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Hanging on: In search of the bat that returned from the dead

Hanging on: In search of the bat that returned from the dead

11 May 2017

The Cuban greater funnel-eared bat was thought extinct until a small population was spotted in a forgotten corner of the island – surviving, but only just
Captive breeding is a final roll of the dice for the vaquita

Captive breeding is a final roll of the dice for the vaquita

9 May 2017

The decline of the rare porpoise has brought us to the cusp of a risky project to put the animals in a sanctuary. Will it be enough, wonders Olive Heffernan

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