Maya the jaguar is a success story for The Big Cat Sanctuary, a conservation organization dedicated to protecting and rehabilitating big cats. Maya arrived at the sanctuary at just five days old in 2017, weighing a mere 800 grams. She was found alone and abandoned in the wild, with no mother in sight. Fortunately, the sanctuary was able to take her in and provide the care and … [Read more...] about Maya the Jaguar: A Success Story in Big Cat Rehabilitation and Conservation
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Massive Maya Civilization Found, Including Roads, Reservoirs, and Ballcourts
Ancient Maya infrastructure was something to behold. A Maya civilization with 964 connected settlements that was previously unknown has been uncovered in northern Guatemala. The scattered sites, which are believed to date from the Preclassic Maya period, which spanned from roughly 1000 BCE until 150 CE, cover an area of about 1,685 square kilometers (650 square miles) and … [Read more...] about Massive Maya Civilization Found, Including Roads, Reservoirs, and Ballcourts