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A large school of mano (sharks) called Galapagos sharks at Maro Reef in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)a worldwide species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae.
Saving Sharks in the 2020s
Bald eagle in flight.
What Makes a Species Endangered?
Community service - volunteers picking up garbage in a park during a spring cleanup. Environmentalism
A Timeline of Environmental History
Majestic sequoias in Sequoia National Park. (trees; sunlight; forest; conifers; sequoia tree)
Saving the World’s Largest Trees
Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species
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US Marines firing at Fallujah, Iraq, during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004. Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq War.
Timeline of the 2000s
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) standing on rock, side view, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The Fastest Animals on Earth
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Aspirin pills.
7 Drugs that Changed the World
Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant
7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants
B-52G with cruise missiles, USAF, short range attack missiles SRAMs; guided missile
11 of the World’s Most Famous Warplanes
Various types of sugar. Organic compound. Glucose. Refined sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar, sugar cubes spoon wood
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Also Known As World Wide Fund for Nature • World Wildlife Fund
Date 1961 - present
Areas Of Involvement conservation • biodiversity • wildlife conservation
Related People Bernhard, prince of the Netherlands, prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld • Sir Peter Markham Scott

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