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PORTLAND Three Rodrigues flying foxes are being raised at the Oregon Zoo this month, adding to the growing population of a bat species once considered the most imperiled on the planet. Closer in size to a flying prairie dog — and in appearance to a flying Ewok — this endangered species is native only to Rodrigues, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean about 900 miles east of Madagascar. The bat plays an important ecological role on the island, where few other pollinators or seed dispersers exist. Keepers say the new pups at the zoo are not only “adorable,” but a testament to o...

Keeley Hawes talks about Finding Alice and how the new ITV drama explores grief.

KLM to go online on January 29 If you are missing the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet, there is something in store for you this month The Telegraph   |     |   Published 15.01.21, 10:07 PM It’s that time of the year when Calcutta flocks to Victoria Memorial Hall to catch a glimpse of their favourite authors from around the world, discussing all things literature and art, at the Tata Steel ...

Brought to book IN constitutional matters the Diary has traditionally been agnostic when it comes to the royal family. Though a recent scandalous event has turned our team into staunch republicans. In her newly launched online book club, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has revealed the books she recently enjoyed reading. And the list doesn’t include the Diary Annual. No wonder Oliver Cromwell got rather miffed with Charles the First. Those blue bloods are an insufferable bunch. Perhaps it’s not too late to show Camilla the error of her ways, which is why we now recall some classic tal...

Exotic and endangered: Madagascar in peril on The Spectator Australia | Madagascar. There are so many delightful incongruities about the island. Despite…