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Resurrecting Sumatran Rhinos

Resurrecting Sumatran Rhinos

14 November 2019 UNDER Blog

We all know that every day rhinos die so you would be forgiven asking why the world mourned the loss of Tam. Well the answer to that was Tam was the last surviving male Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia and is believed to have passed away in his 30’s as a result of old age. That is actually quite old for a Sumatran rhino. Tam was transferred from the wild back in 2008 to a sanctuary in Malaysian Borneo. His health had been rapidly deteriorating since April this year and he finally passed away back in May.

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Save Up To 10% With Dogalogue This November

6 November 2019 UNDER Blog

Dogalogue has a new voucher code that can be used this October. All you need to do is make a purchase from the Dogalogue store on or before 30th November 2019 and enter voucher code D19G011 at the checkout and you will be eligible for a massive 10 per cent discount on your purchase. Remember it’s for a good cause, all profits go towards Guide Dogs for the Blind, so you will be helping someone in need.

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Young Fox Makes Epic Journey From Norway To Canada 

Young Fox Makes Epic Journey From Norway To Canada 

30 October 2019 UNDER Blog

A young Arctic fox took an epic journey of 3,506 kilometres in just 76 days, walking across the ice from the Svalbard Islands to Northern Canada. One Greenland newspaper quoted scientists as saying the fox’s journey left them speechless. The young female fox was fitted with a GPS tracking device at Norway’s Polar Institute. The fox was then let go in the wild at the end of March 2018. She was released on the East coast of Spitsbergen, which is the main island of the Svalbard archipelago. 

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Lion Elephant

Amazing Footage Of Lioness Trying To Take Down Elephant 

15 October 2019 UNDER Blog

Most big cats tend to be quite opportunistic when it comes to hunting, but some cats are in fact more ambitious than others. Recently Samuel Chevallier managed to capture dramatic footage in…

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Check Out Footage Of Black Rhino Charge 

Check Out Footage Of Black Rhino Charge 

20 September 2019 UNDER Blog

Ask any experienced safari guide for a list of their scariest possible scenarios that could take place whilst they are out in the bush and being charged by a rhino…

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Video Of Chimpanzees Engaging In Previously Unseen Behavior

Video Of Chimpanzees Engaging In Previously Unseen Behavior 

10 September 2019 UNDER Blog

It is not news that chimpanzees are omnivores and from time to time do eat meat. They have been known to eat everything from ant, termites, to bushpigs and even baboons. In fact, rather surprisingly is the most common item on their menu are monkeys and it has been known that chimps have eaten so many monkeys that entire populations have been threatened with being wiped out. It is well known that chimpanzees are resourceful when it comes to their diet but until know they had never been observed eating reptiles. 

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Check Out This Video Of A Superfast Warthog

Check Out This Video Of A Superfast Warthog

28 August 2019 UNDER Blog

The hunch turned out to be correct because after about an hour, the lioness got up and fixed her gaze on a target on the opposite side of the river bank. It turned out to be a warthog which had trotted towards a small pool of water completely unaware that there were a group of lions hiding underneath the nearby trees. One of the lionesses to control and began moving slowly towards the warthog whilst the rest of the group fanned out in both directions. 

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Elephant

Botswana To Lift Ban On Elephant Hunting 

21 August 2019 UNDER Blog

The government of Botswana has announced that it will lift its suspension of elephant hunting in an “orderly and ethical manner”. The decision was inevitable nevertheless the country’s tourism and conservation reputation has taken a massive hit. Since Botswana’s President Mokweetsi Maisi announced last year that the country was thinking about lifting the hunting ban, the campaign has been well orchestrated. 

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Check Out This Footage Of A Jaguar Taking Down A Crocodilian 

Check Out This Footage Of A Jaguar Taking Down A Crocodilian 

14 August 2019 UNDER WWF

Big cats like tigers lions and leopards are one of the few predators with enough strength and guile to be able to take down a full grown crocodilian. Whilst it is true all those cats occasionally do hunt toothy reptiles, it is the jaguar that kills crocodiles most frequently. A recent clip released by National Geographic for its show Hostile Planet demonstrates the jaguar’s prowess at killing caiman’s. 

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Rare Footage Of Fossa 

Rare Footage Of Fossa 

7 August 2019 UNDER Blog

When most people think of Madagascar the first thing that usually comes to mind is the island’s famous lemurs which are not found anywhere else and are the world’s most endangered mammals.  However, few people will be aware that the fate of this iconic species is directly tied to the fate of Madagascar’s largest predator, the fossa which is facing many of the same pressures. Fossa’s are about the same size as terriers and are closely related to the mongoose with tails the same length as their bodies. 

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Watch Lucky Tourist Group Avoid Hippo Attack 

Watch Lucky Tourist Group Avoid Hippo Attack 

21 July 2019 UNDER Blog

Hippos may look like relaxed cows hanging out in the water, but do not let that impression fool you. These are very dangerous herbivores. So dangerous in fact, that every year, hundreds of people in Africa die as a result of hippo attacks. They routinely appear at the top of just about every list of the continent’s scariest animals. Despite knowing all that, a group of tourists visiting iSimangaliso Wetland Park were not deterred from sliding up to one of the beasts in an attempt to snap a selfie. 

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Check Out Video Of Buffalo Bull Fending Of Crocodile And Lion Pride 

Check Out Video Of Buffalo Bull Fending Of Crocodile And Lion Pride 

14 July 2019 UNDER Blog

An adult Cape buffalo can weigh up to 900 kilos which is the equivalent of a small car. This means it is going to be tough to take down even for the most ambitious of predators. A group of tourists on safari in South Africa’s Kruger National Park recently had the opportunity to witness the steely resolve of this animal first hand when they saw an old bull do battle and survive an attack from a lion pride and crocodile. 

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