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🧊 BREAKING NEWS: Harp Seals Now “Near Threatened” 🦭💔

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On October 10th 2025, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) officially downgraded the Harp Seal ( Pagophilus groenlandicus ) from “Least Concern” to “Near Threatened.” 👉 Read the full IUCN announcement here This tragic change confirms what conservationists have been warning for years: the harp seal is heading towards serious trouble. Melting ice caused by climate change is destroying the nurseries where mothers give birth and raise their pups — and the commercial seal hunt continues to kill tens thousands of defenseless seals each year. For me, this isn’t just another update on a chart. It’s a heartbreaking reminder that the animals I’ve been fighting for — since I was just 11 years old — are finally being recognized as vulnerable . But we can no longer let this stop at just awareness. It needs to now lead to action. Through Voice for Voiceless: Seal The Future , I hope to continue fighting to protect these beautiful creatures, raise awareness, and urge co...

A World-First for Koalas

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🚨 BREAKING: A WORLD FIRST FOR KOALAS Australia has just taken a historic step for wildlife conservation — the approval of the first-ever vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia , a disease that has been silently wiping out populations for decades. 🐨💔 If you’ve ever seen a koala, you know how calm, gentle, and vulnerable they can seem. Yet, behind those sleepy eyes, so many have been suffering. Chlamydia in koalas isn’t just uncomfortable — it can lead to blindness, infertility, urinary tract disease, and death . In some areas, infection rates have reached up to 90% , making it one of the greatest threats these animals face, alongside habitat loss and climate change. Now, after more than ten years of research and trials, scientists have finally created a solution. This single-dose vaccine is projected to: Reduce deaths by up to 65% Prevent infertility, one of the biggest reasons for population decline Even reverse some symptoms in already-infected koalas That means not o...

Another Step Forward For Seals

 ✍️ Two Weeks, One Letter, and a Voice for the Seals For the past two weeks, my world has been wrapped up in one thing: writing a letter. Not just any letter, but the most important one I’ve ever written — addressed to the Prime Minister of Canada about the commercial seal hunt. I spent day after day shaping sentences, rewriting paragraphs, and trying to make sure every word carried both truth and compassion. It wasn’t homework or a school project. It was something I chose to do because I couldn’t ignore the images in my head — the seals on the ice, being shot from boats and having no clue why their friends suddenly collapsed and slid into the deepness of the ocean. All this pain has been hidden behind the label of “tradition.” Some nights I stayed up late, asking myself: Will anyone even listen? Will these seals get to bleed out and die in silence on the bottom of the ocean, forever?  But each time I doubted, I thought of the seals who don’t get to choose. Who can’t send l...

Voice for the Voiceless: Protecting Harp Seals from the Commercial Hunt

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At WildlifeoPedia, our mission is simple but powerful: to give a voice to animals who cannot speak for themselves. One of the most urgent causes we champion today is the protection of harp seals, especially from the ongoing Canadian commercial seal hunt. Harp seals are incredible creatures. Born with fluffy white fur to hide on ice and snow, these pups are vulnerable from the very first days of life. Their mothers leave them after just 12 days, and the pups must survive on their own. They grow into remarkable swimmers, diving over 270 meters deep and reaching speeds of up to 27 kilometers per hour. Their striking silver coats, marked like a harp, and their big, expressive eyes make them truly unforgettable animals. Yet despite their resilience, harp seals face serious threats. Climate change is melting the sea ice they depend on for resting and raising their young, leading to drowning or starvation for many pups. Pollution, oil spills, and entanglement in fishing gear further endanger ...

Tiger’s New Palace: A 1.94 Meter Scratching Post

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Today was a big day for Tiger—quite literally. After years of making do with a smaller scratching post and improvised nap spots, he finally got his paws on the ultimate upgrade: a 1.94 meter tall cat tree fortress. The first thing you notice about it is its sheer size. Standing nearly two meters tall, it towers proudly in the room like a feline skyscraper. Multiple levels, cozy hideouts, baskets, hammocks, dangling toys, and plenty of sisal-covered posts for scratching—it’s basically a luxury apartment complex designed for one spoiled tabby. Tiger wasted no time claiming it as his own. Within minutes, he was exploring every corner, sniffing out the toys, and testing the scratching posts with his claws. But soon enough, he discovered the best part: the sunny middle hideout, where he could stretch out like royalty while the morning light poured in. That’s where he settled, looking both smug and utterly at home. At 11 years old, Tiger isn’t a kitten anymore, but this cat tree seems to hav...

Remains of Last Known Thylacine Unearthed at Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

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In a significant discovery, curators at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) have identified the remains of the last known thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger. The thylacine, a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, Australia, and New Guinea, was declared extinct in the 20th century. Uncovering the Endling The specimen, a female thylacine, was captured by Elias Churchill in 1933 using a snare trap—a method that was illegal at the time. To avoid potential fines, the sale of the animal to Hobart Zoo was not publicly announced. The thylacine lived alone in captivity, with the famous footage taken in 1933 by naturalist David Fleay which became the last available footage of a thylacine in captivity only 3 years later. The animal was filmed seated, walking around its enclosure, yawning, sniffing the air, scratching itself, and lying down. Fleay was even bitten on the buttock during the filming. The footage was  digitally colorized in 2021 to mark National Threatened Sp...