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Photo: A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

Photo: Endangered Varatraza panchax (Pachypanchax varatraza) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Endangered Varatraza panchax (Pachypanchax varatraza) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic. This species is from Madagascar.

Photo: Endangered Varatraza panchax (Pachypanchax varatraza) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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Endangered Varatraza panchax (Pachypanchax varatraza) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic. This species is from Madagascar.

Photo: A male Roberta's toothcarp or Roberta's killifish (Valencia robertae) from Greece at the Plzen Zoo. This species is critically endangered and occurs in two small rivers in Greece: lower Pinios in northern Peloponnese and Mornos Rivers in southern mainland of Greece.

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A male Roberta’s toothcarp or Roberta’s killifish (Valencia robertae) from Greece at the Plzen Zoo. This species is critically endangered and occurs in two small rivers in Greece: lower Pinios in northern Peloponnese and Mornos Rivers in southern mainland of Greece.

Photo: A female Roberta's toothcarp or Roberta's killifish (Valencia robertae) from Greece at the Plzen Zoo. This species is critically endangered and occurs in two small rivers in Greece: lower Pinios in northern Peloponnese and Mornos Rivers in southern mainland of Greece.

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A female Roberta’s toothcarp or Roberta’s killifish (Valencia robertae) from Greece at the Plzen Zoo. This species is critically endangered and occurs in two small rivers in Greece: lower Pinios in northern Peloponnese and Mornos Rivers in southern mainland of Greece.

Photo: A male Roberta's toothcarp or Roberta's killifish (Valencia robertae) from Greece at the Plzen Zoo. This species is critically endangered and occurs in two small rivers in Greece: lower Pinios in northern Peloponnese and Mornos Rivers in southern mainland of Greece.

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A male Roberta’s toothcarp or Roberta’s killifish (Valencia robertae) from Greece at the Plzen Zoo. This species is critically endangered and occurs in two small rivers in Greece: lower Pinios in northern Peloponnese and Mornos Rivers in southern mainland of Greece.

Photo: A critically endangered pair of polka-dot splitfin (Chapalichthys pardalis) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A critically endangered pair of polka-dot splitfin (Chapalichthys pardalis) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic. This is a male/female pair. The female is larger.

Photo: A critically endangered pair of polka-dot splitfin (Chapalichthys pardalis) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A critically endangered pair of polka-dot splitfin (Chapalichthys pardalis) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic. This is a male/female pair. The female is larger.

Photo: A Kotsovato cichlid (Paretroplus kieneri) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A Kotsovato cichlid (Paretroplus kieneri) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This species is from Madagascar.

Photo: An endangered Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An endangered Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: An endangered Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An endangered Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: An endangered Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An endangered Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: An endangered mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An endangered mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: An endangered mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An endangered mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: An Afghan tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii kazachstanica) at Prague Zoo.

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An Afghan tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii kazachstanica) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A female Afghan tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii kazachstanica) at Prague Zoo.

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A female Afghan tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii kazachstanica) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica). This species is new to science.

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An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica).
This species is new to science. They live in Borneo. This animal is the offspring of individuals confiscated in Hong Kong back in 2004.

Photo: An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica). This species is new to science.

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An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica).
This species is new to science. They live in Borneo. This animal is the offspring of individuals confiscated in Hong Kong back in 2004.

Photo: An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica). This species is new to science.

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An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica).
This species is new to science. They live in Borneo. This animal is the offspring of individuals confiscated in Hong Kong back in 2004.

Photo: An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica). This species is new to science.

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An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica).
This species is new to science. They live in Borneo. This animal is the offspring of individuals confiscated in Hong Kong back in 2004.

Photo: A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India.

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

Photo: A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India.

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

Photo: A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India.

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

Photo: A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India.

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

Photo: A male Petter's chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A male Petter’s chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A male O'Shaughnessy's chameleon (Calumma oshaughnessyi) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A male O’Shaughnessy’s chameleon (Calumma oshaughnessyi) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A male Petter's chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A male Petter’s chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A female Petter's chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A female Petter’s chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A female Petter's chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A female Petter’s chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A male Petter's chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A male Petter’s chameleon (Furcifer petteri) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A male O'Shaughnessy's chameleon (Calumma oshaughnessyi) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A male O’Shaughnessy’s chameleon (Calumma oshaughnessyi) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A female critically endangered ray-finned fish species (Garra festai) at Zoo Plzeň.

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A female critically endangered ray-finned fish species (Garra festai) at Zoo Plzeň. This species is from Lebanon.

Photo: A female critically endangered ray-finned fish species (Garra festai) at Zoo Plzeň.

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A female critically endangered ray-finned fish species (Garra festai) at Zoo Plzeň. This species is from Lebanon.

Photo: A female critically endangered ray-finned fish species (Garra festai) at Zoo Plzeň.

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A female critically endangered ray-finned fish species (Garra festai) at Zoo Plzeň. This species is from Lebanon.

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