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Northern Territory’s Karlu Karlu conservation reserve recognised as a rare International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Sacred site joins 23 other sites worldwide known for their exceptionally clear night sky, free from light pollution, after submission from NT tourism board and traditional owners Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A remote natural landmark in the Northern Territory has been officially crowned an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, making it the Territory’s first and only…

Northern Territory’s Karlu Karlu conservation reserve recognised as a rare International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In between morning feedings, the gibbons begin to sing — loudly. Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their…

  • Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita Valley cares for 40 gibbons
  • Founded by self-taught primatologist Alan Mootnick in 1973
  • Gabi Skollar leads the sanctuary since Mootnick's death in 2011

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