The butterfly is known as the symbol of warmer months and renowned for its spectacular colours, but so often our knowledge of these flying insects stops there.
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Puffins
They’re known as the clowns of the sea, and puffins certainly know how to entertain a crowd with their comical antics and cartoon-like appearance. In winter, they settle off the coast of Iceland – the breeding home of 60% of the world’s Atlantic puffins. Lovers for life, they breed with their mat...
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Lesser Flamingos
There’s a reason why the coastal town of Porbandar in India is known as Surkhabi Nagri. Translated from Gujarati, it means ‘Flamingo City’, and every year up to 40 000 lesser flamingos flock here. Some birds come from as far as eastern and southern Africa to breed in the algae-filled wetlands.
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Tapirs
One of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change is the tapir. These mammals resemble pigs, but they’re related to horses and rhinos and have a distinct trunk which they use to grab leaves and fruit. Like many other animals, tapirs consume fruit and disperse seeds through their scat...
