinema before retreating from global fame into animal rights activism and far-right politics.
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Bird flu kills hundreds of storks in Spain
Spain detected bird flu outbreaks among wild birds in the Madrid region after hundreds of dead storks were found.
Published On 12 Dec 2025
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Are rainforests now a cause of, rather than the answer to, climate change?
Study finds Africa’s forests, responsible for one-fifth of global carbon removal, are now generating carbon instead.
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Why are conservationists alarmed about Botswana’s biggest elephant hunt?
Botswana holds the world’s largest elephant population with one of the highest trophy-hunting quotas.
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Searching for Amani: A boy investigates his father’s death in Kenya
A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father’s death in one of Kenya’s largest wildlife conservation parks.
Published On 8 Dec 2025
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‘Gobble and Waddle’: Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Democrats
Trump pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle, saying he nearly named them Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
Published On 25 Nov 2025
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What’s behind a surge in bear attacks in Japan?
Japan has deployed the military to some regions to address the situation.
From: NewsFeed
Japanese soldiers deploy to combat wave of deadly bear attacks
Japanese soldiers are helping in the fight against deadly bear attacks in the country’s north.
Published On 5 Nov 2025
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Tanzania elections: Who’s standing and what’s at stake?
Opposition members accuse President Samia Suluhu Hassan of cracking down on dissent to stay in power.
From: NewsFeed
‘No survivors’: Kenyan plane crash kills 10 tourists and pilot
Footage shows the smoldering remains of an airplane that crashed in Kwale, Kenya on Tuesday.
Published On 28 Oct 2025
