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Why has a tree been named after Leonardo DiCaprio?

A ghost orchid, a toothy mushroom and a killer tobacco plant are also among the pantheon of recently named plants.

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This Sri Lankan sanctuary hotel is a haven for wildlife lovers

Over the last 15 years, Vil Uyana has transformed 11 hectares of land into a conservation paradise.

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The Indonesian conservationists saving endangered gibbons

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“We can now only sometimes hear the sounds of the gibbons in the morning or evening. Before, according to locals, it used to be very noisy.”

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Human expansion pushes howler monkeys toward deadly power lines

The NGO Save Monkeys fears it will soon be reporting at least one death a day, and that howler monkeys will die out as a result.

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An album of birds squawking has beaten Mariah Carey this Christmas

The tweets of 53 species facing the risk of extinction were recorded over nearly four decades.

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Snails the size of a pinhead brought back from brink of extinction

Hunted by mice, they hadn't been seen for 100 years - but the species are now making a speedy comeback thanks to two UK zoos.

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These are all the animals criminals tried to smuggle in just one month

A month-long crackdown on wildlife crime led to the arrest of 300 people and the recovery of 856kg of pangolin scales.

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Thirty white rhinos flown out in Boeing 747 to resettle in Rwanda

The southern white rhino, one of two subspecies of white rhino, is now considered endangered with about 20,000 individuals remaining, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

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The great wall of bees: Watch China’s daredevil beekeepers in action

Beekeepers in China’s Shennongjia Nature Reserve have to clamber on top of their hives on a vertical cliff face to collect honey.

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These ordinary animals secretly glow in the dark

Experts say they are still unclear on the reason why some animals glow under ultraviolet light.

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Good news for tuna as they bounce back from the brink of extinction

The IUCN has just released its latest Red List update and there are positive signs for several species of tuna.

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Why are elephant populations increasing in Kenya?

There has been a 12 per cent surge in elephant numbers since the last figures were recorded in 2014.

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Galapagos' pink iguanas now critically endangered

The rare Galapagos' pink iguanas earlier this week were declared as a critically endangered species by environmental organizations, after an expedition in early August estimated only 211 specimens still populate their native Wolf Volcano.

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Over 30% of global tree species are now threatened by extinction

More than 440 tree species are right on the brink of extinction with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild.

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These endangered ‘scrotum’ frogs breathe through their saggy skin

Chester Zoo in the UK is working with scientists in Peru and Bolivia to try and save this rare species from extinction.

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Over 100 animals rescued from a bear bile farm in China

NGO Animals Asia has carried out the biggest rescue mission of its kind by removing 101 bears from a bear bile farm in China.

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'Humiliating' Vietnam circus finally frees its last performing bears

NGO Animals Asia has released a report on the treatment of circus animals, leading to one of the biggest circuses in Vietnam giving up its last performing bears.

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Hanging rhinos upside down is ‘vital’ for their conservation

Black rhinos are critically endangered, so conservationists are thinking up innovative ways to protect them.

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This 24-hour wildlife watch is funding a hospital for Europe’s otters

Expert Ross Lawford is raising funds with an otter watching marathon to help the comeback of these elusive creatures.

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Two endangered tortoises meet for their first date via FaceTime

Now that Hugo the tortoise is ready to settle down, his keepers have found him a lady friend who travelled from Europe to meet him.