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Conservation News (30) Apr-Jun 2020 UAE

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Al Ain Zoo celebrates 'Save Rhino Day’

Al Ain Zoo marks World Migratory Bird Day

Al Ain Zoo protects rare Nile Lechwe

group of endangered humpback dolphins spotted at Abu Dhabi beach

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Wildlife returns to Abu Dhabi's skies, sea and mountains as humans stay home

Record decrease in dugong mortality rates in Abu Dhabi's fishing waters

EPAA in Sharjah monitors behaviour of endangered green turtles

Olive Ridley sea turtle found nesting in UAE for first time

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Houbara conservation model can help other endangered species

Rice grown in the Sharjah desert promises bright farming future

Al Ain Zoo provides veterinary care to more than 4,000 animals

Al Ain Zoo launches breeding programme for Dama gazelle


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Sir Bu Nair conservation project launched

WAZA recognises Al Ain Zoo’s efforts in wildlife conservation

NYU Abu Dhabi develops 3D-printed reusable masks similar to the N95

Arabia

15 Alarm as Report Finds 75% of Fish in The Nile River Contain Microplastics

One Of World's Most Elusive Cats Filmed For The First Time In A Decade

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4 Saudi specialist teams to fight locust invasion

‘Jordan’s first marine reserve in the works’

‘20by2020’ deploys sustainable lighting solutions in Jordan to benefit 3,000 people daily

The Nile flower dries the rivers of Iraq and kills its fish

Oman ranked 3rd among Arab states in sustainable development


International

‫ا‬ ‫ا‬ With His Species-Saving Mission Complete, Diego the Tortoise Returns Home

With fewer humans to fear, flamingos flock to Albania lagoon

Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia and Africa

A new discovery ... living creatures allied to get rid of polluted gases on the sea floor

Wild white storks hatch in UK for first time in hundreds of years

Cambodianconservationists hopeful for revival of rare royal turtle

A catastrophe on Earth … a quarter of the world’s insects “disappeared”

Hundreds of wild animals on the “edge of extinction”

Last chance for the Persian leopard: the fight to save Iraqi Kurdistan’s forests

Researchers capture drone footage of African 'tree lions'– video

Endangered smoky mouse, feared wiped out during bushfires, found alive in Kosciuszko national park

A Microbe That Can Metabolise One of The Hardest Plastics to Recycle


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