In this week’s blast of wildlife news, Africa’s elephant numbers reach tipping point, new bird species classified, a lion-versus-croc showdown and a rare clouded leopard gets collared. All this and more in our two-minute nature news roundup. <br /><br />
<H4>News Sources:</H4>
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<li><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28842965">TIPPING POINT FOR ELEPHANT</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/427751/vietnam-seizes-tonne-of-ivory-at-port">IVORY SEIZED IN VIETNAM</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qys185SUMH0">TAJI STARTS AGAIN</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/08/25/Sunda-clouded-leopard-was-trapped-and-fitted-with-a-satellite-collar/">CLOUDED LEOPARD COLLARED</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/earth-houses-462-more-species-of-bird-than-previously-thought-9683970.html">EARTH HAS MORE BIRDS </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.earthtouchnews.com/all-articles/2014/august/21/lions-vs-crocodile-tense-battle-caught-on-camera-in-kenya/">CROC & LION BATTLE</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/adorable-cubs-emerge-burrow-fennec-foxes-born-15-years-article-1.1913216">FENNEC FOXES BORN IN ISRAEL</a></li>
</ul>

Captive cheetahs, flying monkeys & a giant sunfish

Nature news that made headlines, plus a good helping of the cute and the quirky, all wrapped up in a weekly two-minute video roundup.