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    Spotted Greenshank
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    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    Spotted Greenshank

    A Spotted Greenshank looking for its next meal. Find the original here. Status: ENDANGERED Population Size: 600-1,300 ↓DECREASING↓ Brief...
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    Marine Iguana
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    • Apr 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Marine Iguana

    A marine iguana about to munch on some algae. Find original here. Status: VULNERABLE Population: No official count but estimated between...
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    THE WHITE FERULA
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    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    THE WHITE FERULA

    Welcome to another segment of Fun-Time Fun-Gi led by your host Julian Da-Fun-Gi Jensen. Today we will be exploring the elusive white...
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    Leatherback Sea Turtle
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    • Mar 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    Leatherback Sea Turtle

    Lying on the beach, a female Leatherback Sea Turtle moves towards the sea. Find original here. Population: 7 sub-populations ...
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    The Jamaican Iguana
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    • Mar 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Jamaican Iguana

    A Jamaican Iguana lies atop a rock. Find the original here. Status: //CRITICALLY ENDANGERED// Population Estimate: Less than 200...
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    Fernandina Giant Tortoise
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    • Mar 3, 2019
    • 3 min

    Fernandina Giant Tortoise

    The Fernandina Giant Tortoise pops out its head to say “hi.” Find the original here. Population: 1-5 members Status: CRITICALLY...
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    Spoon Billed Sandpiper
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    • Feb 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Spoon Billed Sandpiper

    A Spoon-billed Sandpiper, presumably nonbreeding due to its lighter mostly white coloration. Find the original here. © BSCP Status:...
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    Chorioactis, The Devil’s Cigar
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    • Feb 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    Chorioactis, The Devil’s Cigar

    Chorioactis is an extremely rare fungus that grows exclusively in 3 counties in northern Texas, Oklahoma, and in a small area in southern...
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    Siamese Crocodile
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    • Feb 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Siamese Crocodile

    An adult Siamese Crocodile basks in the sun. Find the original photograph here. Status: //CRITICALLY ENDANGERED// Population Estimate:...
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    La Gomera Giant Lizard
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    • Feb 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    La Gomera Giant Lizard

    A La Gomera Giant Lizard is looking directly at you. Find the original here. Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Population: 90 wild...
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    The Philippine Eagle: The Largest Eagle in the World
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    • Jan 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Philippine Eagle: The Largest Eagle in the World

    A Phillipine Eagle stalking it’s prey. Find the original here. Status: //CRITICALLY ENDANGERED// Population Estimate: 180 to 500...
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    Boreal Felt Lichen
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    • Jan 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Boreal Felt Lichen

    Find the original here. Welcome to the newest segment of the Save the Uglies articles: Endangered Mushrooms with Julian “Da Fun-GI” Jensen...
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    Cui-ui
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    • Jan 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Cui-ui

    A Cui-ui fish lays on its side. Find the original here. Status: ENDANGERED Population Size: 1,000,000 adults (last record in 1992)...
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    Save the Uglies
    • Dec 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    Pickersgill’s Reed Frog

    Find images of the Pickersgill’s Reed Frog linked here. We are unfortunately unable to use images due to copyright limitations of the...
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    Giant Kangaroo Rat
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    • Dec 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    Giant Kangaroo Rat

    A Giant Kangaroo Rat is leaving its burrow for the night and is about to hop. Find the original here. Population: >100,000 adults,...
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    Livingstone’s Flying Fox
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    • Dec 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    Livingstone’s Flying Fox

    Livingstone’s Flying Fox is also known as Livingstone’s Fruit Bat. Find the original photograph here. Status: //CRITICALLY ENDANGERED//...
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    The Aye Aye: “Madagascar’s Woodpecker”
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    • Nov 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Aye Aye: “Madagascar’s Woodpecker”

    A mature Aye-Aye at the Frankfurt Zoo in Germany. Find the original here. ©e.neideck. Brief Description The mysterious Aye-Aye has long...
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    Dusky Gopher Frog
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    • Nov 3, 2018
    • 4 min

    Dusky Gopher Frog

    A Dusky Gopher Frog sits on decomposing leaves. You can find the original here. Population size: Assumed to be 60-100 individual adults...
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    Axolotls: “The Peter Pan Amphibians”
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    • Oct 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Axolotls: “The Peter Pan Amphibians”

    Although often bred to be white in captivity, white Axolotls are actually quite rare in the wild. Find the original photograph here....
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    Helmeted Hornbill
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    • Sep 22, 2018
    • 4 min

    Helmeted Hornbill

    A Helmeted Hornbill perched on a stand. Find the original here. Status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED Population Estimate:  No determined...
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