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For the past 60 years, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the foundation of conservation action. Without it, those who work to save species and our planet could not do their work. What started out as type-written Red Sheets on species has evolved into a sophisticated database of 166,000 threatened species who need our help to survive. You can help sustain the IUCN Red List for future conservationists by making a donation today. Click on the link to donate- https://tinyurl.com/iconicspeci

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Fin Whale, Mountain Gorilla recovering thanks to conservation action – IUCN Red List