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First Snowfall of The Season Over the Pyrenees

Handout photo dated on November 9, 2025 shows The Pyrenees are an important ecological corridor stretching between France and Spain, connecting Atlantic and Mediterranean ecosystems across a rugged mountain landscape. The mountain range supports high-altitude grasslands, ancient forests, and glacial valleys, providing habitat for endemic species. The arrival of snow marks the beginning of the alpine winter and plays a key role in regional water storage. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 9 November 2025, shows fresh snowfall above 1,900 metres, while lower elevations remain in shades of green and brown. This snowfall followed an Atlantic front, which brought up to 12 cm of snow and more than 40 l/m² of rain to parts of Spain. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tong (R) and Gao Xin, members of Anhui University primate research team, replace battery for a monitoring device in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, May 15, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purpo

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a view of Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purposes and social structure of the primate. "Huangshan stump-tailed macaques

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a view of Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purposes and social structure of the primate. "Huangshan stump-tailed macaques

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tong (L) and Gao Xin, members of Anhui University primate research team, observe Huangshan stump-tailed macaques in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, May 15, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purpo

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tong, a doctoral candidate of Anhui University primate research team, attracts Huangshan stump-tailed macaques with food in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, May 15, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavior

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tong, a doctoral candidate of Anhui University primate research team, records behaviors of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, May 15, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavi

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Huangshan stump-tailed macaques are pictured in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, May 15, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purposes and social structure of the primate. "Huangshan stump-tailed macaqu

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Tong (R) and Gao Xin, members of Anhui University primate research team, record behaviors of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, May 15, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, beha

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of Anhui University primate research team conduct ecological study in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2023. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purposes and social structure of the primate.

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AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Huangshan stump-tailed macaques are pictured in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, May 15, 2024. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purposes and social structure of the primate. "Huangshan stump-tailed macaqu

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AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E China nature reserve

(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows a captive-born Yangtze alligator in Xiadu area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze alligator na

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AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E China nature reserve

(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows captive-born Yangtze alligators in Xiadu area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze alligator nat

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AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E China nature reserve

(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows captive-born Yangtze alligators in Xiadu area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze alligator nat

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AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E China nature reserve

(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hongan patrols by the Hongxing Reservoir in Hongxing area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province, May 13, 2024. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze alligator national n

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AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E China nature reserve

(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hongan patrols in Hongxing area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province, May 13, 2024. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve was establis

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AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E China nature reserve

(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows ponds for captive-born Yangtze alligators in Xiadu area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui

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AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E China nature reserve

(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hongan patrols in Hongxing area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province, May 13, 2024. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve was establis

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AmazingAnhui | Yangtze alligator guardian in E China nature reserve

(240520) -- HEFEI, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Hongan writes work record in Hongxing area in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve, Xuancheng City, east China's Anhui Province, May 13, 2024. The Yangtze alligator, which has lived on Earth for over 200 million years, is a first-class protected animal endemic to China. The species, also known as Chinese alligator, lives along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the longest waterway in the country. Zhang Hongan lives near the Hongxing Reservoir in Xuancheng City, where he once accidentally found the trail of wild Yangtze alligators in 1982. In the more than 40 years from then on, Zhang's parents and brother had become rangers for Yangtze alligators. In 2024, Zhang Hongan took over the duty, working as a field ranger in Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve. Today, 26 rangers and 170 micro-grid staff are devoted in the protection of the habitat of Yangtze alligators. The Anhui Yangtze alligator national nature reserve w

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China-Russia joint efforts on Siberian tiger protection bear fruit

STORY: China-Russia joint efforts on Siberian tiger protection bear fruit SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024/File DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Deputy director of the monitoring and research center for Siberian tigers and Amur leopards under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration 3. various of Siberian tigers STORYLINE: Siberian tigers have been frequently spotted around China-Russia border areas in recent years, due to joint protection efforts made by both countries. As one of the world's most endangered species, Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, mainly live in Russia's Far East and northeast China. Back in 2010, the two countries signed a cooperation agreement to protect Siberian tigers and Amur leopards. In 2019, two national parks in China and Russia signed a three-year cooperative action plan to beef up cooperation in the protection

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Lop Nor Wetland, paradise of wildlife in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Lop Nor Wetland, paradise of wildlife in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lop Nor Wetland STORYLINE: Yuli County, Xinjiang NW China Lop Nor Wetland is located near the Tarim River, China's longest inland river. Thanks to ecological protection, the 2,600-hectare wetland is home to over 40 species of wild animals, aquatic plants and desert vegetation, such as populus euphratica. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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Ecological restoration efforts bear fruits in north China's nature reserve

