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Golden lion tamarins are found only in Brazilian forests. These small, remarkable monkeys once had plenty of space to roam and claim family territories. But years of deforestation caused their numbers to shrink. They were in serious danger of becoming extinct. To help, scientists studied the animals in zoo settings. But they faced several mysteries. Why weren't golden lion tamarins reproducing in zoos? If scientists reintroduced zoo-raised tamarins to the wild, would those monkeys survive?

African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before. Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young penguins still struggle to survive. Fuzzy chicks waiting for food in open nests may overheat in the sun or become prey. Others simply may not get enough food to survive on their own once their parents leave.

König Alphons verwaltet die Ersparnisse seiner Untertanen. Aber statt das Geld in die Kasse zu legen, investiert er es in sehr wichtige Dinge wie Playstations, Kinobillette, Inlineskates und Snowboards. Für so unwichtige Dinge wie Seife, Zahnbürste oder Gemüse gibt er nichts aus. Gar nichts. Es kommt, wie es kommen muss. Eines schönen Tages - König Alphons sitzt gerade mit seiner Königin Ornella beim Mittagstisch - stürmt der Hofschatzmeister in den Speisesaal und verkündet: "Majestät, wir haben ein Problem - wir haben kein Geld mehr."