Vertebrates
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
Deprived of their preferred food source, the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by tourists now kept away by the coronavirus, hungry monkeys on the resort island of Bali have taken to raiding villagers' homes in their search for something tasty.
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Scientists create embryos to save northern white rhino
Scientists working to bring back the functionally extinct northern white rhino announced they had successfully created three additional embryos of the subspecies, bringing the total to 12.
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Endangered bald ibis birds released into wild
Some 15 newborns of the endangered northern bald ibis species have been released into the wild in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa's Birecik district, as part of the annual process to allow the birds not to forget their migration route.
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Gazelle population growing in Turkey’s south after protection efforts
The number of goitered gazelles, facing the threat of extinction, has been increased in Turkey's southeastern province of Şanlıurfa following the efforts of local authorities.
The goitered gazelle population successfully increased to 668 up from 23 since the Directorate of Agricultural Management (TİGEM) in Ceylanpınar district put them under protection in 1977.
Turkish-Greek border home to bee-eater birds
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Wildlife park draws visitors despite pandemic
The Ormanya Wildlife Park in the northwestern province of Kocaeli hosted 5 million visitors despite the coronavirus pandemic last year.
Kocaeli Mayor Tahir Büyükakın said that Ormanya, located in Kartepe district, opened in May 2018. With a spectacular natural habitat, Ormanya welcomes millions of visitors each year, becoming Turkey's most visited one.
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Fallow deer habitat grows in Turkey
Turkish Agricultural Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said that 23 fallow deer that will be released into nature in the western Manavgat and Köyceğiz districts are now in an adaptation process.
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Number of endangered fallow deer increases from seven to 500
The number of fallow deer, whose natural population continued only in the resort town of Antalya and remained at only seven about half a century ago, reached 500 after a protection project was launched.
A project has been going on for more than half a century to increase the population of fallow deer among endangered species.
Loggerhead sea turtle found dead off Thessaloniki
A loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) was found dead by a member of the public in the Thermaic Gulf, off Thessaloniki on Tuesday afternoon.
The turtle was found near the local Yacht Club and the coast guard was notified, along with the municipality's environmental directorate, who pulled the turtle out of the water.
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İztuzu beach welcomes Caretta carettas
The world-famous İztuzu beach in the Ortaca district of Muğla is experiencing one of its quietest days ever due to the coronavirus lockdown, as its natural inhabitants, the Caretta caretta loggerhead sea turtles, are beginning to lay their eggs.
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