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Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland
ByDamien Gayle April 7, 2026

Shahid Bagheri leaking fuel towards Hara mangrove forest, home to migrating birds and endangered turtlesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn oil slick from a stricken Iranian ship threatens to contaminate one of west Asia’s most important wetlands, sate…

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How demand for elite falcons in the Middle East is driving illegal trade of British birds
ByPhoebe Weston and Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism January 5, 2026

Exclusive: data reveals hundreds of UK nests have been raided in the past decade amid growing appetite to own prized birds for racing and breedingIn the echoing exhibition halls of Abu Dhabi’s International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, hundreds o…

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Legal capture of endangered manta ray sparks bipartisan outrage in Florida
ByCoral Murphy Marcos September 6, 2025

Haul for Abu Dhabi aquarium leads state officials to agree to review the issuing of ‘marine special activity licenses’Florida authorities have agreed to review the issuing of special permits allowing companies to capture endangered creatures to sell, a…

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Four rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo
ByAssociated Press August 6, 2025

Lion that once roamed northern Africa has been extinct in the wild since 1960sFour Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for the small surviving population of a rare lion that is extinct in the wild.The three females…

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Four rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo
ByAssociated Press August 6, 2025

Lion that once roamed northern Africa has been extinct in the wild since 1960sFour Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for the small surviving population of a rare lion that is extinct in the wild.The three females…

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