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Photo: Three 20-day-old fledgling Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

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Three 20-day-old fledgling Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

These birds are part of a captive breeding program for this critically endangered bird, a few of which still live in the vanishing prairies of central Florida. There are nearly 100 adults, nestlings and hatch year birds here now at White Oak. This is likely more than are left in the wild now.

Photo: Three 20-day-old fledgling Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

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Three 20-day-old fledgling Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

These birds are part of a captive breeding program for this critically endangered bird, a few of which still live in the vanishing prairies of central Florida. There are nearly 100 adults, nestlings and hatch year birds here now at White Oak. This is likely more than are left in the wild now.

Photo: Two 20-day-old fledgling Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

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Two 20-day-old fledgling Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

These birds are part of a captive breeding program for this critically endangered bird, a few of which still live in the vanishing prairies of central Florida. There are nearly 100 adults, nestlings and hatch year birds here now at White Oak. This is likely more than are left in the wild now.

Photo: 20-day-old fledgling Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

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20-day-old fledgling Florida grasshopper sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

These birds are part of a captive breeding program for this critically endangered bird, a few of which still live in the vanishing prairies of central Florida. There are nearly 100 adults, nestlings and hatch year birds here now at White Oak. This is likely more than are left in the wild now.

Photo: A male and female Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

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A male and female Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida. The female has yellow, red blue split colors on her leg bands, while the male has green/blue leg bands. These adults were both hatched here last year.

These birds are part of a captive breeding program for this critically endangered bird, a few of which still live in the vanishing prairies of central Florida. There are nearly 100 adults, nestlings and hatch year birds here now at White Oak. This is likely more than are left in the wild now.

Photo: A male Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

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A male Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida. This adult bird was hatched here last year.

This bird is part of a captive breeding program for this critically endangered species, a few of which still live in the vanishing prairies of central Florida. There are nearly 100 adults, nestlings and hatch year birds here now at White Oak. This is likely more than are left in the wild now.

Photo: A Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

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A Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida. This adult bird was hatched here last year.

This bird is part of a captive breeding program for this critically endangered species, a few of which still live in the vanishing prairies of central Florida. There are nearly 100 adults, nestlings and hatch year birds here now at White Oak. This is likely more than are left in the wild now.

Photo: A Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida.

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A Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) at White Oak Conservation Center, Yulee, Florida. This adult bird was hatched here last year.

This bird is part of a captive breeding program for this critically endangered species, a few of which still live in the vanishing prairies of central Florida. There are nearly 100 adults, nestlings and hatch year birds here now at White Oak. This is likely more than are left in the wild now.

Photo: A gerenuk juvenile (Litocranius walleri) at the White Oak Conservation Center.

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A gerenuk juvenile (Litocranius walleri) at the White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Gerenuk juveniles (Litocranius walleri) at the White Oak Conservation Center.

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Gerenuk juveniles (Litocranius walleri) at the White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center. This species is listed as critically endangered by IUCN and federally endangered.

A male okapi (Okapia johnstoni) at White Oak Conservation Center.

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A male okapi (Okapia johnstoni) at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, with a trainer at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, with a trainer at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Hasari, a federally endangered three-year-old cheetah, at White Oak Conservation Center.

Photo: Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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Harapan, a four-year-old male Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), at White Oak Conservation Center.

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