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From stopping plastic pollution and reducing food waste to ensuring a stable climate, the need to protect nature has never been more urgent. Explore our latest conservation stories to see how you help us protect the planet every day.
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Support clean oceans today
Every minute, more than a dump truck's worth of waste enters our oceans. Ask Congress to support strong policies to end plastic pollution and protect wildlife, communities, and our health. |
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Do you know?
While on a trip to Papua New Guinea with WWF, a photographer took photos of this species for the very first time. Can you guess what kind of bird it is? |
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Habitat and range
Pygmy hippos live solitary lives along rivers and in swamps. They're found only in West Africa. Most live in Liberia, with smaller populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire. |
Size
A newborn pygmy hippo weighs around 14 pounds. As an adult, it may weigh 550 pounds or so—about one-tenth the size of a common hippo. |
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While pygmy hippos have a lot in common with their larger cousins, such as a shared nocturnal lifestyle, these hippos are solitary. They are also an endangered species, threatened by deforestation from logging, mining, and agricultural expansion, as well as poaching. There may be fewer than 2,500 individuals left in the wild. |
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Pop quiz
Of all the food that's grown and produced, how much is lost or wasted globally? |
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En WWF ofrecemos una gran cantidad de contenido en español como parte de nuestros esfuerzos por llegar a la comunidad Latina e Hispana de Estados Unidos. Visita nuestro sitio web o síguenos en X, Instagram, y YouTube para más información. |
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Photos: Black rhino © Steve Morello / WWF; Fishes and anemone © Philipp Kanstinger/WWF; Alaska Native American © Miriam Toolie; Flood © Joe Raedle/Getty Images News/Getty Images; Food on shelves © naturepl.com/Matthew Maran/WWF; Nature Breaking © WWF; Gray wolf © Colby Brokvist; Rare bird © Tom Vierus/WWF Papua New Guinea; Pygmy hippopotamus © aleksander hunta/Shutterstock.com; Hippo ecard © Martin Pelanek/Shutterstock.com; Fruits and vegetables © ArieStudio/Shutterstock.com; Arturo Chacón-Cruz © WWF; New Britain Goshawk © Tom Vierus/WWF Papua New Guinea; Wildfire in the Amazon © Andre Dib/WWF-Brazil; Mangroves © WWF-Philippines/Ana Chavez |
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