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Moo Deng Draws Attention to Endangered Species

NFK Editors — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:30:37 +0000

A baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng has become a huge internet star. Videos and pictures of Moo Deng have made her famous online, and have drawn thousands of people to the zoo in Thailand where she lives. The zoo hopes her fame can help bring attention to her endangered species.

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Pandas Leave US National Zoo After Decades

NFK Editors — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 06:30:29 +0000

Yesterday, the National Zoo in Washington, DC said goodbye to its giant pandas, as they left for China. It's the first time the zoo hasn't had pandas in 23 years, and it may mark the end of a 50-year program. The pandas will be greatly missed by the zoo and its visitors.

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Rare Spotless Giraffe Born at Zoo

NFK Editors — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:30:36 +0000

Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee is celebrating the birth of a very unusual baby giraffe. What makes this giraffe special is that it doesn't have any spots. The zoo is asking for help from the public to name the unique animal.

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Scientists Identify Animals by DNA in the Air

NFK Editors — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:30:43 +0000

Scientists have come up with a new way of identifying animals in an area - by testing DNA sucked out of the air. The researchers believe their new method could help scientists keep track of animals that are hard to spot, including endangered animals.

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World’s Loneliest Elephant Now Has Friends

NFK Editors — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:30:59 +0000

Kaavan the elephant has been described as "the world's loneliest elephant". After spending years alone in a zoo in Pakistan, on Tuesday, Kaavan arrived in Cambodia, where he will have plenty of elephants for company.

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