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Three groups, including the Zoo, have received an award for their collaborative work to save the critically endangered Poweshiek skipperling butterfly.

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The animal world is incredibly colorful, and behind this color palette is a constant game of survival.

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Just when we thought we've seen it all, up pops some bizarre but adorable-looking animal that we never even knew existed.

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