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Bangladesh 's annual Ijtema is considered the world's second biggest Muslim gathering after the hajj in Mecca .

A nighttime video shared online alongside claims it shows pilgrims flocking to the South Asian nation was in fact filmed in Lahore .

The event has been dubbed a mini-hajj, especially by poor Bangladeshi Muslims who cannot afford a plane ticket to Mecca .

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Saving species 'not rocket science,' but few faring better than long ago: researcher

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Study shows just a handful of species at risk are faring better now than they were two and three decades ago .

Researcher Laurenne Schiller says recovery for threatened or endangered species in Canada is driven by stopping the primary cause for their decline.

She says the road to recovery has been more challenging for species that are struggling because of habitat loss and degradation from industry and other development.

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Finally, scientists get a penguin’s-eye-view of the world

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New Zealand researchers have developed a new camera system that can help track penguins' foraging behavior.

The new system is called PenguCams and can help scientists understand how much energy the penguin is getting from each foraging trip.

Using the correction factors developed with the new system could enable more accurate studies of ecological interactions.

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Black fur comes from a genetic mutation that was likely in domesticated dogs thousands of years ago .

Wolves were essentially extinct in Poland by the 1950s , but the population has returned in recent years .

Most of the 2,500 to 3,000 wolves in Poland are gray with red or black accents.

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Kyle Burks is the new president and CEO of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo .

The Texas -raised zoo boss took on the role last month after serving as chief operating officer at Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans .

Burks says the focus will be on animal safety, wildlife conservation and saving species for the future.

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Every dog at this week 's Westminster Kennel Club show is a champion.

Judges perform hands-on examinations and watch dogs in motion to discern which one comes closest to the ideal for its breed.

Donald Sturz , who awarded the top prize in 2022 to a bloodhound named Trumpet , is now the kennel club's president.

Sturz has shown dogs since he was 10 and judged them for decades .

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Gov. Kathy Hochul orders temporary closure of live-poultry markets after bird flu detected in outer boroughs of New York City .

Seven cases of bird flu were detected in Queens , the Bronx and Brooklyn in the first week of the month .

Three ducks died at the Queens Zoo due to avian influenza , the Wildlife Conservation Society says.

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PlayStation Plus members will automatically receive an additional five days of service.

The PlayStation Network ( PSN ) was offline for about 18 hours on Friday and Saturday .

At its peak, the outage affected about 7,939 users in the U.S. and 7,336 in the UK on Saturday afternoon .

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Wyoming’s Mount Rushmore bill passes through committee

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Wyoming House Bill 106 would create a task force to create a monument to America .

The bill passed through the Wyoming House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee in an 8 to 1 vote and now heads to the House floor.

Rep. Steve Harshman , the principal sponsor, said Mount Rushmore was made to honor the nation’s 150th anniversary.

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Scholars have deciphered some of the first words from a Herculaneum scroll burned and buried in AD 79 during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius .

11 male frogs have brought hope to conservationists after “giving birth” altogether to 33 froglets at the London Zoo .

An analysis of a 68-year-old fossilized skull in Antarctica revealed the oldest known modern birdless toothless beak.

Some great apes are capable of recognizing when a human partner doesn’t know something.

Scientists pioneered a new approach to understanding the structure of turbulence, a phenomenon seen in moving water and clouds, that could improve the design of airplanes.

They find wonder in planets beyond our solar system and discoveries from the ancient world.