Thursday, April 09, 2015

A Howling Triumph: Mexican Gray Wolf Wins 'Rare & Ready to Be Saved'

The endangered Mexican gray wolf routed the northern hairy-nosed wombat 78 percent to 22 percent in the championship round of "Rare & Ready to Be Saved," TakePart's bracket game showcasing the work of Conservation International and Disneynature to safeguard imperiled animals and their diminishing habitats. The northern hairy-nosed wombat's Cinderella run—the underdog marsupial defeated the wild sand cat, the red panda, and the Asian tapir in the first three rounds to reach the title match—came to an abrupt end against the loping juggernaut that was the Mexican gray wolf. In four rounds, "El Lobo," as the wolf is known, won by an average margin of victory of 52 percentage points. The predator's fictional victory added to its already stellar nonfictional year...more

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“Rare & Ready to Be Saved” is a sponsored series produced in collaboration with Disneynature, its upcoming film Monkey Kingdom (in theaters April 17), and Conservation International. For every person who sees Disneynature’s Monkey Kingdom during opening week (April 17–23, 2015), Disneynature will contribute $.20 per ticket to Conservation International through the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $100,000.

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