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Valga, 08.01.2026. While many birds head south for the winter, the rivers of Estonia remain surprisingly lively during the colder months. For hardy species like the Mallard duck, the decision to stay behind is a calculated risk. Photo Arvo Meeks, LÃµuna-Eesti Postimees

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Tourists take pictures of giant panda Bing Zai at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Giant panda Feng Yi is pictured at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Tourists visit the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Tourists select cultural and creative products at the Mianyang base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Giant panda Fu Wa is pictured at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Chen Juwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

Giant panda Fu Wa is pictured at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 29, 2025. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Chen Juwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda - Mianyang

This photo taken on December 29, 2025 shows a view of the entrance of the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mianyang base of CCRCGP started its trial operation to receive public visitors on Monday. China has launched the Mianyang base, which covers an area of about 120 hectares, in Sichuan to bolster panda breeding, as well as research and international communication on its famed native species, expanding the CCRCGP to five sites nationwide. Photo by Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

A Chinese merganser forages in the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers swim in the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite View of Gulf of Morbihan - France

Handout Satellite View, dated October 17, 2025, shows the Gulf of Morbihan in France. The Gulf of Morbihan, part of the Natura 2000 network, forms one of France’s most distinctive coastal landscapes. This inland sea is dotted with dozens of small islands and peninsulas, creating a labyrinth of sheltered bays, narrow channels, and shifting tidal flats. Its highly indented shape supports a mosaic of coastal habitats, from eelgrass meadows to mudflats, which provide vital feeding and breeding grounds for migratory birds and numerous marine species. Located in Brittany, near towns such as Vannes, Arradon, and Arzon, the gulf’s intricate contours are clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 17 October 2025. The deep blues highlight the flooded channels at high tide, while surrounding vegetation appears in bright green. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite View of Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site - Australia

Handout satellite view, dated on November 26, 2025, shows the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site. Shark Bay, located on the western coast of Australia, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its exceptional natural beauty, including unique marine biodiversity and one of the world's most extensive seagrass beds. The site is globally significant for its ecological processes, geological formations, and as a habitat for threatened species such as dugongs and green turtles. These fragile ecosystems are highly sensitive to changes in water quality, sea temperature, and coastal development. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 26 November 2025, shows the striking coastal and marine features of Shark Bay in high resolution. The contrasting colours reveal shallow sandbanks, seagrass meadows, and hypersaline basins, as well as the arid terrestrial surroundings near Denham. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite View of Graham Land - Antarctica

Handout Satellite views dated on November 21, 2025, shows Graham Land. Graham Land, the northernmost stretch of the Antarctic Peninsula, is one of the most rapidly warming regions on Earth. Its mountainous spine and outlet glaciers drain into the Weddell Sea, forming an important transition zone between grounded ice, floating shelves, and open water. This dynamic landscape supports rich marine ecosystems, including krill-dependent species such as seals, penguins, and seabirds, and plays an important role in global ocean circulation and climate regulation. This Copernicus Sentinel-1 image, acquired on 21 November 2025, shows the contrasting textures of grounded ice, fragmented sea ice, and dark, open ocean, revealing key glaciological features in radar backscatter. Copernicus data is essential to climate science. A recent study published in Nature used Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data to analyse glacier dynamics in Graham Land, Antarctica. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery via ABA

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Crown prince attends species conservation conference in Yokohama

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R) attends a conference on species conservation in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Crown prince attends species conservation conference in Yokohama

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R) attends a conference on species conservation in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Trade curbs on all eels rejected

The parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species, hold a plenary session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 4, 2025. A proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, was formally rejected during the session.

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Trade curbs on all eels rejected

The parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species, hold a plenary session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 4, 2025. A proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, was formally rejected during the session.

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