STORY: Ecological restoration efforts bear fruits in north China's nature reserve DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Hanshan National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: After decade-long efforts of restoration, the ecological environment in the Hanshan National Nature Reserve in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has seen significant improvement. Wildlife species have also increased as once barren mountains are covered by lush vegetation. According to environment inspector of the nature reserve, more than 40 wildlife species have been spotted there, including some national first-class protected animals. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China. (XHTV)

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River in S China transformed from sewage ditch to wetland park

STORY: River in S China transformed from sewage ditch to wetland park DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the river STORYLINE: Nakao River, an inland river in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, used to be a seriously polluted gutter with dozens of sewage outlets along the river. In 2015, a public-private partnership (PPP) project was rolled out to improve the ecological environment along the river. Pollution control measures including sewage interception and treatment, as well as aquatic ecosystem restoration, have helped turn the river into a wetland park with lucid waters. The number of aquatic species found in the ecological environment along the Nakao River has increased by 40 since 2017, and the water quality of the river has continued to improve. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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More rare species spotted in SW China's nature reserve

STORY: More rare species spotted in SW China's nature reserve DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chongqing Xuebaoshan National Nature Reserve 2. various of species living in the nature reserve STORYLINE: According to China's Chongqing Xuebaoshan National Nature Reserve, more rare species were spotted there. The infrared cameras have captured multiple video clips of some endangered species including forest musk deer, golden pheasant, and the Chinese goral, which are under state protection in China. The number of the forest musk deers has increased to over 40 in Xuebaoshan, according to the staff of the nature reserve. The rare deer is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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Oriental white storks build nests on power towers in NE China

STORY: Oriental white storks build nests on power towers in NE China DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: QIQIHAR, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Oriental white storks STORYLINE: A group of Oriental White Storks, an endangered bird species, has recently migrated to the Zhalong wetland in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province and nested on power transmission towers. They are expected to live there for seven to eight months. To protect both the birds and the power transmission lines, staff of local electric company have placed protection boards, built artificial nests and conducted special patrols. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Qiqihar, China. (XHTV)

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Migratory birds flock to China-Russia border lake

STORY: Migratory birds flock to China-Russia border lake DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds at the Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU HUAJIN, Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve Administration 3. various of migratory birds at the Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: As the weather warms up, a large number of migratory birds are flocking to the Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province for a stop-over before heading further north. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU HUAJIN, Xingkai Lake National Nature Reserve Administration "More than 300,000 migratory birds of over 40 species have stopped at the reserve. The figure is slightly higher than that of the same period last year, thanks to protective measures including returning farmland to wetland, fishing ban, and wetland restoration." Xingkai Lake is the biggest border lake on the China-Russia borde

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Migratory birds breeding in China's Ningxia

STORY: Migratory birds breeding in China's Ningxia DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: NINGXIA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Migratory birds flying over the wetlands STORYLINE: Lakes and wetlands in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have become breeding grounds for migratory birds as temperatures rise in spring. After years of protection, the ecological environment of lakes and wetlands in Ningxia has been greatly improved, with more and more species of birds living here. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ningxia, China. (XHTV)

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Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A male baby Western Lowland Gorilla is unveiled to the general public at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. The baby, born Nov. 1, is held by his mother Nene, who is estimated to be 40 years old, equivalent to being in her 60s in human age. Nene is believed to be one of the oldest females in the endangered gorilla species to ever give birth.

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Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A male baby Western Lowland Gorilla is unveiled to the general public at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. The baby, born Nov. 1, is held by his mother Nene, who is estimated to be 40 years old, equivalent to being in her 60s in human age. Nene is believed to be one of the oldest females in the endangered gorilla species to ever give birth.

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Level of resources of coastal fish in Japan low: Fisheries Agency

TOKYO, Japan - The level of resources of 40 species of coastal fish in Japan's coastal areas is low, while the stock of 14 species such as sardines and groupers has been in decline, according to a survey compiled by the Fisheries Agency. Picture shows fish market in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. Photo taken in June 2003.

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UN conference on biological diversity pivotal for future of conservation

STORY: UN conference on biological diversity pivotal for future of conservation DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scenery of U.S. Channel Islands National Park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JASMINE REINHARDT, Chief of interpretation and education at U.S. Channel Islands National Park 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNIE LITTLE, Supervisory natural resource manager at Channel Islands National Park 4. various of different plant and animal species in the U.S. Channel Islands National Park STORYLINE: The UN Biodiversity Conference will be held from Dec. 7 to 19 in Montreal, Canada, focusing on protecting nature and halting biodiversity loss. Countries from around the world will come together to agree on a new set of goals to guide global action through 2030 to halt and reverse nature loss. Jasmine Reinhardt, chief of interpretation and education at U.S. Channel Islands National Park, told Xinhua she expected to learn experiences and i

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Larvae of large centipede species seized in S. China

