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Hero rat that sniffed out over 70 landmines retires

Hero rat that sniffed out over 70 landmines retires Lexi Lonas © Getty Images An African giant pouched rat sniffs for traces of landmine explosives at a training facility in Morogoro A rat named Magawa, who is credited with saving lives, is retiring after a five-year career of sniffing out landmines in Cambodia. With mixed feelings, we announce that PDSA Gold-medalist Magawa will be retiring this month. Although still in good health, he has reached a retirement age and is clearly starting to slow down, APOPO, the group that trained the African giant pouched rat, tweeted Friday. With mixed feelings, we announce that PDSA Gold-medalist Magawa will be retiring this month. Although still in good health, he has reached a retirement age and is clearly starting to slow down. It is time.

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Elephants trample suspected poacher to death in South Africa

Elephants ‘trample’ suspected poacher to death in South Africa Josh K. Elliott © Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images An African elephant is shown in Kruger National Park in South Africa. A suspected poacher was trampled to death after running into a herd of elephants at exactly the worst possible time on Saturday, in what South Africa National Parks (SANParks) officials described as an unfortunate incident. The man was one of three suspected rhino poachers whom park rangers were chasing through Kruger National Park at the time, SANParks said in a news release. When they realized they had been spotted, the suspected poachers dropped an axe and a bag with their provisions in an attempt to escape from the rangers, SANParks said.

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African elephants now listed as critically endangered after population declines

African elephants now listed as critically endangered after population declines
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