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Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

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The purpose: to capture for posterity species that someday might be extinct. To reflect the project’s life-preserving mission, Sartore named it Photo Ark. By the time you read this, Sartore ...

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The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species as fearsome as it is fascinating. Known as the longest venomous snake in the world, it thrives in the dense forests of Southeast Asia, weaving ...