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Chile Puts Injured Humboldt Penguins in Copper Vests

Zoo veterinarians in Chile are fitting injured, vulnerable Humboldt penguins with copper-and-zinc vests to speed healing during a brutal El Niño.

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Thai Skydiver Lands Atop World's Highest Volcano, Sets New Record

Thailand's Tanaboworn Sirikunakornkun, known as "Super Toom," parachuted onto Chile's Ojos del Salado at 5,442 meters — breaking the world record for highest-altitude skydive landing.

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Chile Now Protects Over 1 Million Square Km of Ocean

Chile expanded protection around the Juan Fernández and Nazca-Desventuradas marine parks, surpassing 50% protection of its national waters.

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Chile Becomes First Country in the Americas to Eliminate Leprosy

The World Health Organization has officially verified Chile as the first country in the Americas — and second globally — to eliminate leprosy, marking over 30 years without a locally transmitted case.