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Endangered Eriskay ponies find protectors among Outer Hebrides islanders
Fewer than 400 of the rare native breed remain, with the small island community working together to care for them.
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Fewer than 400 of the rare native breed remain, with the small island community working together to care for them.

Fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remain, and the small Hebridean island community that shares their home is working together to protect the critically endangered breed.

South Australian authorities confirmed the first case of H5 bird flu in an Australian sea lion on Kangaroo Island, a species with fewer than 12,000 individuals remaining.

A first case of avian influenza has been detected in an endangered Australian sea lion, marking a new concern for the species.

Scientific American reports the discovery marks a first documented case of such behavior among raccoons and their relatives.