STORY: Larvae of large centipede species seized in S. China DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of larvae of scolopendra galapagoensis STORYLINE: Five larvae of scolopendra galapagoensis, a centipede species, were seized by Haikou Customs in south China's Hainan Province. The 15 to 20-centimeter-long larvae were found in an inbound mail declared as "plastic box samples." Scolopendra galapagoensis is one of the largest centipede species known in the world. It can usually grow to 30 to 40 centimetres long, while largest ones can reach 44 to 46 centimetres. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Saudi Arabia hosts Cirque du Soleil's "OVO" show in Riyadh

STORY: Saudi Arabia hosts Cirque du Soleil's "OVO" show in Riyadh DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cirque du Soleil's "OVO" show STORYLINE: Riyadh hosts Cirque du Soleil's "OVO" show between October 12th and December 3rd, 2022. The OVO Show is an exciting experience, with acrobatics showcasing the unique personalities and abilities of selected insect species, as well as revealing the beauty of biodiversity in all its diversity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Riyadh. (XHTV)

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Endangered Anatolian leopard caught on camera in Turkish habitat

STORY: Endangered Anatolian leopard caught on camera in Turkish habitat DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of an Anatolian leopard STORYLINE: The Anatolian leopard, which is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, was captured on camera again, Türkiye's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry announced on Monday. The Anatolian leopard, whose existence has been proven in four regions of Türkiye, was captured this time thanks to the camera trap placed by the country's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. The ministry shared footage and photographs of the leopard that was spotted while wandering around a rural area. An Anatolian leopard killed in 1974 in the capital Ankara's Beypazar district was assumed to be the last of its species. The search activities were initiated after traces and signs of the species were found during the field studies of Türkiye's Directorate of Nature Conservation and Na

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Scientists investigate micro ecosystem in Yangtze headwaters

STORY: Scientists investigate micro ecosystem in Yangtze headwaters DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese scientists investigating micro ecosystem in Yangtze headwaters STORYLINE: Chinese scientists launched an expedition on Sunday in the headwater regions of the Yangtze and Lancang rivers in northwest China's Qinghai Province, to investigate the regions' water resources and ecological environment. The headwaters of the Yangtze River, located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, are rich in microscopic organisms such as phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthic animals. 　　 These biological communities which need to be observed under a microscope contain various species of different shapes. They provide energy for the aquatic ecosystem including food for fish. 　　 They are an indicator for the ecological health status of the Yangtze headwaters, and can reflect water quality. 　　 Data from the expedition shows that now there are more than 40 sp

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GLOBALink | Rare Chinese white dolphins spotted off the coast of E China

STORY: Rare Chinese white dolphins spotted off the coast of E China DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese white dolphins 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XIANYAN, Researcher of the Xiamen-based Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources STORYLINE: Xiamen is the only city in the Chinese mainland where Chinese white dolphins can be spotted from the beaches. Known as "giant panda of the sea," the endangered species is under first-class state protection in China. The species generally lives in shallow waters less than 10 meters deep in the sea. According to Wang Xianyan, a Xiamen-based researcher, there are 60 to 70 Chinese white dolphins in the Xiamen bay now, as compared to around 40 in the 1990s. Some residents living by the shores can even spot the mammals on their balconies. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XIANYAN, Researcher of the Xiamen-based Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources "Scie

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Rare muntjacs spotted in Tibet

STORY: Rare muntjacs spotted in Tibet DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Fea's muntjac and landscape STORYLINE: Images of Fea's muntjac, a rare species of muntjac, were captured recently in Medog County of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Staffers of a regional forestry institute noticed clear images of the rare species while reviewing data recorded by infrared cameras installed in the county. The infrared cameras captured more than 1,200 photographs of the Fea's muntjac, the first clear images of the species in nearly 40 years in Tibet. Skeletal specimens of Fea's muntjac were discovered in Tibet's Nyingchi between 1982 and 1983. Local authorities said that the distribution, population number and existing status of this species in the wild remain unknown so far. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lhasa, China. (XHTV)

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Level of resources of coastal fish in Japan low: Fisheries Agenc

TOKYO, Japan - The level of resources of 40 species of coastal fish in Japan's coastal areas is low, while the stock of 14 species such as sardines and groupers has been in decline, according to a survey compiled by the Fisheries Agency. Picture shows fish market in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. Photo taken in June 2003. (Kyodo)

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50 boats sail to protest Tokyo's land reclamation plan

TOKYO, Japan - Fishermen and marine conservationists sail near Tokyo Bay on March 7 to protest the Tokyo metropolitan government's decision to reclaim land from the sea off Ariake in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The protesters say gobies, a species of small fish, and rare marine life will die if the government carries out the plan. The metropolitan government plans to reclaim 35 hectares of land, at a cost of 40 billion yen, to create parks and housing complexes.