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over 4 years ago by Werner de Gier

Carrying the world: the environmental burden on a snail’s shoulder

Deep in the jungle of Papua New Guinea, lives a small creature, bright as an emerald. The attractive sheen of the home on its back is a double-edged sword for this slow-moving creature.

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over 4 years ago by Diego Almendras

Desert hummingird on the edge of extinction

Somewhere in northern Chile, lies three valleys famous for their fertile and narrow oasis. One of them, close to Arica City is Azapa Valley, known for its olive production; at the south of the region are Vitor and Camarones Valley. In these three oases, a brilliantly plumaged hummingbird takes refuge.

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over 4 years ago by Pete Buchholz

Wollemi pine, Cretaceous survivor of Australia

A rare and endangered conifer from Australia, first discovered in 1994, has a lineage stretching back to the time of dinosaurs.

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over 4 years ago by Hannah Spencer

Sixteen animals racing against extinction

They are hunted for their bodies, trawled from the bottom of the sea, and captured for personal amusement. Although we are starting to understand the consequences of our actions, we still have a lot to do to mitigate our impact to the environment.

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over 4 years ago by Rachel Fritts

Tuatara: The Three-eyed Baby Dragon of New Zealand

Imagine a world unshaped by the evolution of mammals. What kind of creatures would live there? Looking like something straight out of medieval legend, the tuatara’s unlikely existence and unusual traits weave a narrative of what might have been.

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Carrying the world: the environmental burden on a snail’s shoulder

Desert hummingird on the edge of extinction

Wollemi pine, Cretaceous survivor of Australia

Sixteen animals racing against extinction

Tuatara: The Three-eyed Baby Dragon of New Zealand