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<p>In Idaho, NASA satellite data has revealed that beaver-engineered wetlands act like natural water banks, increasing water retention even during severe droughts. By slowing down water flow and creating ponds, these industrious creatures help landscapes stay green when everything else is parched. </p>

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<p>Initial herds of Wildebeest and Zebra arrive at the Sand River, on the banks of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park before crossing onto Masai Mara on the Kenyan side during the start of the spectacular annual migration. The Wildebeest Migration, is one of the Seven New Wonders of the World in which over two million head of mainly Wildebeest and Zebra migrate from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the greener pastures of the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya during July through to October. Picture: Tony Karumba/AFP</p>

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