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The National Geographic Society released "Pride of Samburu," a new feature documentary on September 30, 2026, which chronicles efforts by Samburu community members and the Ewaso Lions team to foster coexistence between people and lions, developed in collaboration with Ewaso Lions and Kenyan filmmakers. Previously, on September 25, the Society hosted a live podcast recording of "All Creatures" at its Museum of Exploration in Washington D.C., featuring Explorer Ami Vitale discussing diverse animals and their protection. Earlier, on September 24, the National Geographic Society and De Beers Group renewed their Okavango Eternal partnership for an additional five years, reaffirming their commitment to the long-term protection of the Okavango River Basin and conservation-related livelihood opportunities for its inhabitants. This followed news from September 18 regarding the discovery of a new wild cat species, the tilcayo cat (Leopardus tilcayo), in Bolivia's Yungas cloud forest, marking the first wild cat species described by scientists in over a century.
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