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endangered species
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Flower Thought To Be Extinct In Cape Town Restored After Almost 100 Years
11 Nov 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
After nearly a century of being absent from Cape Town’s wetlands, an indigenous lily has been replanted this week, marking a special moment in honour of the international environmental initiative founded by Prince William.
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Neo-Nazis Are Now Driving Beetles To The Brink Of Extinction
28 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The unfortunately named Hitler Beetle (Anophthalmus hitleri) – a rare, sightless species discovered back in ‘33 – is being driven to extinction by Neo-Nazi collectors.
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Another ‘Only In South Africa’ Moment: “Suspicious” PostNet Package Turned Out To Be Live Reptiles [Images]
10 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This time, the “suspicious contents” of a PostNet package at a Pretoria branch turned out to be several live reptiles.
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Move Over Rhinos, These Are The Most-Threatened Species In South Africa
08 Nov 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Although rhino poaching has decreased over the past year, other African species continue to sit high on the endangered list as a result of illegal activities. Take a look.
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Chinese Cops Caught Chowing Down On Endangered Giant Salamander
29 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When it comes to food we kinda think it’s a case of ‘to each their own’. We must, however, draw the line at a massive banquet where a critically endangered animal is served up.
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Take A Wild Guess How Many Rhinos Have Been Killed So Far This Year? Click Here
11 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Rhino Poaching has become a massive issue at the forefront of our collective mind. New campaigns to protect these beautiful creatures and raise awareness of the tragedy that befalls them have erupted in the last year or so – and rightly so! But is it enough…?
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This Is The Most Trafficked Mammal In The World (You Probably Haven’t Heard Of It)
04 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tiger? No. Monkey? No. Elephant? Close. The most trafficked mammal in the world isn’t that well known, and therein lies the problem. This pinecone with legs is disappearing from the face of the earth, while almost no one knows of its existence.
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This Is Why We Must Win The War Against Poaching [WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO]
05 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Poaching is a horrible reality threatening South Africa’s endangered species. Some times we are desensitized to the plight of the animals being killed in our national parks. Hopefully this heart wrenching video of an injured rhino will invoke more people into combating poaching.
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Divers Rescue Shark Tangled With Elastic Cord [RADICAL VIDEO]
25 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With only 1500 grey nurse sharks left off the east coast of Australia, marine life veterinarians and divers rushed to the aid of one particular grey nurse shark in distress. A diver spotted the animal tangled in an elastic cord.
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Cheetahs Could Be Extinct By 2030 – And It’s Not Because Of Poachers
25 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world’s fastest land animal, the cheetah, survived the extinsion of the last ice age 10,000 years ago. But in just a few decades man has managed to put the animal on the endangered species list, and experts are warning that the cheetah could be extinct by 2030.
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This Week In Sham Statistics: South African White People Are Going Extinct
06 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here is a good reason why statistics should rather be left to the professionals. A new report by the South African Institute of Race Relations “revealed” that South Africa’s white population was declining by about 0.3% every five years. The City Press then “extrapolated” the figures and concluded that whites would be extinct by the year 2161. Now people are freaking out.
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