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The black kite, aka fire kite, is believed to be the world’s most abundant species of Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures). They can be found throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and […]

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The eastern wolf, aka Algonquin wolf, timber wolf, or eastern timber wolf, is native to the Great Lakes region of the United States and southeastern Canada. They are thought of as either a subspecies of the grey wolf or red wolf and/or a separate species altogether. They face the threats […]

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There are 2 known species of mako shark in the world: the longfin and the shortfin. These sharks are considered the fastest of all the ocean’s sharks. Makos can be found in tropical and subtropical waters and typically swim in deeper water. However, they have also been spotted in shallower […]

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The piranha is a small to medium sized fish that lives in rivers and lakes of South America. They have also been introduced to some rivers and lakes in North America and Kaptai Lake in Bangladesh. The name piranha means “fish tooth” in some indigenous languages of the Amazon. The […]

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Blamed for hundreds of deaths over the course of recorded history, welcome the fearsome oceanic white tipped shark. These sharks are known for attacking humans by first bumping them then attacking. As formidable as they are though, they are also at risk of extinction due to over fishing and finning. […]

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Ranked #2 of the top 5 most dangerous sharks, behind the great white, it’s the tiger shark. This shark can be found in warm, tropical and subtropical waters all over the world; with a concentration to the west, north, and east of Australia. These are among the largest sharks in […]

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