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World’s First Camel Hospital Opens in Dubai

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Dubai has opened a $10-million camel hospital in Marmoun, which had its grand opening this week, after a soft opening in late 2016.
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First Group of Migratory Birds Arrive in Iran’s Karun River

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Each year during the cold season, migratory birds choose one of the equatorial rivers or lagoons to spend the season. Iran annually hosts thousands of these birds.
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Beauty of Iranian Horses Attracting Tourists

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Various breeds of horses in Iran, including Caspian, Turkmen, Arabian, and Kurdish ones, have the best potential to attract tourists from around the world to the country.
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Iranian Researchers to Reproduce Asiatic Cheetah

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A number of Iranian researchers are trying to reproduce the endangered species Asiatic cheetah using a substitute womb.
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Playing with Iranian Raptors, Popular Entertainment of Arab Sheikhs

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Playing with Iranian predatory birds is among the most popular entertainments among Arab sheikhs, costing them millions of dollars.
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Persian Gulf Home to Giant Mammals in Danger of Extinction

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Iran’s southern waters are the habitat of rare species of giant aquatic mammals, some of which are on the verge of extinction mainly due to their mass suicides.
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Male Persian Leopard to Return Home from Portugal for Mating

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A male Persian leopard that had migrated to Portugal will be transferred back to Iran for mating, according to a zoo official in Tehran.
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12-Metre-Long Whale Washes Up Dead on Iranian Coast

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A gigantic Bryde's whale weighing nearly 10 tonnes has been found washed ashore on the coasts of Shibkooh in Bandar Lengeh, southern Iran, an environment official announced.
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Iran to Issue Boar Hunting Permits for Foreigners

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Iran says it will start issuing boar hunting permits for foreigners by early 2018.
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Two Marine Mammals Wash Up Dead on Iranian Coast

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Two porpoises have been found dead in Konarak city in southeastern Iran, according to a provincial official.
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Japan to Make a Fortune from Newly-Born Panda

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A giant panda cub recently born at a zoo in central Tokyo is expected to bring a 26.7 billion yen (242 million US dollars) economic effect to the city, local media reported.
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Should Iranians Worry about Killer Whale Spotted in Persian Gulf?

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An Iranian environment official confirmed reports that orcas or killer whales have been sighted off the coasts of Bushehr Province, but stressed that these whales pose no threat to humans.
Environment

Rain of Starlings in Iran

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Every spring, migratory starlings head to Russia and end up in Aral Sea; however, they won’t arrive in there this year as they die on their way across Iran.
Environment

Cultural Activity Needed to Save Endangered Animal Species

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An Iranian lawmaker stated that to protect Iran’s environment and rare species, the government has to raise the public awareness on this subject.
Environment

Iranian Family Launches Nationwide Campaign to Protect Asiatic Cheetah

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An Iranian family is leading a caravan that travels across the country to inform people about the lives of critically-endangered Asiatic cheetahs.
IFP Exclusive

Miankaleh: A Heavenly Sanctuary in Iran

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Miankaleh is a natural wildlife refuge in northern Iran with more than 260 bird species.
Environment

300 Jellyfish Found Dead in Jask Coast, Southern Iran

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About 300 dead jellyfish were found in several locations on the coast of Jask, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran.
Iran in Pictures

Migratory Birds in Iranian Wetlands

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Each year when the cold seasons arrive, Iranian wetlands turn to a haven for migratory birds crossing the country. These guests stay in Iran until early March.
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Man of Nature: An Engineer Who Takes Care of Animals with His Family Members

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A prominent Iranian engineer has established a park for animal care and protection.
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License Plates for Camels in Southern Iran!

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Based on a new law in southern Iran, camel owners are obliged to install registration plates on their animals so that they can be identified in case of being involved in car accidents.
Nature and Wildlife

Firefighters Save a Cat Trapped under 20 Tons of Steel (+Video)

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A poor cat trapped under tons of girders was saved by Iranian firefighters in the northeastern city of Mashhad.
Nature and Wildlife

Iranian Cheetah Is Not Alone!

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The tragic extinction of various species is not limited to Iran and the Iranian (Asiatic) cheetah. There are many animals out there in the nature that are endangered as studies of Zoological Society of London (ZSL) show that animals' population could drop to 67% by 2020. 
Environment

Rangers Seize Several Taxidermied Animals from Hunters

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Rangers in Semnan Province, central Iran, arrested a number of hunters with a large number of taxidermied animals.
Incidents

Baby Tiger Found Wandering Streets of Iran’s Mashhad

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A video has gone viral in Iran, showing a baby tiger wandering the streets of Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad.
Iran in Pictures

Golestan Wildlife in Northeastern Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Golestan National Park is one of the best, largest, and oldest national parks in Iran, accommodating many species of plants and animals. Here are Mehr’s...
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