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Self-Proclaimed Rhino Conservationist Admits to Selling Rhino to Alleged Poaching Syndicate Mastermind

A Naboomspruit woman admits to selling a rhino to the notorious Dawie Groenewald, suspected leader of an organized crime syndicate accused of poaching dozens of rhinos in South Africa.

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Brutality: Dark and Lethal Trades Bringing Lorises to Extinction

Illegal wildlife trade is set to surpass even fast-paced habitat loss as the biggest threat to the world’s lorises — a tiny, unique primate found in Asia.

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Shark Finning: Poaching the Tigers of the Seas

Global shark populations are plummeting, as tens of millions of sharks are killed for their fins every year.

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In the Spotlight: Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership

A Gabon NGO working to preserve the critically endangered Leatherback sea turtle and the largest Leatherback nesting population in the world.

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World Cup Fans Smoke Dried Vulture Brains to Increase Gambling Odds

Some World Cup fans think smoking dried vulture brains can help them win their bets, but vulture populations are plummeting throughout Africa and beyond.

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Nelson Mandela Dreams of Elephant Corridors

The legendary Nelson Mandela works toward establishing an alternative to elephant culling in southern Africa.

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Somalia: Unidentified Helicopters Spray Wildlife with Toxic Chemicals

Coastal villages and pastoralist communities in northeastern Somalia report unidentified helicopters are spraying humans and wildlife with poisonous substances.

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