But for conservationists, the cottonwoods and surrounding area are worth protecting for their many other residents, including antelope, bighorn sheep and potentially jaguar.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
29 July 2026
Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.
Families can also participate in daily arts and crafts sessions, with materials provided on request and staff on hand to help kids create their own souvenirs.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Aug. 2026
That means cables, socks, Legos, kids' pajamas, and everything else not taller than the unit itself are up for grabs, Pac-Man style.
Larger alligators are known to eat smaller ones, which is a major factor in adult alligator mortality, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences has had alligators on display for more than 100 years, although Claude is the museum’s first albino alligator, the museum said.
River otters were hunted by the thousands for their pelts in the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the Sacramento Zoo’s page about the animal.
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Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug. 2026
After roughly 30 years, animal pelts can lose moisture and become brittle, meaning a coat that looks perfectly fine on the rack may begin to tear at stress points or shed once worn regularly.
One of his favorite experiences was at Melote House in South Africa, where his children received hats, gloves, fleeces, slippers, and water bottles, all branded with the property’s logo and personalized with their names.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2026
Why the Nike Tech trend blew up Earlier this year, Nike Tech fleeces, jackets, pants and sweatsuits sparked cultural commentary with a viral social media trend that inspired young men to trade the casual style for preppy quarter-zip sweaters.
For a vintage outerwear find with less risk, Haspel recommends sticking with cloth coats instead.
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Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
14 Aug. 2026
Plaid prints and sophisticated coats, along with Jacobs' eternally popular bags, add weight and wearability to the looks, offering real-world ways to wear the pieces.
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