Ivory Burning: Does It Deter Elephant Poaching In Kenya?
Across the globe, and especially in Kenya, burning and other methods of destroying confiscated ivory are employed to frustrate poachers, and thus save elephants.
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Environment
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Brazil's Forbidden Snake Island
Ilha da Queimada Grande has been shut off from the public in order to protect both people and the Golden Lancehead pit vipers that live there.
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Where Are The Andaman Islands?
This archipelago of almost 600 islands lies in the Bay of Bengal between India and Myanmar.
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What Are River Headwaters?
Headwaters are simply the initial source of the water in a river, opposite of either its emptying point or confluence with another water body.
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Where Is The Mariana Trench and Challenger Deep?
The deepest part of the earth's oceans reaches 36,070 feet below the surface at a point known as Challenger Deep.
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Gentoo Penguin Facts: Animals Of Antarctica
Did you know that Gentoo penguins woo their partners with pebbles as gifts and tokens?
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Mole Salamanders: Animals of North America
Across the North American Great Lakes and Northeast U.S., all-female populations of Ambystoma salamanders can be found.
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The Xiangkhoang Plateau Of Laos
This plateau in the north of Laos is home to the "Plain of Jars", a collection of almost 100 Iron Age jar sites.
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Most Catastrophic Volcanic Eruptions Ever
From 1900 to the present date, these volcanic eruptions have affected more people than any others.
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Most Threatened Species Of Dolphin
All around the world dolphins, like many other aquatic mammals are threatened by anthropogenic activities. But just which ones are in the gravest of danger?
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Deadliest Plants On Earth
Plants are known for providing air and nourishment. But some can be outright deadly.
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Darwin's Galapagos Finches
The discovery of these birds from the Galapagos and Cocos Islands made Charles Darwin famous long before the publication of "On the Origin of Species".
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Isthmus of Panama: Bridge Between The Pacific And Caribbean Worlds
Also known as the Istmo de Darien, the isthmus contains the nation of Panama and its people, one of the world's most important canals, and all manner of wildlife.
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Hong Kong's Sharp Island (Kiu Tsui Chau)
Adjacent to Port Shelter, Kiu Tsui Chau is a tourist hot spot for Hong Kong's tourists and residents alike.
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The Da Lat Plateau Of Vietnam
The plateau surrounding the city of Dalat is home to some of the most unique, and vulnerable, species on the planet.
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Ko Adang Island Of Thailand
Almost 4 miles long and 3 miles wide, all of Ko Adang is located within the Tarutao National Marine Park.
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Majuli: Massive River Island Of The Brahmaputra
India's largest river island is covered with Hindu sacred place and supports a thriving agricultural sector, though constant erosion is taking its toll.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA aims to monitor and protect environmental health in the United States of America.
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Sand Tiger Sharks: Oceanic Cannibals
.Did you know that baby sand tiger sharks eat their fellow siblings? Survival of the fittest indeed!
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Christmas Island Red Crabs - Animals Of Oceania
Millions of these red crabs can be seen migrating annually across islands of the Indian Ocean.
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